Last night might just have been the most glorious night of sleep I've had in ages! Just think how amazing it would be, if evey night before we went to bed, we got to move the hour back by one and then set the alarm and 5 hours became 6 ... or 8 hours became 9. GLORIOUS!! If I could do that EVERY Tuesday night, I might just survive that brief 8 or 9 hours I am home before I head back to work. I know, I know, before very long, I'd be trying to sleep in daylight and work by moonlight. But theoretically, at least, you know it seems glorious!
But, as I notice that I did not blog the whole month of October, I decided that THIS was the time for me to FALL BACK into some better habits ... like blogging, running (thanks Callie for that birthday 5K coming up next month!!), and being more engaged in the lives of those most important to me. I'm gonna confess, I've been tired. Just really, really tired. Emotionall, physically TIRED. I don't know what's been different about this semester than others, but I've had some awesome things happen. Ironically, spiritually is the ONLY TIRED I've not been ... but I've just been too tired at the end of the day to put coherant sentences in this blog. But, I'm tired of being tired and I'm ready for being more creative, more productive, and more committed to the goals that I set back when January was new ... oh so long ago!
SO, tonight I am falling back into this blog with some things I am thankful for!!
Most of you know my obsession with Linda Dillow's Calm My Anxious Heart and how I ALMOST didn't read it because I was mortified to go by a book by that title. Well, my friend, Gini shares my obsession for the truth found in that book and we have shared a mutual encouragement of the truth of Psalm 118:24. We've had numerous texts and emails, facebook posts and verbal reminders that THIS is the day the Lord has made (and) I will (choose to) rejoice and be glad in it. Gini moved to Mississippi this fall for her husband, Payton to start law school and we've BOTH had to choose to rejoice and be glad this fall for many different reasons. Well, today, I got home from church and started cooking for the missions fellowship I had tonight with the nurses and guess what I found in my egg carton ... yep, my EGG CARTON ...
I am thankful ...
* that after spending most of the last two months in the hospital and rehab, my grandfather is back at home. I am mostly thankful for the blessing of still having a living grandparent. I know it's hard for him to get older and it breaks my heart to see him struggle, but what a blessing he is to us.
* that I get to see Callie and Wells!
* for some fun ministry opportunities at BCM ... including a community fair at Broad Acres with some of the cutest kids ever!
* for the blessing of being able to attend Catalyst and running into old friends!
* for the gift Gavin is in my life and celebrating another year of his life ... and mine.
* for fall weather and changing leaves and changing times
* for a church I LOVE!!!
* for sweet reminders of treasured friendships ... I sooooooo want to be better at communicating the value of people in my life other than just birthdays and special occasions!!
* for a friend who went to church tonight for the first time in years. I've been praying that God would draw him back to Himself. He is also dating a girl who [appears to] love Jesus ... another answser to prayer!
* for family that loves and supports me and sends awesome care packages ... and that Thanksgiving means going home soon!!
* for the tons of texts, emails, and facebook messages I get about going to Haiti with the nurses during spring break.
* for a slumber party with some girls dear to my heart that I don't get to see very often and celebrating their engagements with some Pioneer Woman recipes ... (and finding ourselves still at the table at 11 pm because time flew as we got to catch up on life!!)
* for going back to Zambia with some of my favorites ... and some new "favorites"
* for a warm, cozy house ... and only having to mow ONE MORE TIME!!
* for His strength in my weakness and my tiredness ... and maybe looking back at that list I remember WHY I am too tired to blog at the end of the day. It's been a good month. Praying for the strength to finish this semester well.
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