Saturday, September 6, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Gratitude Challenge
In the spirit of this month's Ice Bucket Challenge (fundraiser for ALS - August 2014), I was also challenged to post 3 things for 5 days for which I'm grateful.
I'm going to do it all at once in the order I think of them:
1. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ - I can't imagine life without His redemption, companionship, encouragement
2. My husband Fred - 30 years we celebrate in December of this year. We've endured a lot, learned a lot, enjoyed a lot, dreamed a lot and anticipated a lot. A lot is still to come :-)
3. My three kids - I've learned so much from them! Patience is the first thing I think of and unconditional love is the second.
4. The little people in my life! 12 youngsters call me Auntie Karla and 1 little one calls me Gamma and it brings me joy!
5. My Creative Memories business. From 1999-2013 it provided me so much! Completed albums, lifelong relationships, opportunity to learn and grow and experience many things and places!
6. My Wenatchee friends - I lived there a long time. So much water under the bridge. I miss you!
7. New friends - it takes time and effort but the Lord is providing the opportunity.
8. My siblings and their spouses - the connection runs deep
9. My adult nieces, nephews and cousins. Family is the best! My heart and soul are invested in each one.
10. The opportunity to spend time with the girls and fellow teachers in our children's church program. They make me smile, laugh and remember how simple the good news of Jesus really is!!
11. Reading. I love the chance to enjoy a good book with a cup of coffee. I'm thoroughly enjoying the AD Chronicles by the Thoene's.
12. Making things with my hands. In the kitchen and my craft room. I'm not the best but I can get it done and I enjoy the process as much as the end result.
13. Life's challenges. It makes me lean harder on my Creator, Sustainer, Faithful Savior.
14. Prayer - it blesses my soul and gives me an avenue to help others.
15. All the other joys and blessings that my life and each day brings my way that I didn't think to include.
I'm going to do it all at once in the order I think of them:
1. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ - I can't imagine life without His redemption, companionship, encouragement
2. My husband Fred - 30 years we celebrate in December of this year. We've endured a lot, learned a lot, enjoyed a lot, dreamed a lot and anticipated a lot. A lot is still to come :-)
3. My three kids - I've learned so much from them! Patience is the first thing I think of and unconditional love is the second.
4. The little people in my life! 12 youngsters call me Auntie Karla and 1 little one calls me Gamma and it brings me joy!
5. My Creative Memories business. From 1999-2013 it provided me so much! Completed albums, lifelong relationships, opportunity to learn and grow and experience many things and places!
6. My Wenatchee friends - I lived there a long time. So much water under the bridge. I miss you!
7. New friends - it takes time and effort but the Lord is providing the opportunity.
8. My siblings and their spouses - the connection runs deep
9. My adult nieces, nephews and cousins. Family is the best! My heart and soul are invested in each one.
10. The opportunity to spend time with the girls and fellow teachers in our children's church program. They make me smile, laugh and remember how simple the good news of Jesus really is!!
11. Reading. I love the chance to enjoy a good book with a cup of coffee. I'm thoroughly enjoying the AD Chronicles by the Thoene's.
12. Making things with my hands. In the kitchen and my craft room. I'm not the best but I can get it done and I enjoy the process as much as the end result.
13. Life's challenges. It makes me lean harder on my Creator, Sustainer, Faithful Savior.
14. Prayer - it blesses my soul and gives me an avenue to help others.
15. All the other joys and blessings that my life and each day brings my way that I didn't think to include.
Run With Perseverance
These verses have been my steady friend this summer!! I was reminded of them during our "Restless" book study and have continued to use them for prayer requests and a reminder of how to live the Christian walk. The part that came clear to me is that there is a "race marked out for me", a "race marked out for you" that God has planned for you and me to run, with perseverance, with our eyes fixed on Jesus.
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