Day (25). Thankful for answered prayers for community.
Day (26). I'm thankful for unexpectedly relaxed days, and that I don't have class on Mondays. :)
Day (27). Always thankful for Tuesday Eucharist.
Day (28). SO thankful to be be blessed with a job out of the blue!
Day (29). Thankful for friends new and old.
Day (30). I'm thankful for my refugee English tutoring opportunity, and that laughter is cross-cultural.
Thankfulness November has been a fun exercise in gratitude, and I know there's so many more things I could write about! What's been your biggest blessing this month?
Friday, November 30, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Days Full of Thanks: 17-24
Day (17). I'm thankful for a relaxing Saturday including cleaning, shopping, and culminating in an American Authors themed cocktail party.
Day (18). Thankful for our wedding-gift comforter that turned out to be wayy too warm for last year's Texas non-winter, but is perfect this year in Georgia!
Day (19). I'm thankful that my in-laws were able to come for a fun visit. :)
Day (20). Thankful for the most beautiful and moving choir concert I have ever heard- from a group of prison inmates. What a testimony.
Day (21). Thankful for days where I do no school work at all and only watch Netflix and read for fun.
Day (22). Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for a quiet, non-traditional holiday with my fabulous husband, in which we ate homemade pizza and saw the new 007 movie.
Day (23). Thankful for those times when the whole day feels like a date, even if we're just making banana bread and buying a rug.
Day (24). So thankful we got to see our sweet friends the Pangburns for the first time since August and attend Katherine's family Thanksgiving!
How many Thanksgiving celebrations did you attend this year? Any good stories to share?
Day (19). I'm thankful that my in-laws were able to come for a fun visit. :)
Day (20). Thankful for the most beautiful and moving choir concert I have ever heard- from a group of prison inmates. What a testimony.
Day (21). Thankful for days where I do no school work at all and only watch Netflix and read for fun.
Day (22). Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for a quiet, non-traditional holiday with my fabulous husband, in which we ate homemade pizza and saw the new 007 movie.
Day (23). Thankful for those times when the whole day feels like a date, even if we're just making banana bread and buying a rug.
Day (24). So thankful we got to see our sweet friends the Pangburns for the first time since August and attend Katherine's family Thanksgiving!
How many Thanksgiving celebrations did you attend this year? Any good stories to share?
Friday, November 16, 2012
Days Full of Thanks: 10-16
Day (10). I'm thankful for a productive day working on an intense school project (in good company), and for an Aggie win against Alabama! Wish I could have been watching that with my friends in CS.
Day (11). I'm thankful for a congregation that is real.
Day (12). Thankful that my husband was born on this day 23 years ago! I love you and can't imagine life without you. :)
Day (13). Yoga. That is all.
Day (14). Thankful that even though I somehow forgot my driver's license and student ID AND debit card when I went to school today, I had in my possession a Visa gift card with enough money for a bag of chips (only essentials, you know). Also, I did not get pulled over while driving without a license.
Day (15). Thankful that my school week ends on Thursday, that both my afternoon classes were cancelled this week, and for a lovely Candler Thanksgiving Dinner.
Day (16). I'm thankful for people who make me laugh until I can't breathe, and for triple birthday celebrations.
Day (11). I'm thankful for a congregation that is real.
Day (12). Thankful that my husband was born on this day 23 years ago! I love you and can't imagine life without you. :)
Day (13). Yoga. That is all.
Day (14). Thankful that even though I somehow forgot my driver's license and student ID AND debit card when I went to school today, I had in my possession a Visa gift card with enough money for a bag of chips (only essentials, you know). Also, I did not get pulled over while driving without a license.
Day (15). Thankful that my school week ends on Thursday, that both my afternoon classes were cancelled this week, and for a lovely Candler Thanksgiving Dinner.
Day (16). I'm thankful for people who make me laugh until I can't breathe, and for triple birthday celebrations.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Days Full of Thanks: 4-9
Day (4). Today I am weirdly thankful for arguments and tiffs with Travis, because by working through them we are able to learn from our disagreements, grow to understand each other more, and love each other better. I'm also so grateful for Atlanta friends and (early) "Thanksgiving" feasts!
Day (5). I am thankful to have had a job interview. I don't know yet whether or not I actually got the position, but after applying to quite a few jobs, I'm just grateful for the opportunity. And if I don't get it, I know there will be something else.
Day (6). I'm thankful for the ability to vote, even if my particular vote will never swing my state(s). ;) But I'm more thankful that, over and above my country of origin and/or country of residence, my citizenship rests in Christ.
Day (7). I'm thankful for the book of Psalms and its beautiful poetry and emotion, for all these writers before me who have cried out to God in praise and fear and anger and joy. And for a husband who will tirelessly quiz me for my Old Testament essay test...and enjoy it. :)
Day (8). I'm thankful for people who care about people, the blessing of being a student, and laughter with friends.
Day (9). Thankful for no class on Fridays and that I finally live somewhere that leaves change color in the fall!
An interview, a chili cook-off, an exam, a potluck, a presidential election. It's been a full but great week, my friends. November is going by so quickly (I can't believe Thanksgiving is in two weeks!) It's nice to have a little time to slow down and look back at events in the light of gratitude.
What are you thankful for this week? I'd love to hear it. :)
Day (5). I am thankful to have had a job interview. I don't know yet whether or not I actually got the position, but after applying to quite a few jobs, I'm just grateful for the opportunity. And if I don't get it, I know there will be something else.
Day (6). I'm thankful for the ability to vote, even if my particular vote will never swing my state(s). ;) But I'm more thankful that, over and above my country of origin and/or country of residence, my citizenship rests in Christ.
Day (7). I'm thankful for the book of Psalms and its beautiful poetry and emotion, for all these writers before me who have cried out to God in praise and fear and anger and joy. And for a husband who will tirelessly quiz me for my Old Testament essay test...and enjoy it. :)
Day (8). I'm thankful for people who care about people, the blessing of being a student, and laughter with friends.
Day (9). Thankful for no class on Fridays and that I finally live somewhere that leaves change color in the fall!
An interview, a chili cook-off, an exam, a potluck, a presidential election. It's been a full but great week, my friends. November is going by so quickly (I can't believe Thanksgiving is in two weeks!) It's nice to have a little time to slow down and look back at events in the light of gratitude.
What are you thankful for this week? I'd love to hear it. :)
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Days Full of Thanks: 3
Day (3). I am thankful for a productive study-and-laundry Saturday! As odd as it may seem, days like this are Sabbath for me, even though I'm "doing things." Lately, it's so rare that I get to be at home and make things neat and clean and pretty in the beautiful morning light coming through our windows (my favorite time of day, but I never get to be at home!). And really, I've found that when I'm studying about God and the church throughout the ages and how to care for people, studying can be a sacred thing if I choose.
Also thankful for an impromptu Chipotle date to end the day. Obviously I married well.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Days Full of Thanks: 1-2
Day (1). I'm thankful for All Saints' Day.
To my East Texan friends: Do not be confused and think I'm speaking of the private school in our hometown. :)
All Saints' Day is a church holiday (holy day), November 1 of each year, on which we remember and celebrate the saints of the church--those canonized, those we have encountered in our everyday lives, and those unknown. I could never really get into this day, though I always wanted to.
But this past Thursday was All Saints' Day, and the worship service at Candler was just so beautiful. It wasn't specifically the music or the sermon or any one thing (though all were wonderful), but just the spirit of gratitude and reverence that I felt from everyone in the chapel. It was one of the most poignant times that I have experienced "the communion of saints," both here and gone.
Day (2). I'm thankful for flexibility and grace.
I inherited these awesome barometric pressure sinus headaches from my mom, though hers are way worse than mine. Mom's last for 2-3 days, whereas mine usually just hang out for one.
Sometimes I'm able to go through the day and just ignore the headache, but every once in a while I have days where I am completely laid out flat. I can't do anything except sleep because it makes me too nauseous to sit up. Today was one of those. Incidentally, I was slated today to have a job interview and tutor for my Contextual Education site work and go to dinner with friends. Along with your typical I-need-to-read-for-school-and-go-to-yoga day. But I couldn't seem to do anything but sleep.
The thankful part of this is that, when I do get these headaches, I feel like they usually come on days off from school, for which I am very, very grateful. And things just tend to work out. For instance, today, the manager from the potential job called me and needed to reschedule for next week, my partner and I were able to postpone our tutoring session, and we are planning to move that dinner to the near future. And schoolwork can always wait, right? ;)
(I am feeling much better now, but still not 100%. So that's well enough to blog and watch The Office on Netflix, but not quite well enough to handle theology.)
What are you thankful for today?
To my East Texan friends: Do not be confused and think I'm speaking of the private school in our hometown. :)
All Saints' Day is a church holiday (holy day), November 1 of each year, on which we remember and celebrate the saints of the church--those canonized, those we have encountered in our everyday lives, and those unknown. I could never really get into this day, though I always wanted to.
But this past Thursday was All Saints' Day, and the worship service at Candler was just so beautiful. It wasn't specifically the music or the sermon or any one thing (though all were wonderful), but just the spirit of gratitude and reverence that I felt from everyone in the chapel. It was one of the most poignant times that I have experienced "the communion of saints," both here and gone.
Day (2). I'm thankful for flexibility and grace.
I inherited these awesome barometric pressure sinus headaches from my mom, though hers are way worse than mine. Mom's last for 2-3 days, whereas mine usually just hang out for one.
Sometimes I'm able to go through the day and just ignore the headache, but every once in a while I have days where I am completely laid out flat. I can't do anything except sleep because it makes me too nauseous to sit up. Today was one of those. Incidentally, I was slated today to have a job interview and tutor for my Contextual Education site work and go to dinner with friends. Along with your typical I-need-to-read-for-school-and-go-to-yoga day. But I couldn't seem to do anything but sleep.
The thankful part of this is that, when I do get these headaches, I feel like they usually come on days off from school, for which I am very, very grateful. And things just tend to work out. For instance, today, the manager from the potential job called me and needed to reschedule for next week, my partner and I were able to postpone our tutoring session, and we are planning to move that dinner to the near future. And schoolwork can always wait, right? ;)
(I am feeling much better now, but still not 100%. So that's well enough to blog and watch The Office on Netflix, but not quite well enough to handle theology.)
What are you thankful for today?
30 Days of Thankfulness
Happy November to all of you! October went by ridiculously fast in our household, and now the semester is nearing its end.
I've seen a lot of people on Facebook doing this "30 Days of Thankfulness " for November, and it seemed like a good idea. A spirit of gratitude can bring you through a lot: it heightens the joys and mediates the sad times.
My favorite Greek word is eucharisteo. You can probably tell that the word Eucharist (i.e., Communion, the Lord's Supper, etc.) comes from it. But the word itself actually means "I am thankful" or "I give thanks," and the root words for joy (chara) and grace (charis) are also wrapped up in there. And the prefix eu means good. (What a beautiful word to use for the Eucharistic celebration, right? Communion is a good word for its own reasons, but I will always be partial to Eucharist.)
I'll probably never get a tattoo at all, but if I got one in Greek, this would be it. To bring to mind all the things I have to be thankful for and all the ways God has blessed my life; to help me focus on the haves rather than the have-nots; to remind me to offer so many prayers of thanks throughout each day.
(I haven't gotten around to taking Hebrew yet, so you'll just have to wait for my Hebrew tattoo word...haha.)
Sorry for the etymological sidetrack. Now you know I'm a super-nerd. But anyway, I liked the idea of this Thankfulness November thing and realized I'd rather do it here than on Facebook. I may not post every single day, but I will talk about one thanksgiving for each day. :)
I've seen a lot of people on Facebook doing this "30 Days of Thankfulness " for November, and it seemed like a good idea. A spirit of gratitude can bring you through a lot: it heightens the joys and mediates the sad times.
My favorite Greek word is eucharisteo. You can probably tell that the word Eucharist (i.e., Communion, the Lord's Supper, etc.) comes from it. But the word itself actually means "I am thankful" or "I give thanks," and the root words for joy (chara) and grace (charis) are also wrapped up in there. And the prefix eu means good. (What a beautiful word to use for the Eucharistic celebration, right? Communion is a good word for its own reasons, but I will always be partial to Eucharist.)
I'll probably never get a tattoo at all, but if I got one in Greek, this would be it. To bring to mind all the things I have to be thankful for and all the ways God has blessed my life; to help me focus on the haves rather than the have-nots; to remind me to offer so many prayers of thanks throughout each day.
(I haven't gotten around to taking Hebrew yet, so you'll just have to wait for my Hebrew tattoo word...haha.)
Sorry for the etymological sidetrack. Now you know I'm a super-nerd. But anyway, I liked the idea of this Thankfulness November thing and realized I'd rather do it here than on Facebook. I may not post every single day, but I will talk about one thanksgiving for each day. :)
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