Ephesians 5:20- Always give thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So I'm done reading One Thousand Gifts and I loved it.  A real eye opener and I've really been trying to see the joy in everything and give thanks for everything.  It's a little hard.  I smiled and said thank you when I wanted to scream when my son was whining about a toy that he wanted in Target.  I've tried to notice the small things that I didn't want to take for granted.  I'm having a hard time this morning though and I'm questioning myself thinking I don't have this one thousand gifts down like I thought I did.  Or that I don't understand it.  Maybe it's one of those things that can be interpreted many ways and it just depends on your personality and how you perceive it. 

As I'm sitting here thinking about it, a light bulb just went off and correct me here if I'm wrong.  In the book Ann talks about several tragedies that have occurred.  That is what I was having trouble wrapping my head around.  How do I give thanks for my best friend and her husband separating?  How do I find joy and give thanks in that moment?  Maybe it's not about giving thanks for the bad but giving thanks THROUGH the bad!  That was probably in Ann's book and for some reason I didn't get it until just now. 

Thank you Lord for your mercies that are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness!

Feb 8, 2011

67. that old song that comes on the radio...the ones that takes you back.

68.  God is great, beer is good & people are crazy

69. new dishes

70. this old house

71. if these walls could talk...they would tell of the generatons before

Feb 7, 2011

56. Dinner with family the past few evenings

57. being upset about not getting a good hand in Mexican Train (final score 434!)

58. everyone being on edge trying to play rock band

59. the past few days of family being together and old issues not seeming to matter.

60. Superbowl party

61. sauerkraut (finally liking it)

62. seeing the jets in the distance getting ready to fly over the stadium where the Superbowl is.  I feel like a little kid (they are in that pic, I promise). 

63. home made covers for my living room pillows (thanks to my mom)!

64. getting curtains hung in the dining room (added another one too)

65. getting my pics hung in the living room

66. busy morning at work

Feb 3, 2011

51. sleeping in

52. lazy days

53. playing in the snow

54. comforting my Gavy after a bad dream

55. earplugs (for those nights when the snoring starts before I fall asleep)

Feb 1, 2011

38. electricity

39. snow days!

40. heaters

41. coffee

42. free time to clean house

43. Golden Girls

44. America's Next Top Model marathon

45. J's 4-Runner!  It's a life saver on icy roads.

46. Mexican Train with family


47. Hair Nation (a constant of 80's music)

48. Conner jammin to his music.  (jammin?  I sound like my dad!)  Makes me remember when I was that age and did the same thing.  I wish now I would have enjoyed those times because I can't have them back.

49. Our family frases when playing games.  Urine (as in your'n aka- your turn) & Golden opportunity ("GO"lden opportunity)

50. water- because when it freezes and you don't have any, you appreciate it!

Jan 31, 2011

32. Holding my sleepy boy

33. Trying to wake up my sleepy boy

34. Getting butterflies when I think about my husband!

35. Tortilla soup

36. Avocado's

37. Gav finally completing class work in class!