I’m studying Galatians with local friends on Monday evenings and online with my long distance friends on Tuesdays. Here are twelve things I’m grateful for from Galatians. “Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—” Verse 1:1 tells us God our…
A friend posts each week a “Thankful Thursday” prompt asking us what we are thankful for. This week’s prompt asked, “What season are you grateful for?” Here is my answer. My season of grief. Yes, I’m thankful for this season of walking through grief. During this season… I’ve grown closer to Jesus and come to…
Although I enjoy silence and love sitting on my porch on quiet mornings, I am grateful for some loud things. Children playing outside Football fans after a touchdown My sons’ laughter My puppies protecting me from squirrels Thousands of gallons of water going over a waterfall Thunder Airplanes taking off Taxi horns in Manhattan Marine…
I am thankful for alarms and warnings. Stop sign Flashing yellow lights Beeping smoke detector when it’s time to change the battery Alarm clock Railroad crossing gates “Sharp Curve Ahead” “Watch for Falling Rock” Check Engine Lights Fuel gage Home Alarm System Storm Warnings Biblical warning regarding future events What are you grateful for? ~~~~~~~~…
This month I am grateful for… Soft tissues Good antibiotics Walk-in clinic A listening doctor My electric blanket Netflix Savory soups Applesauce Headache medicine Soft music Praying friends My fuzzy bathrobe and slippers Can you guess I’ve been sick this week? I’m on the mend. And grateful for some down time. ~~~~~~~~ The Accident was…
Twelve things. Gratitude. I’ve chosen gratitude for many months. Years, in fact. When I first started this monthly list, I thought I might run out of things to share. But choosing gratitude, over time, has made my list grow longer! I’m constantly finding new things to be grateful for. Here is my list this morning.…
The engineers, manufacturing folks, and designers who built our truck so we can drive safely across the country. The folks who build airplanes so I can fly with comfort and without fear. The hotel staff who make our stays pleasant. Chefs and waitstaff who make eating out a pleasure. The staff and workers at United…
We are traveling. Again. By the time we get home Saturday we will have been away from home 37 days. We have driven through 18 states and two Canadian provinces this trip. I’ve lost track of how many hotels we’ve stayed in. Over the past year, as I’ve traveled with my love, I have been…
September 12. It’s time for my gratitude list. For those of you who don’t know why I do these lists… The Accident that killed our son was late at night on August 12, 2013. The official Date of Death is August 13 because of the remote location. The official who could pronounce them didn’t arrive…
Three years… 36 months… 156 weeks… 1096 days… …since my son breathed his last breath on earth and found himself in the presence of Christ. The Accident happened about 11:30 on a Monday night. Because of the location, they were not pronounced dead until 12:15 am on August 13, 2013. The 12th was hard for…
