11.29.09
better late than never
Somehow Thanksgiving came and went and I didn’t sit down and think deeply about the things for which I am truly thankful.
So better late than never, here is the short list:
My little brother – I have really loved this fall with Merritt living so near! We are able to see one another all the time, and I just really enjoy spending time with him. Watching Star Wars with him is like watching a pop-up video. He knows the most random facts, and rattles them off as if it were nothing.
Seminary discussion boards – In all of seminary, the lessons that have stuck the most are the ones that result from our weekly discussion boards. They force me to clearly state what I profess to believe, look critically at the thoughts of others, face the criticism of others, discern when I need to stand my ground and when I need to admit that I am wrong, measure my words, disagree respectfully, and value the thoughts and opinions of others even when they are different from my own.
Our happy teachers’ lounge – I look forward every day to going into the teachers’ lounge and spending time with my co-workers. Because my conference and lunch are back-to-back, sometimes I take extra long lunches just so that I can enjoy even more of my co-workers. It is usually such a happy place, and for that I am thankful.
J and D – Two little guys that I call by their first initial. I love those two kids even though they are always stirring up some trouble. I thought of them while watching The Blindside and cried for them and for the overwhelming feeling I get when I think about their future. I am thankful for those rare moments when I look into their eyes and instead of sadness, I see hope.
Staying up late…and sleeping late – I almost never get to do either, but this week I did both of them a lot and it was so refreshing!
Poland – My gratitude for Poland runs deep. God has used Poland to change me. My view of the world, my dreams, my priorities, my relationship with Him, the way I discipline my students – all of these have been deeply affected by my time in Poland. I am thankful for the people that Poland has brought into my life – Delinda, Mariola, Wojtek (the person, not the cat), and Bozena. So thankful.
Friends who understand that I am awful at phone communication – I have so many friends who have moved away. That is what happens with you live in a college town. I hate that we live so far apart! I am thankful for technology that helps us stay in touch, even if I drop the ball a lot. Thank you for giving me grace with the phone thing, seriously. Long distance friends, if you ever want to move to CS, I would be okay with that.
FBC Bryan – I love the people who make up my church. I love Chris Hoover’s goofy announcements, Jiggy and his super musical talent, Toney and his leadership style, my sweet friends who have lunch together on Sundays, the Coffee House people who love international students, the ladies in my small group, Martha who lets me interpret The Vine for her, and my roommates and our Monday night potluck friends.
Finally, I am thankful for Survivor. Please don’t judge me.
Sometimes I wrestle with God and accuse Him of withholding good things from me. That is craziness! Look at all of the good that He has given me! Next time that lie is whispered to my heart, I can choose thankfulness. He has been so, so good to me!
11.26.09
browser convert
Because my family is celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow (Friday), I am spending Thanksgiving at Starbucks working on seminary like a maniac. I have been super productive, so tomorrow on neo-Thanksgiving I can spend lots of time with the family and not worry about seminary! I have also spent some time exploring some new techy stuff, so I thought I would share:
I have long been a Mozilla Firefox snob. I don’t know why people still use Internet Explorer. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Mozilla is a thousand times better for a thousand different reasons.
But I have found something even better than Mozilla Firefox.
If you are still using Internet Explorer, repent and turn to Google!
11.24.08
Ms. Moore’s class gives thanks:
Today my students made books in which they wrote an illustrated about the prompt “I am thankful for…”.
Some were sweet:
I am thankful for family, a bed, a school, food, clothes, and a house.
I am thankful for my home, my clothes, my family, my holidays (Merry Christmas), my school, and my food.
I am thankful for Christmas, food, a house, holidays, my sister, mom, dad, Ms. Moore, Mrs. R, and Mrs. K.
I am thankful for my school, my cousin London, food, pizza, sweet potato pie, my mom and dady, me, Ms. C, and Ms. Moore.
Others were quite amusing:
I am thankful for my grandma, my mom, sharks, the Statue of Liberty, my dad, Ms. C, Ms. G, and Ms. Moore.
I am thankful for…I like to help the Indians, I like to play and watch tv, my Nana will do something on Thursday, my house, and my school.
And this one was my favorite:
I am thankful for food, Indian houses, the Indian who killed the chicken because now we have chicken food, my mom, and the pilgrims for giving us food.
Apparently the Pilgrims and Indians (Native Americans? American Indians? What is PC these days??) invented food and eating. He even drew a picture of an Indian holding up a chicken by its neck, presumably because he was about to kill it. Because before 1620 no one ate chickens. Or any other foods for that matter…
Oh, the thinks my kids think…
