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August 16, 2008
Give thanks
(Originally published by Nattie on January 31, 2004)
Well, I said I wouldn't come back till I was Natalie York again. I don't know if I am. I'm still very cranky. I'm not sure why. I'll examine that later, but I will do something I've been wanting to do.
Some friends gently reminded me it is important to be thankful. Angie and Leann had posts last week about thankfulness and joy. Then there was a "Mother's Hour" email about a thankful heart. So here goes...
- It is warmer. In fact it has been in the 30s the past two days. :-) Positively balmy compared to before.
- Even if it is nine degrees below zero, I have a roof over my head.
- The roof doesn't leak.
- I should never be cold because I'm well padded. ;-)
- My husband thinks I'm sexy despite the extra padding.
- My husband thinks volumpsious Catherine Zeta-Jones is better looking than twiggy Rene Zelleweger.
- My husband likes Emme's body better than Jennifer Aniston's.
- I almost believe him.
- God's mercies are new every morning.
- My children forgive me if I lose my temper when they don't pick up their toys the first time I tell them to.
- I live within walking distance of my church.
- God is faithful even when I'm not.
- I have too many books to read (or maybe not enough hours in the day).
- I have some of the best friends in the whole world.
- If you ask my daughter how she got so cute she'll say, "Cuz of my mommy." And I didn't pay her to say that. :-)
- My son can't go to sleep until I tuck him in, read him a book, and then pray for God to bless his dreams.
- As much as I'm confused about becoming a member of my church, I'm glad that I have the religious freedom to have the option to join.
- My hubby and I are going to see "The Passion of Christ" together. It is a church activity.
- I don't have to go to a laundromat to do my laundry.
- I have a dishwasher.
- The new "American Idol" season started last month.
- I got new facial mousterizer today.
- We have health insurance that helps with doctors visits and medications.
- I have a semi-sound mind (no comments from the peanut gallery).
- Music--particularly Mercy Me and Amy Grant.
- Librarians who know me by name.
- Librarians who know my children's names.
- A soccer coach who took the time to talk to me about why he didn't play Jonathan much in last Saturday's game even though I wasn't really worried about it.
- An almost 30-year-old New Testament given to me by Spring Street Wesleyan Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when I was in nursery school that my daughter has now inherited.
- God's Grace.
Copyright Natalie Rose York
(Daddy's Note: Hubby changed his mind about "The Passion of the Christ," so I got to go, instead.)
Posted by Nattie's Daddy at August 16, 2008 03:50 PM