Saturday, November 10, 2012
Month of Thanks Day 10
Today, I am thankful for the opportunity to have season tickets to UT football. Win or lose, it's a time to hang out with friends & family. Up until a few years ago, I had never even gone to a game! UT athletics have played a huge role in my family's history and it's nice to be there, in the environment & supporting my team!
Month of Thanks Day 9
Today, I am thankful for a day to run errands at my own pace & not be in a hurry! These days don't come very often for me anymore. Lately I've been running from here to there & back again and there's been deadlines and its just made errands stressful. But today, woke up, Sparked it up & got a whole lot accomplished without the stress!
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Month of Thanks Day 8
Today I am thankful for a day to do nothing but relax & clean! Whew! I haven't had a day to do that in SUCH a long time!!! With another hours work, my living room will be spotless! Got the bathroom clean. And the kitchen is pretty much done. Phew! So nice to have some R&R this morning and a clean house tonight! 
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Month of Thanks Day 7
Thankful for parents that love me when I'm skinny and when I'm fat, when I've screwed up and when I've done well, when I'm cranky and when I'm not. By far, the only family that I can count on for unconditional love. 
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Month of Thanks Day 6
Today, I am thankful for Tootsie, my newest addition in the Boardman Zoo! This sweet little kitten has sent this house into a war zone this past week but has taught me a lot about myself in the process.
This 2.2lb ball of "meeuuu"ing fur (she can't meow, it's more like a mooo!) doesn't understand why there are 4 "of her people" growling, hissing & swatting at her. She doesn't realize that she has stepped inside "someone else's territory" and thus made them mad. She's just a happy lil innocent ball of fur that bounces around everywhere! "Oh, you hiss at me? I'll bounce around & chase your tail!", "Oh, you growl at me? I'll run up to ya, swat ya & run like the wind!" and "you swat at me, I'll swat back!"
So, what has this 2.2lb lil kitty taught me that I'm so thankful for?! She has taught me not to worry with people that don't like me, my actions and/or my words. As someone with a "strong personality", I tend to get FIRED UP over other people's opinions, their words & their actions. I let them raise my blood pressure, make me mad & drive me crazy! But Tootsie has made me realize it's just not worth it to worry about others'! At the end of the day, who suffers?? This gal!
Not gonna say I will completely stop letting others get to me (some days will be better than others!) but I am making a conscious effort, with the good Lord's help, to change how I react! Even on Election Day. :)
p.s. The harmony in the house the last few days has been nice. I guess the others' decided they were wasting their time being angry & stirring up trouble. :)
This 2.2lb ball of "meeuuu"ing fur (she can't meow, it's more like a mooo!) doesn't understand why there are 4 "of her people" growling, hissing & swatting at her. She doesn't realize that she has stepped inside "someone else's territory" and thus made them mad. She's just a happy lil innocent ball of fur that bounces around everywhere! "Oh, you hiss at me? I'll bounce around & chase your tail!", "Oh, you growl at me? I'll run up to ya, swat ya & run like the wind!" and "you swat at me, I'll swat back!"
So, what has this 2.2lb lil kitty taught me that I'm so thankful for?! She has taught me not to worry with people that don't like me, my actions and/or my words. As someone with a "strong personality", I tend to get FIRED UP over other people's opinions, their words & their actions. I let them raise my blood pressure, make me mad & drive me crazy! But Tootsie has made me realize it's just not worth it to worry about others'! At the end of the day, who suffers?? This gal!
Not gonna say I will completely stop letting others get to me (some days will be better than others!) but I am making a conscious effort, with the good Lord's help, to change how I react! Even on Election Day. :)
p.s. The harmony in the house the last few days has been nice. I guess the others' decided they were wasting their time being angry & stirring up trouble. :)
Monday, November 5, 2012
Month of Thanks Day 5
Today, I am thankful for answered prayers & unexpected blessings. Just when you think you're at rock bottom, God heals! 
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Month of Thanks Day 4-What if BCC didn't exist?
Today, I am thankful for my salvation and my church. Today, pastor Kenny asked "What if BCC didn't exist"? Wow. My mind filled with a gazillion emotions and questions.
Would Joey and I be together?
Would I be baptized?
Would I have a great group of mentors and friends?
Would I have taught Sunday school & be a role model for young minds?
Would I be interested in teaching?
Would my relationship with God be where it is today?
Would I even be attending church?
Would I be the person I am today?
Eeeeeek! I'm a "what if" kinda person. But this is one "what if" I don't want to ask! I'm terrified to know how my life would look if BCC had not been a large part of it over the last four years. Blount Community Church is the catalyst to a better life for me. I'm so far from what I once was but not yet what I'm going to be. I am excited to see how else my life will be effected by BCC!
I was baptized on July 18, 2010 by my small group leader. At times, I take that event for granted. I am thankful for Joey leading me to BCC, I am thankful for a great small group leader & friend and I am thankful that I am saved by the blood of Jesus.
I'm thankful that God allowed my path to cross with Blount Community Church!
Would Joey and I be together?
Would I be baptized?
Would I have a great group of mentors and friends?
Would I have taught Sunday school & be a role model for young minds?
Would I be interested in teaching?
Would my relationship with God be where it is today?
Would I even be attending church?
Would I be the person I am today?
Eeeeeek! I'm a "what if" kinda person. But this is one "what if" I don't want to ask! I'm terrified to know how my life would look if BCC had not been a large part of it over the last four years. Blount Community Church is the catalyst to a better life for me. I'm so far from what I once was but not yet what I'm going to be. I am excited to see how else my life will be effected by BCC!
I was baptized on July 18, 2010 by my small group leader. At times, I take that event for granted. I am thankful for Joey leading me to BCC, I am thankful for a great small group leader & friend and I am thankful that I am saved by the blood of Jesus.
I'm thankful that God allowed my path to cross with Blount Community Church!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
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