Thankful Thursday #169

"But to all who BELIEVED Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God."

"From His abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another."
~John 1:12-13, 16

Today, I am grateful for:

1.  Starting my Internship semester next week working with Restore Behavioral Health in Norman AND Oak Haven Life Coaching and Counseling in Edmond (I needed a second site to get the required hours for CACREP).  I'm grateful that finding a second site was so simple, grateful that my very minimal marketing already led to my first client, and grateful to officially be part of the Oak Haven team (I'm on the wall and on the website, name plate coming soon - yay!).

2.  Feeling more peace this week, and feeling motivated to bring my best energy to 2024!

3.  This happy, sparkly suncatcher Rach got me for Christmas!

4.  Jeremy Renner's inspiring story, and this reminder that his daughter increased his resilience and desire to fight and heal!

5.  Dad's commitment to walking and staying healthy! =)

6.  This cute pic of Jeffrey and Henry Edward!  (And years of meaningful friendship with the Moss fam, who will become a family of 5 this year!)

7.   The last four lines of this David Gate poem (he has lots of great ones, really).  Encouraging others is a natural leaning and a God-given spiritual gift for me... but sometimes I undervalue it.  So I want to cultivate that through the year ahead and not trick myself into thinking it doesn't really matter or that I'm too busy to send kind texts and cards and offer sincere encouragement and praise for all the people I care about!

❤