The Firefighter and I spent most of yesterday with my grandparents on my Dad's side. I am so thankful that I still have grandparents; so many my age have already had to say goodbye to theirs. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to my Grampa Rogers almost two years ago, but memories of him are still very much alive.
I'm not only thankful that I have grandparents still in my life, but that they are still all able to get out and around and being actively enjoying life.
My grandparents came to Augusta and met us there. We went shopping (for my birthday!), went out to lunch, then they came back to our house and brought a tool they had for the Firefighter..and while they were here, discovered our refrigerator doors needed to be fixed, so Grampa and the Firefighter fixed them while Grammie and I looked on. It was a wonderful time to visit and be together, just the four of us. They used to be an almost daily part of my life all growing up, but since I moved away from my home area I haven't been able to see them as often as I, or they, would like. It's always extra sweet when we are able to be together.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Thankfulness: January 13 & 14
We had a good old fashioned blizzard on the 13th! We got over 14" of snow here at the house. It was a true winter wonderland all across the state, and then the next day it was a sparkly, glittery world. Snow is so beautiful!
These days I was thankful for our safety on the roads to and from work and for the safety of those we love. And, I am thankful for SNOW!
These days I was thankful for our safety on the roads to and from work and for the safety of those we love. And, I am thankful for SNOW!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Thankfulness: January 11 & 12
I have been thankful these past few days that God always knows what's going on, even when nobody else, not even one single other person, knows.
There's been a lot of upheaval in our lives these past few weeks in areas that are outside of our control. Areas that we can do nothing about, but have quite a bit of impact on us, both personally and professionally. It at times has been very unnerving, very sobering, even..dare I say it?...scary at times. And we have been surrounded by people who are also affected by the upheaval, and they don't all have the same assurance of the One who really is in control. That unassurance has led to worry, frustration, even sometimes panic. And those things are very easy to "catch"!
Thankfully, in the quiet moments, I have been able to refocus (theme here?) and remember that the Lord, the Creator of this world that sees so much uncertainty and change, has the ultimate authority, and will only allow things to happen if they are within His will. And gradually, the reminder from those quiet moments begins to spread to other, more hectic, moments, and eventually that reminder became a banner of all the hours of my days. It was as if a sign had been posted for me to continually see that said, "I know what I am doing. You just need to rest and trust". And so, I am.
There's been a lot of upheaval in our lives these past few weeks in areas that are outside of our control. Areas that we can do nothing about, but have quite a bit of impact on us, both personally and professionally. It at times has been very unnerving, very sobering, even..dare I say it?...scary at times. And we have been surrounded by people who are also affected by the upheaval, and they don't all have the same assurance of the One who really is in control. That unassurance has led to worry, frustration, even sometimes panic. And those things are very easy to "catch"!
Thankfully, in the quiet moments, I have been able to refocus (theme here?) and remember that the Lord, the Creator of this world that sees so much uncertainty and change, has the ultimate authority, and will only allow things to happen if they are within His will. And gradually, the reminder from those quiet moments begins to spread to other, more hectic, moments, and eventually that reminder became a banner of all the hours of my days. It was as if a sign had been posted for me to continually see that said, "I know what I am doing. You just need to rest and trust". And so, I am.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Our Christmas Card
This year we decided to make our first ever photo Christmas card. It was SO much fun! We even got our kitty in on the project. :) She was pretty into having her picture taken, and we had probably an hourlong photo shoot. Then...we realized our photo quality wasn't high enough for our card. NO! So, we had Night Two photoshoot- and the kitty was less than impressed that she had to sit through it yet again. Poor thing. But we finally did get a good picture, and had such fun mailing them out to our card list. The cards were a big success!
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Thankfulness: January 10
Today I am thankful for the outward signs of a loving relationship. The Firefighter sent me flowers at work today! The flowers are beautiful- my favorites, actually- and added such a bright spot to a tough Monday.
I'm so thankful for his thoughtfulness. For how he knew that I'd been having a hard past few weeks and sent me flowers to show me he'd been thinking about me and that he loves me enough to go out of his comfort zone and go order flowers at a florist. :) And I'm pretty thankful for beautiful pink tulips, too.
I'm so thankful for his thoughtfulness. For how he knew that I'd been having a hard past few weeks and sent me flowers to show me he'd been thinking about me and that he loves me enough to go out of his comfort zone and go order flowers at a florist. :) And I'm pretty thankful for beautiful pink tulips, too.
Thankfulness: January 8-9
This weekend got away from me, and before I knew it it was time to go back to work today. I had a great time going to my sister's house Friday night and got to enjoy The Niece and Nephew (and their parents) for almost 24 hours. It was a wonderful visit, and a much needed change of pace.
This weekend made me even more thankful for free time, and the ability we have to choose what to do with it. I'm very happy with my free time choice this past weekend...and have lots more of it coming up. There's a 4 day weekend just waiting to be enjoyed at the end of this week!
This weekend made me even more thankful for free time, and the ability we have to choose what to do with it. I'm very happy with my free time choice this past weekend...and have lots more of it coming up. There's a 4 day weekend just waiting to be enjoyed at the end of this week!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Thankfulness: January 7
Today I'm thankful for the freedom we have to travel as we'd like. I can just hop in the car and go wherever I want (as long as I have gas money and the time!). I know I take this for granted. There are many countries whose citizens don't even know what this freedom means, let alone will ever get to experience it in their lifetime.
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