A Thankful Thanksgiving...What I have been thankful for throughout the past year
1. His reassurance when I want to give up hope.
2. His strength when I have none.
3. A husband who loves me through good and bad.
4. Jobs to pay the bills.
5. Jobs that we love doing what we are doing.
6. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
7. Kaya and Briton, our cats.
8. Cheap rent.
9. Sara Groves's and her ability to speak to my heart through her lyrics.
10. People willing to support me both prayerfully and financially as we embark in ministry together.
11. Health food and water.
12. Hoodies.
13. Black fleece pants.
14. Facebook, a way for me to keep in touch with people!
15. My laptop.
16. Good health.
17. His wise counsel.
18. Time to journal and process.
19. The book, "Hinds Feet on High Places."
20. Black Friday Sales
21. A husband who desires and tries his best to provide for us.
22. His provision.
23. Family.
24. Friends.
25. Freshmen.
26. COMPELLING (InterVarsity's 2007 Fall Conference)
27. Kristina Crosetto and the way she ministered to me and students at COMPELLING.
28. InterVarsity Staff
29. Urbana 2006 (InterVarsity's Mission's Conference, every three years).
30. The Price of Life (Campus saturation outreach at MSU and the way that God used that to reach students and the oppressed across the world.)
31. Tea
32. Diet pepsi with lime.
33. Cookie Dough Ice Cream.
34. Brownies, especially with powdered sugar.
35. Babies.
36. New friends.
37. Working cars.
38. Freedom from bondage.
39. Forgiveness of sins.
40. A fulfilling life.
41. Guilty pleasure tv shows.
42. Massages.
43. Ticklescratches.
44. His grace.
45. His mercy.
46. The way He has anointed me to be a minister of the Gospel.
47. The authority of the Holy Spirit.
48. My camera.
49. Candles.
50. Cheap copies (paper).
51. My bathrobe.
52. His protection.
53. Enterprise- Rent-a-Car.
54. The way He lets me start over.
55. The way He designed marriage so that we can strengthen and support each other as we model Christ.
56. The unity of Albion Churches.
57. Christian faculty on college campuses.
58. Crossroads Community Church.
59. Good conversation.
60. My bed.
61. Down blankets.
62. Heat.
63. Air Conditioning in the blazer for the hot summer months.
64. People who have adopted children.
65. World Vision.
66. Exercise.
67. Cell Phones.
68. International Justice Mission
69. People give their lives for the sake of the Gospel.
70. Doctors.
71. Hospitals that treat well.
72. Rain.
73. Students that have a vision to reach their campus.
74. My planner-- I would be lost without it.
75. How prayer works.
76. Inductive Bible Study.
77. Reconciliation in relationships.
78. The work that God is doing in my family.
79. The boldness that He is giving me to share about Him.
80. Laughter.
81. Showers.
82. Cedar Campus.
83. Central Michigan University- the impact that is has made in my life, my love for the school, the role that it plays in my family and how God is moving on that campus.
84. Date nights with my hubby.
85. My husband's easy going, laid back attitude.
86. My husband's ability to understand me and others.
87. Good training in Godly leadership and ministry.
88. Fred Bailey.
89. Blankets.
90. Pillows.
91. Reunions.
92. The word of God.
93. The book, "Out of the Salt Shaker."
94. The book, "Growing your faith by giving it away."
95. Proxe stations.
96. Good communication.
97. People coming to faith in Jesus.
98. Encouragement from my supervisor.
99. God providing for me with fund raising.
100. Community.
Your turn, what's your list?
1 comment:
Wow! That's a GREAT list, girl! I would add:
- Sprint-to-Sprint cell plans
- no sales tax
- a great staff team
- a God who gives us the desires of our hearts
- The Screwtape Letters
Thanks for the list! It was wonderful. :)
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