Showing posts with label thankfulness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thankfulness. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Day 30
Today I'm thankful for Santa's White Christmas coffee. I made a pot this morning and it just felt like the Christmas season was here.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Day 29
"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” -C.S. Lewis
Today I'm thankful for friends. Friends that are available, real, funny, accepting, loving and that make my life better. What a true gift.
Today I'm thankful for friends. Friends that are available, real, funny, accepting, loving and that make my life better. What a true gift.
Day 22-28
And I was doing so well! Anyway, here are days 22-28.
Day 22- With a little help from my people, we were packed, the house was cleaned and the pies were ready the night before we left for our trip. (That's a big deal around here.)
Day 23- We had a safe, fun ride down to Florida. We found a chick fil a with a clean play area for lunch and were able to meet Todd's mom and dad in St. Augustine (they were there for an anniversary trip) for dinner.
Day 24- My 83 year old grandmother who still cooks everything, except the pecan pies, for Thanksgiving lunch. I try to help every year, but she won't hear of it. Well, she will let me clean the kitchen when we're done. :)
Day 25- A lazy day- we did a little late morning shopping, but for the rest of the day we just visited and watched the kids play.
Day 26- A walk on the beach.
Day 27- Safety on the trip home, good traveling kids and netflix on the droid.
Day 28- Rainboots and raincoat for Gabe- he loved splashing in all the puddles while we were running errands today.
Day 22- With a little help from my people, we were packed, the house was cleaned and the pies were ready the night before we left for our trip. (That's a big deal around here.)
Day 23- We had a safe, fun ride down to Florida. We found a chick fil a with a clean play area for lunch and were able to meet Todd's mom and dad in St. Augustine (they were there for an anniversary trip) for dinner.
Day 24- My 83 year old grandmother who still cooks everything, except the pecan pies, for Thanksgiving lunch. I try to help every year, but she won't hear of it. Well, she will let me clean the kitchen when we're done. :)
Day 25- A lazy day- we did a little late morning shopping, but for the rest of the day we just visited and watched the kids play.
Day 26- A walk on the beach.
Day 27- Safety on the trip home, good traveling kids and netflix on the droid.
Day 28- Rainboots and raincoat for Gabe- he loved splashing in all the puddles while we were running errands today.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Day 20 & 21
Day 20
Today I'm thankful for new friends. We went out to lunch with a family that we have met recently at church. It was fun to get together, learn more about each other and watch our kids play.
Day 21
Today I'm thankful for stores are open early so I can make 5:30am runs when we run out of milk. It's so easy for me to take those things for granted. By the way, there are a lot of really friendly, morning people that work at our Walmart.
Today I'm thankful for new friends. We went out to lunch with a family that we have met recently at church. It was fun to get together, learn more about each other and watch our kids play.
Day 21
Today I'm thankful for stores are open early so I can make 5:30am runs when we run out of milk. It's so easy for me to take those things for granted. By the way, there are a lot of really friendly, morning people that work at our Walmart.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Day 18 & 19
Day 18-
Today I'm thankful for a sweet friend who made a surprise "stop by" with treats and to visit for a few minutes.
Day 19-
Today I'm thankful for two teenage girls who gave up their Saturday night to bake lots and lots of cookies for the Firehouse Shelter. It's a blessing to know and spend time with these precious girls.
Today I'm thankful for a sweet friend who made a surprise "stop by" with treats and to visit for a few minutes.
Day 19-
Today I'm thankful for two teenage girls who gave up their Saturday night to bake lots and lots of cookies for the Firehouse Shelter. It's a blessing to know and spend time with these precious girls.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Day 17
Today we attended the funeral of our dear neighbor Curt. For the last year, he has been bravely fighting cancer. He died peacefully at home Monday evening, surrounded by his wife, daughters, son and grandchildren.
I was reminded today how thankful I am for good neighbors. Curt was one of those "old fashioned" neighbors. He knew everything that was going on our street- he was pretty quiet about what he saw- not a gossip, but he knew. :) He would call the city or the police, if necessary, to keep the neighborhood safe. He was always willing to lend a helping hand. He loved his family very much. He loved Alabama football and Nascar. He loved visiting with Grant and Gabe. He went to the Waffle House every day- for the coffee and the community. In fact, that was one of the things he missed the most these last few months when he was no longer able to drive. There were several waitresses from Waffle House at his funeral. He loved nature and plants. He would take drives and dig up plants from the side of the road and plant them in his yard. Most of them were what other people consider "weeds", but he thought they were pretty. When he was well, he and Joann would regularly walk through the yard inspecting them. Violets were his favorite.
We have so many fond memories. I am so thankful for the friendship we had with him for the last 14 years. We will miss him greatly.
I was reminded today how thankful I am for good neighbors. Curt was one of those "old fashioned" neighbors. He knew everything that was going on our street- he was pretty quiet about what he saw- not a gossip, but he knew. :) He would call the city or the police, if necessary, to keep the neighborhood safe. He was always willing to lend a helping hand. He loved his family very much. He loved Alabama football and Nascar. He loved visiting with Grant and Gabe. He went to the Waffle House every day- for the coffee and the community. In fact, that was one of the things he missed the most these last few months when he was no longer able to drive. There were several waitresses from Waffle House at his funeral. He loved nature and plants. He would take drives and dig up plants from the side of the road and plant them in his yard. Most of them were what other people consider "weeds", but he thought they were pretty. When he was well, he and Joann would regularly walk through the yard inspecting them. Violets were his favorite.
We have so many fond memories. I am so thankful for the friendship we had with him for the last 14 years. We will miss him greatly.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Day 16
Gabe's prayer tonight pretty much sums up what I'm thankful for today..."God, thank you for giving us a house that's warm and so we don't get wet when it rains."
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Day 15
Today I'm thankful for the rain. It's been a peaceful and productive day and I think the rain had something to do with that. It's much easier to stay put when it's pouring.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Day 14
Today I'm thankful for our washer and dryer. Laundry is not my favorite chore, but it would be much less fun if I had to haul clothes down to the river, wash them out by hand, wring them by hand and then hang them out to dry. Yep. I really like those two machines.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Day 13
Today I'm thankful for our mini-van. That statement may reveal how uncool I am, but that's ok. I love having a vehicle that allows us to transport more people and move mountains of stuff. (You can fit a lot of mulch in that van) I've enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Day 11
Today I am thankful for all the men and women who have willingly put themselves in harms way, leaving their lives, families, homes for extended periods of time, so that I can enjoy the freedoms that we have.
I'm not a big fan of country music, but country artists pay the best tribute to our troops. So, in honor of my grandfathers, brother, cousin, uncles, sister in law and so many others- here's a good reminder...
I'm not a big fan of country music, but country artists pay the best tribute to our troops. So, in honor of my grandfathers, brother, cousin, uncles, sister in law and so many others- here's a good reminder...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Day 10
Today I'm thankful for our community group. Our group has been together for a long time. It is so good to know that you have friends that have a common purpose, have your back and will be there for you through the big and little things. And it's good to know, that they know the same things about us.
Days 8 & 9
For day 8...
I am thankful for my parents who have shown me through their lives what marriage should be. They will be celebrating 40 years of marriage this year. They have loved each other through good and bad, through hard times and easy times, raised three kids together teaching us how to love God and other people. Like any other couples, they've had plenty of disagreements during those years, but they sorted them out and stuck them out and loved each other through them.
I'm thankful for the example they are not just to their three kids, but also to their grandchildren.
For day 9...
On a lighter note- I'm thankful for those little Chlorox wipes to clean the bathroom floor when the three year old misses the toilet. Sometimes it is about the little things.
I am thankful for my parents who have shown me through their lives what marriage should be. They will be celebrating 40 years of marriage this year. They have loved each other through good and bad, through hard times and easy times, raised three kids together teaching us how to love God and other people. Like any other couples, they've had plenty of disagreements during those years, but they sorted them out and stuck them out and loved each other through them.
I'm thankful for the example they are not just to their three kids, but also to their grandchildren.
For day 9...
On a lighter note- I'm thankful for those little Chlorox wipes to clean the bathroom floor when the three year old misses the toilet. Sometimes it is about the little things.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Day 6
Today is Orphan Sunday sponsored by The Christian Alliance for Orphans to bring awareness for the over 140 million orphans around the world.
Even though adoption and orphan care have become the new "hot button" topic in our churches- the care for orphans is not a new need. James told us that it is the very heart of true religion. Jesus told us that what we do to the "least of these" we do to Him. Caring for orphans is not something we do, it is who we are.
But, caring for orphans is not about us. We don't do it to feel better about their plight, we don't do it out of guilt, we don't do it for attention or glory or fame. We care for the orphan, because we were once orphans and the Almighty God rescued us. Now, He has called us to love the fatherless, show them our Father. We do it because we are compelled. We do it because it's commanded and if we love God, we keep His commandments. As David Platt stated Friday night at secret church, "The gospel uniquely drives orphan care. We are not rescuers; we are the rescued."
It's not romantic, it's not glamorous, and it doesn't look the same for all of us.
The truth is simple, though, if we are believers, we are called to orphan care. Not some of us, all of us.
So, I said all of that to say, that today I am so thankful for these organizations that provide opportunities for all of us to live out the love of God to these most precious souls. There are so many great ones, these are just a few of my favorites:
Children's HopeChest
Compassion International
World Vision
Amazina
Reese's Rainbow
Samaritan's Purse
ShowHope
Sevenly
Even though adoption and orphan care have become the new "hot button" topic in our churches- the care for orphans is not a new need. James told us that it is the very heart of true religion. Jesus told us that what we do to the "least of these" we do to Him. Caring for orphans is not something we do, it is who we are.
But, caring for orphans is not about us. We don't do it to feel better about their plight, we don't do it out of guilt, we don't do it for attention or glory or fame. We care for the orphan, because we were once orphans and the Almighty God rescued us. Now, He has called us to love the fatherless, show them our Father. We do it because we are compelled. We do it because it's commanded and if we love God, we keep His commandments. As David Platt stated Friday night at secret church, "The gospel uniquely drives orphan care. We are not rescuers; we are the rescued."
It's not romantic, it's not glamorous, and it doesn't look the same for all of us.
The truth is simple, though, if we are believers, we are called to orphan care. Not some of us, all of us.
So, I said all of that to say, that today I am so thankful for these organizations that provide opportunities for all of us to live out the love of God to these most precious souls. There are so many great ones, these are just a few of my favorites:
Children's HopeChest
Compassion International
World Vision
Amazina
Reese's Rainbow
Samaritan's Purse
ShowHope
Sevenly
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Day Five
Thankful for Secret Church and waffle house- time in God's word with a gifted teacher and time with friends.
Still humbled by and thankful for the opportunity to worship with believers who joined us, through simulcast, from real secret churches around the world. Thankful for the reminder to faithfully pray for courage, faithfulness, boldness and the presence of God for our brothers and sisters who risk all to serve Him.
Still humbled by and thankful for the opportunity to worship with believers who joined us, through simulcast, from real secret churches around the world. Thankful for the reminder to faithfully pray for courage, faithfulness, boldness and the presence of God for our brothers and sisters who risk all to serve Him.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Day Four
And this kid...
Also known around here as "the entertainer", Gabe brings us lots of smiles. I am so thankful for this funny, determined, independent, empathetic, passionate, quick witted, smart boy.
As I think about both of my boys, I love that their personalities are so different. They really balance each other out and will be a good compliment to each other through their lives. I'm so thankful that they love each other so much (most of the time.)
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Day Three
This kid-
The older he gets, the more quickly the time seems to pass. The more aware I become of how little time there is to actually make sure he's ready for "real life." The pre-teen stage is tough sometimes, but I sure am thankful for the gift of this silly, sweet, sensitive, funny, observant, inquisitive, smart, cautious, thoughtful, precious boy.
The older he gets, the more quickly the time seems to pass. The more aware I become of how little time there is to actually make sure he's ready for "real life." The pre-teen stage is tough sometimes, but I sure am thankful for the gift of this silly, sweet, sensitive, funny, observant, inquisitive, smart, cautious, thoughtful, precious boy.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Day Two
Today I'm thankful for Todd. He's still my favorite person after 17 years. He's funny, smart, faithful, provides for our family, full of integrity, admits when he makes a mistake and he's just likeable. Oh, I know he's not perfect, but he's perfect for me.
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