Celebrating Dave Coble's successful surgery and healthy future!!! We thank the Lord with you, Dave and Colleen! Whoohoooooo!!!!
Speaking of thankfulness, I've heard some people keep a journal specifically for writing down things for which they're thankful. I like that idea. Richard Paul Evans has a thankful "Tuesday," I think it is. Where his facebook friends write down something for which they're thankful.
Practicing thankfulness. Sounds so easy, but it's not. We get busy and distracted and by the time we plop into bed at night, the day is spent and we fall asleep without a word of thanks on our lips. Thanks for the sunshine, the privilege of being alive, the fact we can walk, and feel the rain on our faces. A family who loves us--and even those who don't. :-)
The truth is we can complain about things--and boy, there always seems to be plenty to complain about, doesn't there? But if we focus on thankfulness, it helps us get through the tough spots.
I'm not talking about denial here. Life is hard. But God is always good. So I choose to focus on Him.
So here's my challenge. Take time to pause and reflect upon one thing you're thankful for today. Then share it with us. :-)
I'll start: I'm thankful for our little "blog cafe" where we can share life together. I'm thankful for YOU.
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So right now, people are really hurting. It's a hard time for Americans as they search for work, pay outrageous mortgages to stay in their homes and just feel slightly less hopeful. Well, this is my grandfather's homestead in Ekalaka, MT. Clearly, I did not inherit any of my grandfather's hard-living stock. My grandmother was a city girl from Bay City, MI -- but still, she was much heartier stock than me.
Still, I think this picture should provide us all some perspective on how God holds us in the palm of His Hand. That is my Great Grandfather to the right (the tall skinny man) and my Great Grandmother is the one in front of the doorway. She raised twelve kids in this house, and it's said that no one ever baked a better biscuit (she even baked them on the trail with the covered wagon!) Even my grandmother never had a harsh word against her MIL. Grandma said GG was the kindest woman she ever knew. Imagine being kind in that scenario!!! Dang, I have a long way to go.
I actually video-taped my complaint about my small office and you-tubed it. Ever done something you really regret after you've realized how wrong you've had it?
Labels: 1916, Ekalaka, grateful, Homestead, MT
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