Thankfulness: Day 3

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:16 (ESV)

On this, the Lord's Day, I am thankful for my new church home.  This has been a huge leap for me.  I have been out of regular fellowship for nearly five years now.  (Since moving out into the country and finding the drive back to Alief too far to make on a regular basis.)  We have visited different churches but hadn't been able to find one that we felt at home in.  Finally, I just made the leap and joined one in our community.  

Don't get me wrong, the people are nice and I am beginning to feel at home here.  It is just such a huge difference from attending in a place where you have history to attending where you know not a soul.  (Well, technically I knew one soul...but it wasn't a personal 'knowing'...rather a child's friend's parent.)

Anyway, back to the thankfulness challenge.  Today I was able to carry on 'familiar' conversation during the break between Sunday School and church service.  That is the first step toward building relationships, right?  I am so very thankful for the friendships that have began in other congregations and that carry on until today.  I am looking forward to seeing how the Lord will work these people into my heart and life -- and me into theirs.  

And so, on Day 3, I am thankful for Fellowship at Field Store...for the time of study and worship there today...and for the sweet moments of familiarity that I experienced today.

(NOTE: This is posting on Monday because my iPad blogger app just would not cooperate with me last night.  The photo above is one of my favorites taken while Jim and I were back in Ashley County hunting a few weeks ago.  We got caught up in a rainstorm that filled the forest with an eerie fog and made it shine at the same time.)

Thankfulness: Day 2

I am thankful for the joy and life that fills our home when these little people visit.



And the very fact that I didn't get this posted last night because I sat down in front of a movie and fell asleep as soon as they left gives testimony to the follow up--I am thankful that all of my precious grandchildren have loving homes to return to after a visit with Nonna & Pappaw!

(Maddux, Brooke, Delayne and Elliot playing blocks on the back deck. Weston was asleep and Davin was on a hunting trip with his other Pappaw.)- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Thankfulness: Day 1

“Sisters is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship. ~Margaret Mead”

Perhaps never have those words been more true than of Rosa and myself.  As children, we did NOT get along.  In personality, we have always been polar opposites.  But as adults, she has become my best friend.  There is nothing I wouldn't trust her with.

I couldn't help but think of her today...after all, it is the anniversary of the day she became my sister.  So, I begin my month of Thankfulness remembering one of God's most grace-filled relationships in my life -- the joy of being her sister.

Happy birthday, Rosa! 

    I respect the Godly woman that you have become.  Your fierce loyalty to your family and friends makes me aspire to be more like you.  You always say you look up to me...I don't think I tell you enough how much I admire you.  May the Lord richly bless you in the year to come. 

I love you dearly!

Fonda