Today I am thankful for a shared bathroom.
That seems like such an odd thing to be thankful for, but for the first time in our marriage, Ryan and I share a bathroom. It was more convenient at our apartment to use separate closets, bathrooms, etc., so that's what we got used to. It's taken a bit of adjustment to use the same space, but I'm enjoying the simple joys of brushing teeth in the same room, getting ready in the mornings together, etc. Perhaps a bit weird...but I'm still thankful for it!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
A Final Blessing
Today I am thankful for a final blessing.
We had a couch and a tv cart that we didn't want or need at the new house, and we had planned on asking Potter's House or Salvation Army to come pick it up. When we went to the apartment for the last time to grab our food, our neighbor came out to say goodbye, and we mentioned that we still had the couch left. He had a friend in the next building over that desperately needed a couch, and we were able to deliver that to him that night. A blessing to him, a blessing to us and a last-minute testimony to our neighbor as he was able to watch the exchange. We've known all along that God put us in that apartment for a reason, and I pray that part of that was that we were able to minister to Mr. M not just tonight, but during our entire time here. I long to know that he will accept Christ as his Savior someday soon!
We had a couch and a tv cart that we didn't want or need at the new house, and we had planned on asking Potter's House or Salvation Army to come pick it up. When we went to the apartment for the last time to grab our food, our neighbor came out to say goodbye, and we mentioned that we still had the couch left. He had a friend in the next building over that desperately needed a couch, and we were able to deliver that to him that night. A blessing to him, a blessing to us and a last-minute testimony to our neighbor as he was able to watch the exchange. We've known all along that God put us in that apartment for a reason, and I pray that part of that was that we were able to minister to Mr. M not just tonight, but during our entire time here. I long to know that he will accept Christ as his Savior someday soon!
Friday, July 29, 2011
One Last Night
Today I am thankful for one last night.
My dad showed up and surprised me tonight with a desire to fill three vehicles full of our belongings after I thought we were done moving for the day. That led to the realization that it was about to be our last night in the little apartment that we made our first home for almost nine months. It's a bittersweet moment as we think back on everything that has happened in this place, but we're excited what the future brings in the new place God has for us!
My dad showed up and surprised me tonight with a desire to fill three vehicles full of our belongings after I thought we were done moving for the day. That led to the realization that it was about to be our last night in the little apartment that we made our first home for almost nine months. It's a bittersweet moment as we think back on everything that has happened in this place, but we're excited what the future brings in the new place God has for us!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Another Hand
Today I am thankful for another hand.
I was writing Colossians 3:2-3 in discipleship notebooks for 63 students today, as we were getting them ready to put in welcome baskets for students moving in next week. That's a lot of words for a tired little hand like mine, and I was ever so thankful to have a co-worker step in and ask for an alternate project from her to-do list to help me with. All 63 were finished in no time. What a blessing!
Speaking of Colossians 3:2-3...it's a good verse to be thankful for today as well, and since I happen to have it memorized now... :-)
"I pray that your hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
I was writing Colossians 3:2-3 in discipleship notebooks for 63 students today, as we were getting them ready to put in welcome baskets for students moving in next week. That's a lot of words for a tired little hand like mine, and I was ever so thankful to have a co-worker step in and ask for an alternate project from her to-do list to help me with. All 63 were finished in no time. What a blessing!
Speaking of Colossians 3:2-3...it's a good verse to be thankful for today as well, and since I happen to have it memorized now... :-)
"I pray that your hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
A New Groove At Work
Today I am thankful for a new groove at work.
With the marriage and staff departure of one of my co-workers, I gained a lot of new responsibilities beginning this week. A lot of the tasks are things I've been doing behind the scenes for a while, but now they're actually things that fall under my job description. I moved to a new spot in our little office...front room rather than back room...and I've enjoyed seeing the faces of the voices I've heard from my hidden corner desk for the past couple of years. I'm the kind of girl that needs regular tasks with a refreshing change every now and then to spice things up. This has done the trick for me this week! I can hardly believe it's already Wednesday. :-)
With the marriage and staff departure of one of my co-workers, I gained a lot of new responsibilities beginning this week. A lot of the tasks are things I've been doing behind the scenes for a while, but now they're actually things that fall under my job description. I moved to a new spot in our little office...front room rather than back room...and I've enjoyed seeing the faces of the voices I've heard from my hidden corner desk for the past couple of years. I'm the kind of girl that needs regular tasks with a refreshing change every now and then to spice things up. This has done the trick for me this week! I can hardly believe it's already Wednesday. :-)
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
To Have My Family Home
Today I am thankful to have my family home.
It seems as if they've been gone for weeks rather than a week of days, but I am so glad that my family has made it home from the big state of Texas. They were able to see our house tonight for the first time since we had just started painting, and my dad was able to get us started on curtain-hanging. Hooray!
It seems as if they've been gone for weeks rather than a week of days, but I am so glad that my family has made it home from the big state of Texas. They were able to see our house tonight for the first time since we had just started painting, and my dad was able to get us started on curtain-hanging. Hooray!
Monday, July 25, 2011
My Daddy
Today I am thankful for my daddy.
It's his birthday today, and while I didn't get to see him in person, it was good to have a few minutes on the phone with him as he drove the rest of the family home from Texas. It's funny how it seems so difficult sometimes to tell someone you love them in person, but happy birthday phone conversations have a way of making sure you share those feelings with somebody. I am so thankful for the way that my dad can make me smile, laugh and cry after one conversation...besides my husband, he's probably the only one who can really do a number on my emotions. I think that's because he loves me, and I love him, and even when we don't say it, we both know it.
I love you, daddy.
It's his birthday today, and while I didn't get to see him in person, it was good to have a few minutes on the phone with him as he drove the rest of the family home from Texas. It's funny how it seems so difficult sometimes to tell someone you love them in person, but happy birthday phone conversations have a way of making sure you share those feelings with somebody. I am so thankful for the way that my dad can make me smile, laugh and cry after one conversation...besides my husband, he's probably the only one who can really do a number on my emotions. I think that's because he loves me, and I love him, and even when we don't say it, we both know it.
I love you, daddy.
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