Keeping a Jar of Goodness

Last year I challenged you to start keeping a Jar of Goodness–a plain jar with a screw lid where you slip in notes of simple goodness. The notes are to be reminders of what made you smile during the year. The jar is meant to be nothing flashy or delightful. The focus is not on the holder but on what you put in it that brought you a moment of happiness.

Did you take the challenge?

I put out the call–who would look for the positive, not the negative. Who would take a moment starting January 1 to write down a thought or two, a reminder of what brought you a smile? Then, on December 31st you were to open the jar and revisit all those tiny moments of joy.

If you missed it

If you missed keeping a Jar of Goodness in 2021, please consider doing it in 2022.

Is your life a wreck now? Maybe you think 2022 will bring nothing positive.

I challenge you again to consider it. It’s one of our highlights for New Year’s Eve. Lew and I look forward to hunkering down with a charcuterie board filled with goodies and opening the jar of memories.

If you kept it

If you kept a jar, let me know how New Year’s Eve goes. Let me celebrate with you all the wonders and goodness that were sprinkled through your year.

What’s stopping you?

Are you secretly afraid you’ll be disappointed? Don’t be! If you look for good experiences to write about and put in the jar, you’ll find them. I promise you!

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7

Trying to remember good happenings can be difficult. Grab a jar and get ready. We all need good memories. If what has happened in 2021 makes you think you need a bit of help, then go for it. Who knows, once you get into it, you may find you’ll need a taller jar!

What say you?

What do you wonder about?  Are you happy … or are you doing what you never thought you’d do? Do you see consistencies … or are you all over the place? Drop me a line. I’d love to chat.

Struggling to find good in your life? Check out my award-winning book, God’s Best During Your Worst,  or check out any of my other books on my Book page.