Day 14: Hot Showers This morning, Monday, as I stepped into the shower, it occurred to me that I was about to experience something to be thankful for, especially on cold autumn mornings. You turn a knob and clean water, heated to just the right temperature, comes pouring out of an overhead stream, soothing sore…
Okay, so clean clothes may not seem like a big deal, but when everything you own has been saturated by fire hoses and/or permeated by the smoke of a house fire, putting on a shirt the smell of which doesn’t transport you right back to “that day” is something you readily appreciate. In the first…
Day 11: VeteransYesterday was Veteran’s Day. This is a national holiday that always stirs in me a deep gratitude for the freedoms I enjoy and the ones who have made it possible for me to enjoy them. I come from a family that has at least one person who has served in every branch of…
The last few days have been a new variety of crazy-busy as I am beginning to catch up on missed work while still determining which of our clothes and kitchen and personal items will be able to comfortably fit in our new little temporary digs – without cluttering things up. Physically, I am finally starting…
Tonight I am thankful for cool autumn breezes that soothe and refresh body and soul. Little more needs to be said about that, except perhaps that our God has designed this planet with so many wonderfully amazing things for our enjoyment that time will never allow us to list them all. In regards to these…
Today I am thankful for modern technology and the flexibility it affords in making it possible for employees to work from home – even a temporary one. As of today, I have been set up by my employer to work remotely. I like this because I can continue to be productive while we look for…
Day 5: The Practical Church Today (Saturday) was the day we pulled the rest of our belongings from our home. With the help of family, friends, and a ministry called Men with Trucks, everything was removed and placed into a donated storage unit within 2 hours. EVERYTHING. I could hardly believe how fast it went….
Today was the first day since the fire that I had a chance to sit down and catch up on emails and phone calls (some of them); the rest of my day was spent running errands and coordinating the final move out tomorrow. My heart is full as I see the blend of people God…
It has been quite a day, and I can already tell that narrowing down things I am thankful for to one per day is going to be quite a challenge – one which I think I will have to succumb to and not fight with great fervor. Today’s blessings include: My Favorite Linebacker The donation…