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Post by sarah on Oct 29, 2008 8:19:48 GMT -8
Hi all, I thought this might be a good place to share your moments of gratitude this fall as we all focus on retraining our minds towards joyfulness!
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Post by Margot on Oct 29, 2008 10:59:56 GMT -8
Sarah, I really appreciated what you had to say on Sunday, and I think it has really stuck with me (stuck, in a good way!)
For the past couple of years, my work load has been pretty heavy. This Fall, for whatever reason, it has suddenly lightened. My husband, daughter and son need a lot of support from me right now in school, and I feel I have the freedom to give it because the load lightened just enough to do so. I am grateful for God's timing. I am grateful that he can see way ahead of me and know what is coming down the road. I'm also grateful that thanks to him I never need to forsake the needs of my family for work. He is very good at taking care of me.
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Post by sarah on Oct 30, 2008 17:33:09 GMT -8
Amen to that!
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Post by Josh on Oct 30, 2008 19:41:43 GMT -8
I'm grateful that I've had parents (and that Rose and I are parents) that can say "I love you" and "I'm sorry".
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Post by Josh on Nov 21, 2008 21:28:04 GMT -8
I thought since Thanksgiving's coming up this continues to be relevant (as if it ever isn't).
What are you guys grateful/ thankful for? Let's keep a running list.
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Post by michelle on Nov 26, 2008 16:13:49 GMT -8
I'm thankful for a 4 day weekend during which I will NOT be working. ;D
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Post by meghan on Nov 26, 2008 17:01:47 GMT -8
I'm grateful to BE working this weekend.  |
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Post by Josh on Dec 5, 2008 10:12:15 GMT -8
meghan- what kind of work are you doing these days? doing any subbing?
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Post by meghan on Dec 5, 2008 11:40:06 GMT -8
Yeah, some subbing. It's really slow though, so I only sub on average about 1-2 times a week.
And I nanny at night and on the weekends, etc.
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Post by Josh on Dec 5, 2008 14:20:50 GMT -8
If you wanna sub at my alternative high school let me know. Still working tonight? If not, we'd love to see you at the concert! I'm sure your parents would too  LOL |
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Post by meghan on Dec 5, 2008 15:42:41 GMT -8
yep- i'm working. gotta pay bills. otherwise, i'd be there!
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Post by Josh on May 16, 2009 8:01:32 GMT -8
I'd like to keep this thread alive and fresh.
What are you all currently thankful for?
This morning it's snuggling with the kids, seeing the wonder on Justus' face at learning and discovering new things, looking forward to going to see the Hobbit play with an old friend and our sons, oh, and the glorious spring.
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Post by Alex on May 17, 2009 19:08:05 GMT -8
New seasons.
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Post by Josh on May 17, 2009 20:55:04 GMT -8
Would that be thanks for the grocery store, spring, summer, or the wonderful new season of life that your involvement with Aletheia brought you??  |
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Post by Alex on May 18, 2009 13:24:37 GMT -8
Would that be thanks for the grocery store, spring, summer, or the wonderful new season of life that your involvement with Aletheia brought you?? Tell you truth I thought I'd leave it open. |
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Post by Margot on May 22, 2009 20:32:34 GMT -8
Right now, I think I am grateful for God's consistency.
All things considered, it's been a pretty horrifying week. Life-changing career moves at work...financial stuff....car stuff.....more financial stuff.....personal stuff....the list goes on.
Nevertheless, everytime I come to God, I am in my oasis. I sit at the little table that is currently doubling as a my desk, open the window to the sun, or the clouds, make a cup of tea and it's just me and God. He doesn't change his mind about "liking" me or feeding me or just being with me.
When I show up, he is always there, waiting to minister to me.
I have never experienced anything in life like that sweetness, and it blesses me more than I can say.
--although when I'm hungry, New Seasons Market aint bad...
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Post by Alex on May 26, 2009 19:11:01 GMT -8
I remember when I lost my job and we had to restart our life. For me a certain perspective was the most helpful:
The time here on Earth is the flicker of a candle to the rest of our existence in God's grace. What will we look back on in two thousand years' time; and what will we laugh about?
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LOL