Our Blessings Jar came to life through a gift from Shelly, Josh's mother. We labeled the jar, "2014" and began filling it with any blessings we could think of:
The point of this Blessings Jar is to reflect on our year's worth of goodness. It gives us an opportunity to remember those blessings we otherwise wouldn't.
- Blessings of laughter
- Good health
- Success in school
- Meeting new friends
- Financial blessings
- ...and everything in between.
Periodically, we tend to hone in on the negative things that happen during the year. Sometimes they stand out more in our minds, as opposed to the many positive ones we encountered. So the goal is to ensure we don't forget the positive times over the course of the year.
It gives us another opportunity to
thank God for each blessing. God is good and His love prevails above all else.
This is a great reminder of the big and little blessings throughout 365 days of the year. We already have our "2015" Blessings Jar filling up and we are still within the first month of the year.
GOD IS GREAT!
Alicia & Josh Gromer
(It's worth noting, Josh battles a major illness and Alicia is attending college full-time in pursuit of her nursing degree. In spite of many challenges and stresses in their lives, these young marrieds praise God and live to be a witness to others. Thank you, Josh and Alicia, for allowing your Blessing Jar story to encourage my readers. Sue.)
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