Dino Pajamas

 We went to Apollo Park again today!
















We had a chimney sweep come over this morning to talk to us about the details of putting in our pellet stove in a few months.  Jon was wearing his Dino Onesie pajamas.  I was embarrassed. I don't know how anyone could have taken him seriously in those pajamas, ha ha.



Since it's November, I'm going to try and focus on Gratitude.  I found a 30 Day Gratitude Journal Countdown and I'm going to try to stick to it.

Day 1 (Yesterday): How has an "attitude of gratitude" blessed you in the past?

Well, with Covid-19 things have been pretty crazy.  But I am so incredibly grateful that our lives have not changed (aside from everyone staying home all of the time).  The fact that everyone is always home is actually a good thing.  I have especially really appreciated the Come Follow Me Program and having church at home.

Day 2: What challenges do you face in generating feelings of gratitude?

I go through times where I genuinely feel grateful for everything.  I wish that it could always stay that way.  But I admit that there are often times where I become so self-absorbed (because of feelings of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem) that I just have a hard time expressing gratitude or even feeling it.  All I can think about during those dark times is the negativity inside of my head.  This is something that I can work on.  Perhaps I can make a list of 20 things that I am grateful for when I'm experiencing those dark days.

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