Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls: 31 Days of Journaling God's Blessings

By Daphne Tarango

It's no secret: Insects can be annoying. They zip around and get in your face, usually while you're trying to do something productive or have a conversation. Ketchup? Some people take it; others leave it. Sure, it makes burgers and hot dogs taste better, but in the grand scheme of things, it's just a condiment. Late-night phone calls? Chances are you’re not going to like what you hear on the other end of the line.

These three things probably wouldn't make it on your list of God's blessings. But they're on Daphne's!

In Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls, Daphne Tarango reveals why she now sees these minor, insignificant, and annoying things as God's blessings. Daphne will help you keep a quick journal of how God smiled on you throughout the day—your very own dragonfly, ketchup, and late-night phone-call moments.

Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls goes beyond general thank-yous to God. Each day begins with a prayer of thanksgiving. You fill in the rest with your specific blessings for that day: Morning, mid-day, evening, and bedtime. There's even room for jotting down more thank-yous to God on extra pages. (Believe me, you'll need them.)

Journaling God's blessings using this 31-day journal can make your good days even brighter. "Hey, God is thinking about me!"

On bad days—maybe even difficult seasons, journaling using Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls can make your heart lighter and your mind clearer. Your situation might not have changed when you lie down at night, but your lips just might curl up on one end as you think, "That wasn't such a bad day after all."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daphne Tarango
• Release date: Jan 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311495853

Daphne Tarango

Daphne Tarango is a freelance writer who comforts hurting women with the comfort she has received from God. Daphne inspires women to take biblical steps to personal growth and freedom. She also writes about her struggles with chronic illness and pain.Daphne's work has appeared in Just Between Us, {in}courage (a division of DaySpring), Living Better 50+, The Gabriel, Inspired Women Magazine, Ruby for Women, Rest Ministries, and Mentoring Moments for Christian Women. Daphne contributed three chapters in the compilation Women of the Secret Place (Ambassador International, 2012). The thankfulness journal, Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls, is her first book.Daphne speaks at recovery events. She was a leader in a local Christ-centered recovery program, where she facilitated open-share and step study groups.Daphne lives in the Southeastern United States. She retired from corporate life at a Fortune 500 company to become a stay-at-home mom. She is the President of Lakeland Christian Writers, a chapter of American Christian Writers (ACW).Daphne enjoys solitude; nature walks; journaling; experimenting in the kitchen; the arts; and spending time with her newlywed husband, her three children, their basset hound Dudleigh, and ornery Kitty-Kitty too.

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Introduction

Dragonflies fascinate me. Iridescent colors drape their bodies in shades I’ve never seen. They flutter around in loops, forward, and yes, even backward. They perch on car antennas, still water, delicate blades of grass, or any place they can stop and rest for a few moments. I’ve heard they even land on people sometimes. (That hasn’t happened to me yet, although I’m hopeful.) Before you know it, dragonflies shoot up into the air pirouetting around everything and anything with freedom in their wings. I imagine them laughing with delight as they spin and twirl. Then, they’re off—just as quickly as they