Forty Days of Gratitude: Day 7

I am thankful for my wife who goes on walks with me at midnight so we can catch up on the day. I'm also grateful for friends who help prepare specialized dinners that i dream up for the previously mentioned walking wife. Fresh Pineapple is good, but 8 cups of rice is too much for four people.

Forty Days of Gratitude: Day 6

I'm thankful for strong relationships that can be renewed and appreciated over 39 cent wings. I cannot say that every relationship I participate in picks up where it left off even after two months. I'm glad such things exist and exist by choice.

Forty Days of Gratitude: Day 5

I'm very thankful for genuine people. I got to see and hear some of the most authentic lyrics, thanks and gladness tonight at the farewell show for Here Comes Hope. The guys played and showed their hearts and I'm very thankful I was able to see it. I'm proud of them and am glad for their musical example of authenticity.

Forty Days of Gratitude: Day 4

I'm so thankful for cheap laughs. this day started out with so many frustrations, and yet a simple and genuine party at Rachel's house can make so many things seem less overwhelming. It is good to be together and enjoy each other. Catchphrase, Burgers, and class memories are worthy things to be grateful for.

Forty Days of Gratitude: Day 3

i have no idea what im thankful for today. i guess, well, im thankful that this atage of life is three days from over. it's about time.

Forty Days of Gratitude: Day 2

I am grateful for dreams.
Can you imagine if we weren't allowed to hope for anything beyond our current situation? I'm very grateful for the fact that we can make plans, be excited about them, and then be okay with their not coming to fruition as well... we are allowed to be unpredictable, dreaming, hoping, forward looking creatures. In the last two months Lyndee and I have had dreams of going to Seminary, working in a needy neighborhood and owning a house, now going to Hawaii to minister as our passions and hearts are wired. I'm glad just thinking in those terms is okay...

Forty Days of Gratitude: Day 1

I am very grateful for rest. Tonight we had Vespers, and it was such a good thing to simply SLOW DOWN and take a few breaths and thank God for being there constantly. I am very thankful for rest, and I am very thankful for restful ministry. I mean, come on- sing some songs and pray? Done. Stress about it? Not a chance.

Forty Days of Gratitude: the beginning

I'm going try something pretty intentional here. I'm going to blog for forty days and in each post present something from the day that warrants my gratitude. I'm going to try being very specific about it all, and basically just throw them out there for whoever you are to hear. I'm posting this for the sake of the intentionality in it, the "anonymous accountability" if you will. I'll start tomorrow, on April 21, 2010 and end on May 30, 2010 we'll see how it all went and hopefully a pattern and recognition of all the gracious things there are in my life will be instilled. Thanks for taking the time to read just a short intro.

We'll see how this goes :D