Thursday, December 15, 2011

Learning to Be Thankful and Giveaway!

When One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp came out, I was told by numerous people that it was a good book. I wanted to read it, but didn't have the money to purchase my own copy. After a few months, I discovered I had a friend who had the book and would let me borrow it. I devoured the book. I want to learn to be more thankful in my life and I want to learn to have joy (which only comes from being thankful). I knew that I would need to read the book more than one time so I kept my eye out for my own copy. I have now gotten a copy for myself so I can read it again and I am working on coming up with my own thousands gifts. Here are a few of what I have already written down.

2. Quite time with God in the morning
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6. Laundry to wash
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17. Fruitful womb
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33. Prayers of others
34. Praying for others
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48. Hair to braid (my girls')
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64. Dirty dishes (because it means we had food to eat)
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75. Bills to pay (because we can pay them and we are fortunate enough to be able to have things like electricity, phone, etc.)
76. Indoor plumbing
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89. Cloth diapers
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97. Hand-smudged windows
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101. Spontaneous songs of praise by my girls
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104. Muscle testing

I will share more as days go by. I still have a long way to go, but I have to say that it is getting easier and easier day by day to find the joy in life just by simply giving thanks. Many people might call that a "Pollyanna" view of life, but it is God's view of life.

I was also able to secure a copy of the book at a great price just this past week and I want to pass it on to one of you! The giveaway will be open until Christmas day. I will draw a winner the day after and get it mailed out so that hopefully whoever wins it will have it for the new year. Wouldn't giving thanks and finding joy be a great New Year Resolution?!

For your chance to win a copy of One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, simply leave a comment telling me one thing you are thankful for and an email address where I can contact you (please feel free to leave a broken address if you wish--example: memoriesmama @ netonecom . net or memoriesmamaATnetonecomDOTnet)

For extra entries:
  • Follow Gracious Daughter of the King
  • Share this giveaway on your blog (make sure to include a link back to this page)
  • Share this giveaway on Facebook (again, make sure to include a link back to this page)
For any of the extra entries, please leave a separate comment on this post.

Good luck and be thankful!

4 comments:

  1. Thankful for my 5 blessings, being a mom is the best.
    2sugar3spice@gmail.com

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  2. I bought my own copy of that book, and then gave it away at a MOPS meeting I went to. It wasn't something i had planned, but God must have thought that woman needed it more than i did.
    Anyway, finding thanks and joy in every day life is essential for our spiritual health :)
    and on a side note...thanks for the Christmas card! your family is beautiful!

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  3. Love that book! It is so important to be grateful....it totally changes your perspective on life! God bless you Darcy!
    -Julie Huebner

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  4. Darcy it sounds so wonderful. I am thankful that I can be home with my children and a husband who is behind that 100%. Even if I don't win I need to go pick up a copy of this book.

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