Gratitude Letter Writing Project

I like to take chunks of time where I express my gratitude on my blog. I typically pick the months of July and November.  Sometimes I write a list of items according to the date. I.e. On July 5^th I wrote 5 items that made me feel grateful. On July 20^th, I listed 20 items, etc.  Another month I posted a daily picture and wrote a little bit about why I was grateful for what was pictured.

I will write at least 36 letters to different people expressing my gratitude and I will take as long as it takes. Because I am grateful to them, I want to specifically encourage them.  I also want to pray for them on that day as well.

NOTE: I started this project in November, 2011 and didn’t finish. Now I intend to finish this Gratitude Project whenever I finish it. No more pressure – just lots of gratitude.

Below are my ideas. As I write a letter, I will hotlink the idea and write a short post on the who and why I am grateful. I will also say how I encouraged them. If I think of more ideas, or if you give me an idea, I will add them to the list.

After the jump is my list of letter recipients. To view it click on 

1. Activist letter/to the editor
2. Apartment complex office/home owners association (11th letter)
3. Artisan: Musician/Author/Artist
4. Behind the scenes kind of person (16th letter)
5. Birthday recipient (2nd)
6. Blog friend/acquaintance
7. Cancer survivor’s mom (12th letter)
8. Christmas letter: Here is an idea.
9. Classmate (former or present) (17th letter)
10. Care facility resident (1st letter)
11. Church attendee (8th letter)
12. Clerk
13. Daughter
14. Family member (in town)
15. Family member (out-of-town)
16. Federal worker like post office, court
17. First Responder like Police officer or Fire fighter
18. Friend (in town) (15th letter)
19. Friend (out-of-town)
20. God
21. Godchild (9th letter)
22. Government official
23. Grief (someone going through) (3rd letter)
24. Kindness
25. Love letter
26. Medical staff
27. Ministry leader (14th letter)
28. Missionary or International Worker
29. Mom who could use the encouragement (4th letter)
30. Neighbour
31. Pastor
32. Prayer partner or someone who prays for you regularly (5th letter)
33. Query
34. Roommate (former or current) (13th letter)
35. Santa
36. School board or other city official
37. Soldier
38. Someone who did you a favour years ago that still impacts you today
39. Son
40. Sponsored child   – Here is a sample.
41. State Employee (6th letter)
42. Stranger
43. Support personnel
44. Teacher
45. Vet and/or vet staff
46. Workmate (10th letter)
47. Younger person (7th letter)
48. Yourself