Blessing Box

So have we solved the secret of happiness?

It’s so easy to get wrapped up in life.
Wrapped up in self.
In wanting more.
It’s also easy to forget to see blessings.
To be ungrateful. Unsatisfied.

I have been so guilty of this.
I want with all my heart to be aware of what is right in front of me.
What I’ve been given.

As a family we are going to try to focus on being thankful.
One way we have decided to do this is by making a Blessing Box.
(can’t take credit for coming up with this idea. I saw it HERE awhile back. This is just our spin on it.)

We will write down all our blessings (financial, physical, spiritual and everything in between) as well as personal achievements, funny stories, growth, talents, goals reached. Big and little. Anything really, that we can say thank you for. At the end of the year we will take it out and praise God for all that He has done for us throughout the year.

Here’s how we made it:
I found this photo box at the dollar store. Yippee! But you could use anything- a jar, a box, a bowl… whatever works 🙂

Next, instead of putting a picture, we took scrapbook paper and my little guy wrote out the verse we chose to focus on as a family this year and put it in the frame.

“Praise the Lord I tell myself and never forget the good things he does for me” Psalm 103:2

I am so excited to change our way of thinking and focus on being thankful.
To grow and teach our kids about true happiness… as we learn to embrace it ourselves.