thankful Thursday

 

Happy Thursday, friends! What a week. I can't believe that the last day I was at work was January 23rd. Yesterday was my eighth snow day; hopefully as you read this, I'm getting dressed to return to work. We'll see! (It's Wednesday morning before nine a.m. as I write.) 

(Updated to say that I'm on snow day number nine.)

Here's what I'm thankful for this week:

• extended time with Jesus every morning
• the living, active word of God (My pastor always says this means that as we read the Bible, the Bible reads us. This is why we see "new" things each time we read, even if we've read it through each year for over a decade.)
• music...we sang an incredible song in church last week, and it's been on repeat ever since (Trust in God by Elevation Worship)
• time at home to get things taken care of (I've had to make so many phone calls this week) 
• sunshine
• rain on Tuesday that melted a good portion of the ice on my road/driveway
• texting with friends
• long talks on the phone to catch up with my best friend
• my sisters (I literally can't imagine life without them)
• my mom
• extra time at home to give myself spa treatments
• being able to focus on a book again
• silly things to do online that make me laugh (the caricature trend)
• beauty in the landscape of my neighborhood
• late nights watching tv
• lunch with friends on the days when schools are closed in my town
• being able to be treated by a chiropractor, who also happens to be my good friend
• choir practice after two weeks of missing (one for sickness, one for icy roads)

What are you thankful for this week? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn