Happy New Year and Happy Sabbath
Praise the Lord that we are able to see it! I look forward to seeing what the Lord
will do this year, how He will help me improve in my life and how He will do
miracles for others that I know and learn of.
Today is the second snowy day this year and this morning, I
looked out on the street to see my car clean and the pavement black. After I dressed and was about to have
my son go outside, I looked out to see a good inch or two covering the ground
and my car and knew I would be in for a slow drive to church. It was very slippery out there and I
think I need to get better tires, but I had everything else I needed to go and
return.
I finished up 2016 with a bunch of new years resolutions
written down on paper as if I would not break them because they were written in
ink. One of them was to mop every
Sunday and even on the first day of the year, I forgot about that one. I also didn’t realize that the Terra
Mediterranean chips had whey in them (I’ve been avoiding dairy products on my
strict vegetarian lifestyle) and decided to finish them up yesterday because if
I carry this chip-eating thing into more days, I will feel like it’s okay to
eat those Kitkats and then hot cheese curls and then, and then, AND THEN. Yes I could have given them away,
but they tasted just like the Original flavor only having lemon. I’m upset with myself that I didn’t
catch that because I always read the ingredients lists of my food purchases
prior to leaving the store (I just assumed this Mediterranean version only had
lemon juice added or lemon zest…and I always tell myself never to assume
anything).
I had a great week this week. I was off on Monday and Tuesday I didn’t have to go to the
office. I was late to two of my
meetings because of the rain and just poor planning but no one held it against
me. Wednesday I was in the office
for a minute and Thursday/Friday I didn’t go to the office. I had a shorter day on Friday due to
working too much on two other days.
I am thankful for safe commutes to work and home. I am thankful that my son is still
eating and even trying new foods despite having a tooth problem…or sinus
infection, not sure. He wouldn’t be calm for the dentist on Thursday to take
his x-rays so I will take him on Monday coming up prior to work. I am thankful that I have the freedom
to use paid time off whenever I need it, even the day of with no required
doctor’s note or excuse really. I
am thankful for the snow. As a
child I loved the snow because that meant we’d stay home and drink hot
chocolate, watch cartoons, and just have fun. Well I’m grown and I don’t like it any more, except I have
an opportunity to go sledding with my son for the first time. The sled is in the trunk of my car and
I bought him enough gear to keep him warm and dry for the day tomorrow (it will
be very cold so the snow isn’t going anywhere).
I am thankful that I can watch him grow and learn new things
and enjoy it more so than before.
I am thankful for a reasonable landlord that is handling
things and not telling me I have to buy my own refrigerator like the landlord I
had several years ago. Oh yeah, on
January 1st or 2nd, I went out to buy groceries for my
home and prior to me leaving out one day I went to drink some water from my
fridge only to find it was room temperature. Maintenance came by and gave me a temporary white fridge and
they are ordering me a new stainless steel. During the process, I officially purchased a cooler so I’m
also glad that I have this as excess emergency perishable food storage space…well
in the winter-time anyway.
I am thankful for an honest and reliable mechanic for my car.
I am thankful for clean water, a warm home, nice clothing,
food to eat, and other things I have taken for granted in the past. I am thankful for health insurance, a
savings to cover other health expenses, vacations for my son and I, furniture,
car repair, and other expenses.
Four years ago I didn’t have a dime to my name but the Lord turned that
all around and blessed me tremendously.
I am thankful that I am still a vegetarian. My skin is
looking better and I feel better.
I still have a long way to go to improve my health, but I am happy with
the decision I’ve made and thankful for having options.
God is good.
Take some time to thank Him for the wonderful things He has done for you
and spend more time with Jesus this year.
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