Today I’m thankful for 1) A new cell phone holder (I made it) 2) DH’s safe return from Corpus 3) A Second Vechicle 4) Getting the 365 Kit ordered 5) A New Year

So, the other day I was feeling pretty blue, when the idea for a Gratitude Project hit me. My album consists of 30 things. Here’s what I chose: Prayer Faith Love DH Family Friends My Nephew Job Smiles The Bright Side Music Silence Time Adventure Sunrises and Sunsets Backroads NCIS nights Fires A warm bed comfort food chocolate trees flowers small town living inspiration and ideas hobbies creativity living life family treasures memories I...

About a month ago, a wise old man shared with the rest of our congregation a really need way to share our faith. I just love that man and I hang on his every word. . Though he’s in his 80′s his mind is still sharp as a tack. He has a wonderful way of putting things in perspective often using his 80 years of history. What do you say when you are asked “How are You?” His answer, “Blessed” It serves as a reminder...

Last month, we watched this guy Travis Pastrana do a double back flip on a motorcyle- like on purpose- way up in the air! It was the first one ever done and it was so wild!!! But, he knew he could die attempting it and that meant that he had to ensure his parents knew that he loved them and that he wanted to make sure that they knew he was happy. After completing the insane trick, he apologized for putting his mom through it. As I watched, I...

I was just reading this blog post by Mush Mo [/url] and starting thinking about how I feel about church disputes. You see, I’m a big believer that a church congregation is a family. They have all the same elements as a family- the disputes, struggles, history, wayward ones- you name it, you’ll find it in a congregation. Well, at least in my congregations. Around here, there’s 1 Catholic Church and 1 Lutheran Church. Both of...

Dear Lord, thank you for 1) DH’s help with the dishes 2) Water to drink and that tastes good 3) Chocolate 4) A work day with a good pace 5) Prayer and Peace