Day 2 Gratitude Journal

During Sunday school our teacher brought up how this month's Ensign First Presidency message was titled: The Choice to Be Grateful.

I found it interesting that the past month I had thought about doing a gratitude journal and even purchased a notebook that was specifically for this purpose on 11/20/11 but just hadn't put myself to the challenge. 

The best part is that at the end of the article it has the Gratitude Challenge by John Hilton III and Anthony Sweat. So am using this for my daily entries on the days that I can not think of something I am really grateful. Personally I had set a goal to write about one thing in detail as why I am grateful for that day and to do this journal for a year. So I as I use the following list to accomplish my goal I see I now have 100 possible entries for the year. Only 363 more to go.

I challenge you to do the same.



Let’s not just talk about counting our blessings—let’s do it! Write a list of 100 things you are thankful for. If that sounds like it is too many, try this:


1. Write 10 physical abilities you are grateful for.

2. Write 10 material possessions you are grateful for.

3. Write 10 living people you are grateful for.

4. Write 10 deceased people you are grateful for.

5. Write 10 things about nature you are grateful for.

6. Write 10 things about today you are grateful for.

7. Write 10 places on earth you are grateful for.

8. Write 10 modern inventions you are grateful for.

9. Write 10 foods you are grateful for.

10. Write 10 things about the gospel you are grateful for.

When we make a list like this, we discover that a list of 100 doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of all the things God has given us.