When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your many blessings, see what God has done.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings—*money cannot buy [*wealth can never buy]
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
lyrics by Johnson Oatman
Hopefully by now you have created your journal and are ready to start counting your blessings!
I have rounded up some beautiful inspiration for you…but don’t let it intimidate you. Just picking up a pencil and jotting down 3 blessings from your day is perfectly wonderful.
For those that want to make it a little more creative or artistic, here are some ideas for you!
Cultivate
Be inspired by the amazing creativity of others! Do a search on Pinterest or Instagram for “thankful journal” or “gratitude journal.” Personalize your pages. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. Instead of wishing you had better hand lettering, use stickers or print off a quote instead.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEJNH9UEyhq/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKY5QtYgwX-/?tagged=gratitudejournal
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKXAbanhV2g/?tagged=gratitudejournal
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKUrkCKgsdz/?tagged=gratitudejournal
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKMpNCoDBtY/?tagged=gratitudejournal
Join our Facebook Group of Encouragement
If you’d like to discuss this series, encourage others and receive encouragement along the journey, come to our closed group of encouragement and join us! You will need to request to join, I will click on your profile and as long as you look like a real person {grin} I will accept your request to join us!
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