my slightly belated thanks
I know you are suppose to wait until the new year to start reminiscing over the past year. But for some reason my family always does it on thanksgiving. We have always marched to the beat of our own drum. I usually struggle with finding the proverbial list of things I am thankful for… Normally my answers seem trite and unoriginal. However this year I find myself being a little more thankful. I don’t think I am any more blessed than I was last year or the year before that one. Unfortunately I often times seem to struggle with finding the right words of gratitude.I have a job I love. I worked at a bank for almost 3 years. It had moments of enjoyment but more times than not I really didn’t like it. The last six months of bank work I was miserable. I dreaded getting up every morning. Sundays were awful because I knew I was going to have to go back to work. I know have a job I love. I like going to work. I enjoy almost everything about my job…I miss it when I don’t get to see my students. I don’t mind getting up to go to work. I am thankful for my job…
I haven’t hurt myself in over a year. I don’t think I am clumsy or naturally accident prone. I just seem to have the oddest things befall me. Normally it relates to my foot…I won’t say my foot hasn’t hurt this year, but it isn’t broken. I am thankful for my health…
My family is ALWAYS full of drama. We have the most bizarre things happen in my family. This year has had no less drama or stress. For example we rather irreverently sprinkled my dead grandfathers ashes on thanksgiving day…Maybe you had to be there but it seemed to define my bizarre family. I am thankful for my family…
When I was in elementary, middle and high school I always wanted a best friend. One person I could tell everything. I have something even better this year. I can think of at least fifteen people I could call at the drop of a hat. I recently decided to check my contact list on my phone and was reminded I didn’t have a lot of people I want to delete. I am thankful for my friends…
I don’t remember what my life was like before I became a Christian. My life has involved church and Christian fellowship since I was a child. Over the last several months I think my faith has grown by leaps and bounds. My relationship with Christ has always been important, but this year I have been reminded of the vital importance of that relationship. I don’t ever want to try to function without it. I am thankful for God’s overwhelming love and grace….
This year I have traveled less, cried more, made less, and learned more than I have in a long time. So far 2009 has been a growing year. It has hurt, but I am so thankful…
posted by deanna @ 9:52 PM
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