Today I am thankful for Julie.
She used to have my job. She gets it. She is my reassurance that I am not losing my mind. Or at least that if I am it is for a good reason.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
January 29, 2008
Today I am thankful that yesterday it was 55 degrees.
Because today it is windy and cold and we'll be lucky to see 15 degrees.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Because today it is windy and cold and we'll be lucky to see 15 degrees.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 28, 2008
Today I am thankful for 55 degree days in January.
They are a reminder that it won't be cold forever.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
They are a reminder that it won't be cold forever.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Monday, January 28, 2008
January 27, 2008
Today I am thankful for laundry and broken down cars.
A and Z's car had a brake issue. Good thing we know a good mechanic! So off to CB we went to fix the car. And then back to our house with the newly repaired car and a mountain of laundry. And I got to spend time with Amber. The best Sunday gift you can ask for.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
A and Z's car had a brake issue. Good thing we know a good mechanic! So off to CB we went to fix the car. And then back to our house with the newly repaired car and a mountain of laundry. And I got to spend time with Amber. The best Sunday gift you can ask for.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 26, 2008
Today I am thankful for friends that come to visit.
My husband's best friend came to visit this weekend. The Manawa Ice Fishing Derby was the main event. We spent a fun albeit cold morning on the ice. Rex won an ice tent. Jim missed winning an ice tent by a small fish that was really a big fish story. And fun was had by all. Most of all, we got to spend time talking and laughing. And seeing the grin on Jim's face at having his friend to visit was worth more than anything.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
My husband's best friend came to visit this weekend. The Manawa Ice Fishing Derby was the main event. We spent a fun albeit cold morning on the ice. Rex won an ice tent. Jim missed winning an ice tent by a small fish that was really a big fish story. And fun was had by all. Most of all, we got to spend time talking and laughing. And seeing the grin on Jim's face at having his friend to visit was worth more than anything.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Friday, January 25, 2008
January 25, 2008
Today I am thankful for the faith of others.
A good friend is in the hospital dealing with congestive heart failure. She has great trust in her doctors. But it is her trust and faith in God that is getting her and her husband through this experience. God be with her. For then I don't have to worry.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
A good friend is in the hospital dealing with congestive heart failure. She has great trust in her doctors. But it is her trust and faith in God that is getting her and her husband through this experience. God be with her. For then I don't have to worry.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 24, 2008
Today I am thankful for internet feed radio.
It got me through the day today. Yahoo Music's 'Coffeehouse' station is the BEST!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
It got me through the day today. Yahoo Music's 'Coffeehouse' station is the BEST!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
January 23, 2008
Today I am thankful for knowing that all of the basics are paid for this month.
I've seen so many people in the past few days that have so very little. No extra. Just the basics. And some that don't even know how the basics will be paid for this month. My basics are covered this month. In the past, some months I couldn't have said that. This month I can. Beyond that, if I can't afford it, I probably don't need it.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
I've seen so many people in the past few days that have so very little. No extra. Just the basics. And some that don't even know how the basics will be paid for this month. My basics are covered this month. In the past, some months I couldn't have said that. This month I can. Beyond that, if I can't afford it, I probably don't need it.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 22, 2008
Today I am thankful for the people in my life.
I'm stealing this from Boston Legal. Denny Crane (william shatner) says, "I have you. I'm blessed. How many people can say that?"
Truly, it is the people in my life that matter more than anything else. Most days I know this more and more. Even the days when I forget it. It is in those days that I need them the most.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
I'm stealing this from Boston Legal. Denny Crane (william shatner) says, "I have you. I'm blessed. How many people can say that?"
Truly, it is the people in my life that matter more than anything else. Most days I know this more and more. Even the days when I forget it. It is in those days that I need them the most.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Monday, January 21, 2008
January 21, 2008
Today I am thankful for the one holiday that exists purely to celebrate the life of one man. And the vision he shared with the world.
The time is always right to do what is right. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
The time is always right to do what is right. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 20, 2008
Today I am thankful for waiting until the next morning.
It's amazing how a good night's sleep can often change your perspective on a subject.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
It's amazing how a good night's sleep can often change your perspective on a subject.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
January 19, 2008
Today I am thankful for text messages at 12:31 am.
My kids can text me in the middle of the night and that little beep won't wake me up. But in the morning I wake to neat little messages from them. Like last night's. "Dilated to 13 cm." Pretty sure he met 3 cm. LOL Baby coming soon!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
My kids can text me in the middle of the night and that little beep won't wake me up. But in the morning I wake to neat little messages from them. Like last night's. "Dilated to 13 cm." Pretty sure he met 3 cm. LOL Baby coming soon!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 18, 2008
Today I am thankful for good friends that will eat sushi with me .
We had a lovely evening of sushi, laughing, and sake bombs. Wait. That was just me. I had the sake bombs. They had some normal thing like margaritas and diet cokes. And sushi was loved by all. Long live the volcano roll!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
We had a lovely evening of sushi, laughing, and sake bombs. Wait. That was just me. I had the sake bombs. They had some normal thing like margaritas and diet cokes. And sushi was loved by all. Long live the volcano roll!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
January 17, 2008
Today I am thankful for Chinese food.
OK, not really for the food itself, or even the fact that it was some semblance of what passes as Chinese in a South Omaha restaurant kind of way. I'm thankful that my husband called and said, "Hey, do you want to have Chinese food for lunch?" And then he came and picked me up. And we went for Chinese. We got to talk. We got to be alone. If only for 20 minutes. But it was just us. No pretense. No expectations. Just lunch.
And that is what we needed.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
OK, not really for the food itself, or even the fact that it was some semblance of what passes as Chinese in a South Omaha restaurant kind of way. I'm thankful that my husband called and said, "Hey, do you want to have Chinese food for lunch?" And then he came and picked me up. And we went for Chinese. We got to talk. We got to be alone. If only for 20 minutes. But it was just us. No pretense. No expectations. Just lunch.
And that is what we needed.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
January 16, 2008
Today I am thankful for anticipation.
The anticipation of waiting for the new grandbaby is driving me nuts! But it makes me smile every time I think of it. And it fills me with joy when I hear the soon to be daddy talk about it. This is going to be such an incredible year of new life!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
The anticipation of waiting for the new grandbaby is driving me nuts! But it makes me smile every time I think of it. And it fills me with joy when I hear the soon to be daddy talk about it. This is going to be such an incredible year of new life!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 15, 2008
Today I am thankful for dissappoinment.
It is the catalyst for improvement.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
It is the catalyst for improvement.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Monday, January 14, 2008
January 14, 2008
Today I am thankful for Amber.
Today is her birthday. And I am so glad to have her in my life.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Today is her birthday. And I am so glad to have her in my life.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
January 13, 2008
Today I am thankful for a quiet day at home.
The men folk went ice fishing. It was just me and a quiet house. I got little to nothing done that I could have, but it was a good day.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
The men folk went ice fishing. It was just me and a quiet house. I got little to nothing done that I could have, but it was a good day.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
January 12, 2008
Today I am thankful for working on a Saturday.
Work on the weekends makes me grateful how? I mean who in their right mind is GLAD to be at work on a day they are supposed to be off?
It's quiet. There are no phones ringing. There are no people coming unannounced to the front desk that need me. There are no appointments that take me 20 minutes to get back on track after.
There is only me, my work, and the quiet.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Work on the weekends makes me grateful how? I mean who in their right mind is GLAD to be at work on a day they are supposed to be off?
It's quiet. There are no phones ringing. There are no people coming unannounced to the front desk that need me. There are no appointments that take me 20 minutes to get back on track after.
There is only me, my work, and the quiet.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 11, 2008
Today I am thankful for Gracie.
No matter how bad my day, that little "Love you" spoken in that three year old voice can make everything better.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
No matter how bad my day, that little "Love you" spoken in that three year old voice can make everything better.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
January 10, 2008
Today I am thankful for that Amber is just learning to cook.
She was never much interested in learning how to make anything beyond what came in a box and the occasional green bean casserole. Now that she is on her own and tired of what comes in boxes and cans, she is endeavoring into recipes. And every few days I get these calls that start with, "I wanted to make [insert entree here], do you know the recipe?" or "I started to make [insert recipe here] and I need to know what [cooking term] means?" The problems often involve a microwave that really sounds like it needs replaced or an ingredient that she doesn't have. But they always involve a phone call. And that is an opportunity I will NEVER turn down.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
She was never much interested in learning how to make anything beyond what came in a box and the occasional green bean casserole. Now that she is on her own and tired of what comes in boxes and cans, she is endeavoring into recipes. And every few days I get these calls that start with, "I wanted to make [insert entree here], do you know the recipe?" or "I started to make [insert recipe here] and I need to know what [cooking term] means?" The problems often involve a microwave that really sounds like it needs replaced or an ingredient that she doesn't have. But they always involve a phone call. And that is an opportunity I will NEVER turn down.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 9, 2008
Today I am thankful for frozen pizza.
It's shallow, I know. But it was my sustainment this evening. And it was 12 minutes to dinner. If you haven't tried them, the California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas are incredible!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God! (Even for pizza)
It's shallow, I know. But it was my sustainment this evening. And it was 12 minutes to dinner. If you haven't tried them, the California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas are incredible!
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God! (Even for pizza)
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
January 8, 2008
Today I am thankful for hope.
This week is the one year anniversary of the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. And that was the day my hope was restored. And it is what I turn to when the hope begins to fade.
Today Show appearance today
Story from that day
Erin's Story
My prayers to both families today. Milestones are rarely easy. My joy with them always.
Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them. ~Vincent McNabb
Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark. ~George Iles
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
This week is the one year anniversary of the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. And that was the day my hope was restored. And it is what I turn to when the hope begins to fade.
Today Show appearance today
Story from that day
Erin's Story
My prayers to both families today. Milestones are rarely easy. My joy with them always.
Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them. ~Vincent McNabb
Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark. ~George Iles
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Monday, January 7, 2008
January 7, 2008
Today (and every day) I am thankful for my husband.
No matter how much I might complain about him some days, he is my world.
There is no such cozy combination as man and wife. ~Menander
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
No matter how much I might complain about him some days, he is my world.
There is no such cozy combination as man and wife. ~Menander
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
January 6, 2008
Today, I am thankful for laughter.
Specifically, the laughter of my children. It is uplifting to be able to laugh with your kids. No matter what their age.
When people are laughing, they're generally not killing each other. ~Alan Alda
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Specifically, the laughter of my children. It is uplifting to be able to laugh with your kids. No matter what their age.
When people are laughing, they're generally not killing each other. ~Alan Alda
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
January 5, 2008
Today, I am thankful for grandparents.
They bring so much to my life. I learn from them. I love them. I miss them. But they will always be with me.
What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies. ~Rudolph Giuliani
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
They bring so much to my life. I learn from them. I love them. I miss them. But they will always be with me.
What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies. ~Rudolph Giuliani
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Friday, January 4, 2008
January 4, 2008
Today, I am thankful for sleep.
I was going to say that I was thankful for caffeine but that sounded really dumb. Even though it is what I am running on right now. Instead, I am thankful for a good night's sleep. I know they exist. I've had them. Just not last night. I look forward to another in my near future.
Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
I was going to say that I was thankful for caffeine but that sounded really dumb. Even though it is what I am running on right now. Instead, I am thankful for a good night's sleep. I know they exist. I've had them. Just not last night. I look forward to another in my near future.
Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Thursday, January 3, 2008
January 3, 2007
Today, I am thankful for sympathy.
I received a sympathy card today from a friend. My grandfather's death a week ago has brought a very mixed emotions week. Just when I think I am OK, I realize that I am not. But the sympathy card was just what I needed this morning.
May the God of healing ease your pain,
May the God of grace lift your grief,
May the God of love comfort your heart,
May the God of hope fill your soul with peace
and sustain you always.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
I received a sympathy card today from a friend. My grandfather's death a week ago has brought a very mixed emotions week. Just when I think I am OK, I realize that I am not. But the sympathy card was just what I needed this morning.
May the God of healing ease your pain,
May the God of grace lift your grief,
May the God of love comfort your heart,
May the God of hope fill your soul with peace
and sustain you always.
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
January 2, 2008
Today, I am thankful for warmth.
Or more to the point, I am grateful for heat. A heated home, a heated office, and a heated automobile. It is so cold out. I am grateful for the opportunity to get in from the cold.
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. ~Edith Sitwell
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Or more to the point, I am grateful for heat. A heated home, a heated office, and a heated automobile. It is so cold out. I am grateful for the opportunity to get in from the cold.
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. ~Edith Sitwell
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
January 1, 2008
Today, I am thankful for memories.
Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.
~Oscar Wilde, "The Importance of Being Earnest"
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.
~Oscar Wilde, "The Importance of Being Earnest"
For this blessing, I am grateful and indebted.
Praise be to God!
Praise God from whom all Blessings flow
Earlier this year, I was challenged to find 40 things for which I was thankful. It was an experience that brought me much joy. The focus it gave me, was a blessing I need every day. For that reason, for 2008, I choose to reflect on gratitude. This is my gratitude journal. For all the blessing God has given, may I remember to be grateful.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above all heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above all heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
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