Thread by @MarissaReid18, On a social media platform that is often times filled with so [...]

On a social media platform that is often times filled with so much hatred & negatively, I am choosing to radiate a little positivity! This Lent I will be posting everyday what I am grateful for!! It might be just a tweet, picture, or video! Just hoping to spread joy & gratitude!!

Fasting today has made me grateful for food & that when I am hungry at home I can go to my pantry to eat, or if I’m hungry at school I can spare a few dollars to buy some fries. God always provides, and often times I focus on what I lack, rather than appreciating what I have.

today I am grateful for @MitchellsCleve. nothing super profound about this tweet, it’s just my favorite ice cream place & i had it today with some friends & it made me happy. here are some of my joyful Mitchell’s Ice Cream moments!!

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Recently I have been having conversations with friends about philosophy, theology, politics, & life in general. i have started to gain a lot of perspective & appreciation, especially since we come from different backgrounds. Thankful to God for fruitful friendships & deep talks.

today i am grateful for the art of film. anyone who knows me knows i love watching movies & uncovering deeper meanings to them. I love a movie that leaves me thinking about it for days, or ones where I truly see God through it. here are just some movies that have changed my life!

I am grateful for good weather. one of my favorite things in the whole entire world is when I can drive with the windows down, blasting some of my favorite tunes. i also love sitting in passenger with my feet out the window. Thank you God for all the beauty & freedom!!

i am grateful for forgiveness. i have been learning a lot about forgiveness recently. i can forgive others quickly, but my biggest struggle is learning to forgive myself. i am trying to work on letting go of my mistakes & learning to offer myself the same grace i give to others

extra grateful for this human being today on her birthday! @nickynicole2033 has been one of my good friends for 5 yrs & has become my person to rant to, laugh with, sing songs in the car with, & share my faith with. so so blessed to have a best friend who lives 2 minutes away! (:

today I am grateful to discern a career path that fills me with such joy. teaching has quickly become my passion. it’s ironic, b/c if you asked high school me what she wanted to do, teaching was NEVER an option. its funny how God works. I can’t wait to be a real teacher someday

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I am grateful for my good sense of humor God gave me. I think I am absolutely hilarious & literally laugh at my own jokes more than everyone else. Been really appreciating myself more. Life is so stressful & far too short to dwell on your mistakes or past. Laugh at little more :)

working my old youth groups retreat made me so grateful today for the Life Teen program I was blessed to be part of throughout high school. I met my favorite people ever through my youth group, & it’s where my faith blossomed. Today these kids really inspired me. God is so good.

little late here but today i am grateful for mornings. i am NOT a morning person... at all. I’m usually very moody, especially on a day like today where we lose an hour of sleep. but i am trying to be grateful this morning that God gave me another day to wake up & live!

today i am grateful for all of the strong women in my life who i admire. these women have shapes me into who i am, have been the perfect examples of femininity, and love. Most importantly our beautiful blessed Mother Mary, who are a true example of pure authentic beauty & grace.

i am grateful for photography. Here are some of my all time favorite pictures I have ever taken (curtesy of my lovely iPhone lol). Thank you to God for the ability to capture moments, that will stay with me forever. the art of photography is one of my favorites.

today i am grateful for life & to be living. so often we get into this mindset of dwelling on the things we lack, rather than cherishing what we have. take a moment & really appreciate every blessing you have, big or small. life is such a gift and we are so fortunate to be here

today I am grateful to be surrounded by some of the best people in the entire world. My friends & I never went to the same high schools, & that carried into college too. Yet when we see each other every few months, it feels like no time has passed. Thank God for these people!!

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in light of recent events, social media has been hilarious but also so informative lately, and i just really appreciate it, despite my constant complaints about it. i am thankful for good humor that can always make me laugh or smile even during times of complete stress and chaos.

todays is a sappy one. i am so grateful to be in love with someone who builds me up & make me smile on days i think i’ll never be happy. the most faithful, loving, kindhearted person. grant has shown me the kind of love i didn’t think existed before & i am forever grateful.

little late again but i am grateful for child-like joy & wonder. i have three amazing little cousins under the age of 10, who teach me so much about true happiness & gratitude. children are such a gift. i am so thankful to be in these children’s lives, & for them to be in mine

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the biggest challenge of being home for school & at community college was trying to make friends. my 1st yr i felt so alone & it made my experience horrible. this yr i stepped outside my comfortable zone, & met some incredible people who have changed my life. thankful for them

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today i am thankful for the Mass. I have felt super apathetic going to mass, but no longer being able to go until Holy Week really made me realize what a treasure it is. Heaven literally meets Earth when we celebrate the Mass! Despite how boring it might seem, it is such a gift.

bad at doing this in time buuuut today i am grateful for my favorite cuddle buddy & longest best friend. Dogs give us unconditional love & joy, with little in return. My dog is currently sleeping on my bed next to me & he snores a bit & it’s the cutest thing

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today i am grateful literature & books that take me away from reality. i used to love reading but i fell away from it due to the business of life. Now with being unable to leave my house most days i am hoping to dive back into reading. Here are some of my all time favorite books!

i used to be someone who did not get a lot of sleep & struggled w/ falling asleep. lately with having so much more free time, i have been sleeping a lot more, which is both good and bad, but still something i am grateful for. it has been some much needed time to recharge my body

next on the grateful thread is a special one. music has changed my life. i love a song that feels as if its speaking directly to me, & that i can relate to. i also love making spotify playlists, so here is one of 40 songs that are important to me. enjoy!! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DHyBxGFkz2XpovfO3fXGC?si=rPPJhpJnSSuTLrM74v8tdg">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/...

today i’m grateful for my awesome siblings. i have two older brothers & a sister in law who i love very much, & have been strong influences in my life. they’re people to make me laugh hysterically & that drive me insane, but i wouldn’t have it any other way. grateful for them

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today i went to an old track & ran an 800 for the first time since high school. today running one of my favorite races, sprinting that last 200 like I always used to do, it was a reminder to me why i used to run. thankful to God for every breath, & the ability to run each day.

thankful today for the ability to travel, especially with being self quarantined right now. How amazing it is that we can go places so quickly! We are literally able to fly in the sky & make it across the county in a few hours! I love traveling & making memories. God is so good!

i am a sucker for a pretty sunset! God is truly the greatest artist, and the sky is his canvas. one of my favorite things to do is drive or walk somewhere to watch the sunset. i am so excited for the weather to start being nicer, so I can enjoy God’s beauty outside!!

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thankful for the girls. that’s it, that’s the tweet. i miss them a lot. God has blessed me with the greatest friends.

today i’m thankful for family bonding. my family really enjoy having game nights. some of my favorite memories are from nights playing long board games or card games for hours & hysterically laughing at each other, but also screaming across the table. thankful to God the joy(:

today i am grateful for those lazy, rainy days. I did nothing today but binge watch a tv show. after a week of stressing over homework assignments & zoom meetings, it was so nice to have spent the day doing nothing, with the person i love. grateful for the peaceful & boring days.

today i’m doing 2 things, because i missed it yesterday (oops). i’m so grateful today for one of my favorite bands @twentyonepilots whose lyrics have touched my soul in so many different ways. God speaks volumes through this band. thankful for their reminder for me to stay alive.

grateful for tv shows that just captivate me. i love binge watching shows & i have so many from various different genres that i hold near to my heart. television shows can take us to so many different places. i love the art of storytelling & always craving more each episode

grateful today for two things to make up for my lacking on this thread. 1) the gift that is loneliness. having to be alone more has been such a blessing, as i am learning more about myself & devoting more time to invest in me rather than others. it’s been a beautiful change.

and #2 that i am grateful for us home cooked meals. love sitting around the table as a family, and just being well fed. thankful for that very. much. i know not that profound i’m just really thankful for good food. lol

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