Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #41

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I'm thankful for:

0801. encouragement--through sermons, books, people, etc.

0802. being able to go to Gravity Park tonight--we had so much fun!

0803. vitamins

0804. a nice, relaxing Christmas break.  It seemed way too fast, but I'm excited to start up with my classes again on Monday.

0805. new year's resolutions that I feel are actually achievable, and not overwhelming.

0806. staying in contact with people from Glorieta.

0807. piano covers

0808. that I don't actually have to take an 8:30 AM class next semester.  I really messed up with my schedule so I have to take a night class now, but at least I don't have to wake up really early!

0809. that the Lord never allows me to be broke "without hope". :)

0810. brown leather boots

0811. Chloe's seventh birthday on Saturday!  I cannot believe she is so big.

0812. looking forward to doing a prelude on Sunday.  Let's hope it turns out well...I always seem to suffer grievous mishaps when I play guitar or sing in front of people.

0813. aviators

0814. my first college science class this semester.  I think I'm going to be getting through it only by the grace of God.

0815. being able to spend parts of both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve with my church family

0816. a mission Sunday this week--I'm so excited to hear about what everyone has been doing through missions in my church!

0817. finally having 1 Corinthians 1 memorized, and moving on to chapter 2!

0818. a new camera!!!!

0819. my little "family" of pets

0820. roses actually aren't that expensive!  Who knew?

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #40

I'm thankful for:

0781. seven great weeks of Fuge

0782. Regeneration next week!  I've been looking forward to this all summer; plus, the youth group from my church is coming, along with Ellie!

0783. "Jesus Paid It All"

0784. my natural hair color.  A bunch of people had a "group dye" party yesterday, and for some of them, it didn't turn out so well.  I'm so grateful I've never dyed my hair!

0785. only two more weeks till I'm done with my first education class!

0786. being able to spend 11 weeks with the people here

0787. a bunch of different cultures and ethnicities all coming together here; it's really showed me what the Body of Christ is like as it spans countries, races, and peoples

0788. a good, well paying job

0789. a car!!!!  Only by the grace of God.

0790. getting mail

0791. music majors

0792. computer plugs that work.  I've been having such horrendous problems with mine, but I'm getting a new one tomorrow!  Yay!

0793. a wedding to go to on Sunday!  Congratulations, Hope and Matt!

0794. my Fuge sweater.  So warm.

0795. fast Internet.  You never know what you had at home till you're away from it for 11 weeks.  I think I just waited half an hour so I could fully listen to one song on youtube.

0796. friendships that will last a lifetime

0797. getting up at 5:30 today to go watch the sunrise!

0798. a pretty easy week of work

0799. the opportunity Ellie's had over these past few weeks to go on mission trips with Samaritan's Purse

0800. getting to spend all day Sunday with my family!

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #39

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I'm thankful for:

0761. almost being done with my first full week of work.  I never worked fulltime at McDonalds, but after tomorrow I'll be done with my first week working fulltime!

0762. getting paid today!

0763. giant dish washing machines that are amazing

0764. getting the weekend off

0765. spending time with new friends

0766. reading a good book while I wash my clothes

0767. getting to know some of the Fuge staff

0768. getting to go to one of the Fuge worship sessions last night.  The music was awesome, and the speaker was pretty good too!

0769. staff worship

0770. covenant groups

0771. kayaking

0772. the "Encouraging Note Wall" here at Glorieta for all the staff.  It's so fun getting notes from everyone!

0773. places with wifi.  I was never thankful for that until there wasn't wifi where I lived.

0774. refrigerators

0775. clocks that chime the hours and every quarter hour

0776. sweaters with zebra prints

0777. Scrabble

0778. all the little kids here

0779. singing happy birthday

0780. comfy couches and chairs

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #38

I'm thankful for:

0741. making to do lists

0742. making packing lists

0743. I'm so glad I actually don't have as much to do for finals as I thought!

0744. index cards for my history final

0745. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" by Celtic Woman.  They just came out with a new CD, and I really like this song, even though it's kind of weird.

0746. getting to go watch Chloe's soccer game today.

0747. she scored two points!

0748. bookshelves

0749. walking to Subway with Rachel and Ellie

0750. starting to cram for my history and Spanish finals on Tuesday!

0751. finding a great new store to shop at this week!

0752. going to see a "Fiddler on the Roof" play last night; it was great!

0753. wooden bridges

0754. baked chips

0755. graduation invitations

0756. doing well (I think) on my math and philosophy finals this week

0757. looking forward to seeing Ellie's play next weekend!

0758. so excited for a bit of a break from everything after this next week

0759. childhood drawings from Ellie and Chloe

0760. great teachers this semester

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Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #37

* photos from weheartit.com

I'm thankful for:

0721. people who smile genuinely

0722. being SO close to being done with my freshman year of college!

0723. going to the botanic gardens with my family on Wednesday

0724. Reese's

0725. cubic art; it's weird, but interesting

0726. salad

0727. smores

0728. finding new, fun places to shop at

0729. a take-home math exam!

0730. this quote:

Do not regret growing older.  It is a privilege denied to many.

-- Unknown

 0731. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.  I'm going through this book right now, and I think it's just so interesting.  It's really gotten me thinking about how I treat people, and I like what I've read so far!

0731. reading other people's blogs.  I have such a great time.

0732. hashbrowns

0733. journaling

0734. duct tape roses and wallets

0735. Bill Crosby talking about dentists. ;D

0736. getting to visit with my aunt and her mom this week

0737. cleaning out and getting rid of junk

0738. Chloe's artwork...

0739. ...especially the art she makes for me

0740. laughter

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #36

I'm thankful for:

0701. new crew at work

0702. learning about God's goodness in the ladies' Bible study.  I'm going to try and do a post similar to this one about it.

0703. Sonic's Happy Hour special

0704. actually making friends in my classes this semester, especially my history class.  It's nice to actually talk to people from week to week, not just one time only!

0705. all the snow's melted!

0706. "Flower, Flower" by The Vespers.  I got a free download of this band's music this week, and I love it!  My favorite song by them is actually "Better Now", but I couldn't find a good video of it.

0707. getting a tip today at work from a kind lady I know from Bible club!

0708. building up my strength

0709. layering

0710. remembering art techniques from last semester, like atmospheric perspective.  It's where, as you look farther back into the picture or painting, it gets lighter and bluer.

0711. only a few more weeks of school, and then I'll be done with my first year of college!

0712. fish in a pond

0713. lightbulbs

0714. being able to read "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller.  It's really interesting.

0715. getting off of work on time today

0716. my ever-faithful alarm clock.  I hate it sometimes, but it presses on. :)

0717. velvet boxes

0718. BACON!!!! :D

0719. bronze hoop earrings

0720. doing really well on my Spanish exam yesterday!

* pictures from weheartit.com

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #35

I'm thankful for:

0681. French vanilla creamer

0682. big, fluffy skirts

0683. reviews before Spanish tests

0684. "Good" by Matthew West and Leigh Nash from Music Inspired by the Story

0685. weird New Mexico weather--yesterday it was very nice and warm and springy; today it's snowing

0686. April Fools!

0687. going through old sermon notes for quotes that I forgot to write somewhere else

0688. warm baths

0689. friends getting engaged

0690. knitting (I can't knit personally, but I admire people who can) :)

0691. free music

0692. old love poems (I found this page in an old book ages ago and I just think it's really cool.)

0693. studying the Bible as a family in preparation for Easter

0694. as much as I enjoyed the sunrise service last year, I'm glad we're not having one this year

0695. summery dresses

0696. newborns

0697. little kids that are all rambunction (?) and energy

0698. hot pink

0699. brilliant ideas

0700 (!). The Hunger Games.  I know, I know, but I actually really liked the books, and the movie was great too.

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #34

I'm thankful for:

0661. my own cell phone!  I love my phone, even if I don't often have opportunity to use it.  I hardly ever have to charge it, either; it's been at two bars for about three days now.

0662. how even Chloe encourages me to witness to people

0663. and how she talks about Daddy's sermons.  It's amazing how much she remembers.

0664. this music video.  I love the creativity of this band, Walk Off the Earth.

0665. it's been so nice and warm here lately

0666. my second exam in my math class was a take-home!  Hurray!

0667. meeting awesome Christian people at the most random places

0668. walking to the mailbox with Chloe

0669. that my best friend hasn't spoken to me for a few days because she's getting to spend some time with her sister. :)

0670. "Discipline: The Glad Surrender" by Elisabeth Elliot.

0671. my beta fish, Titus

0672. how my Compassion child, Djamsel, writes to me and calls me "mama Sarah". :D

0673. prayer meetings at my church

0674. getting caught up on math homework (I was SO behind!)

0675. homeschool conventions

0676. Tylenol

0677. unique ways to reach out to people

0678. green clothes for St. Patrick's day

0679. I like coffee now! (although it's kind of pointless since caffeine doesn't do anything for me, but it still tastes good)

0680. the World War II era

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #33

I'm thankful for:

0641. a fantastically relaxing spring break.  It's been awesome.

0642. spring is here!

0643. mending clothes

0644. The Piano Guys

0645. and specifically, this incredible song covered by them

0646.a biography of Oswald Chambers

0647. meeting great customers at work

0648. being able to go outside more often in the fresh air now that it's warmer

0649. St. Patrick's Day!

0650. filling up notebooks with notes from sermons

0651. having been given the opportunity to play guitar

0652. being able to write to my Compassion child

0653. going to see movies with my family

0654. Coldstone Creamery

0655. cool new restaurants to try out

0656. playgrounds

0657. getting ahead in my schoolwork over spring break

0658. a new cell phone!

0659. Chloe starting soccer in a few weeks

0660. cleats

* photos from weheartit.com

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #32

I'm thankful for:

0621. Charlotte Bronte

0622. midterms.  As stressful as they are, it's kind of cool to see how much I can actually pack into my brain.

0623.speaking of midterms, I'm thankful for the blessing of recalling information!

0624. Hosea

0625. mustaches

0626. old drawings or stories that we made/wrote when we were little

0627. honey

0628. spring is almost here!

0629. cool gizmos that don't really have a purpose, but are interesting all the same

0630. chocolate chips pancakes (aren't these the most amazing pancakes you've ever seen?!)

0631. bell peppers

0632. cucumbers

0633. "Hard Times Come Again No More".  I love the harmony in this song.

0634. symphonies, even if I don't really enjoy them.  It's cool that God gave some people the ability to create them.

0635. time lapse videos

0636. spring break is almost here!

0637. red paint

0638. dance lessons

0639. cash (even though cash and I are basically strangers)

0640. my math teacher is really awesome

* photos from weheartit.com

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #31

I'm thankful for:

0601. white out

0602. schools of fish

0603. "Never Once" by Matt Redman

0604. peace that literally surpasses all my understanding

0605. urgent care

0606. the incredible testimony of John Owen.  He saw all eleven of his children die, but trusted God through all things.

0607. stuff that's on sale--discounts, coupons, clearance, etc.

0608. huge fish tanks

0609. "My Hope is in You" by Aaron Shust

0610. beta fish

0611.faithful love

0612. lots of opportunities

0613. my grandparents

0614. Valentine's cards (this one got two pictures, in case you're confused)

0615. sunset paintings

0616. art classes

0617. knowing where stuff is on the map

0618. No necesito mas (con ascento) tiempo o mas (con ascento) dinero.  He is faithful to provide.

0619. slow dances

0620. "Dancing in the Mine Fields" by Andrew Peterson

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #30

I'm thankful for:

0581. the exact amount of hours in the day that was God's purpose in the beginning

0582. different ethnicities.  It'd be really boring if we all looked the same.

0583. hair bows

0584. Valentine colors--red, pink, purple, white, etc.

0585. "Jesus, I Am Resting" sung by the Shelly Moore Band

0586. strange people that make me laugh

0587. being able to walk

0588. the fact that God will sustain me for all the stuff I have to do next week

0589. that I don't have to work tomorrow

0590. that I get paid tomorrow!

0591. being able to enjoy food.  I think it's cool that God didn't have to make us have to eat, but He did so we can enjoy His provision (and all the awesome food He's made).

0592. giant sucker fish

0593. loaches

0594. that I got to go to a bluegrass concert tonight!  We went and saw The Wintons.  They were great!

0595. Boba Tea

0596. adoption

0597. that God allows us, and provides for us, to care for widows and orphans

0598. graceful aging

0599. "old" love

0600 (!). this awesome body of Christ

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #29

I'm thankful for:

0561. the challenge of my math class.  I am having such a hard time with it lately, but once I get it it's OK.

0562. sign language

0563. seashells

0564. the 8 year anniversary of COGBC!

0565. water glasses

0566. abundant water

0567. chocolate peanut butter ice cream

0568. store bought sheet cakes.  I love those cakes for some reason, except for the colored icing, which is gross.

0569. "Sound of Your Voice by Third Day.  I loved how they used this song on the Courageous movie.

0570. watching Chloe and Rachel wrestle

0571. Rachel's new cat, D'Artagnan, even if he is incredibly irritating.  He's fluffy and cute.

0572. jellyfish

0573. flash cards

0574. Valentine's Day.  I love Valentine's Day.

0575. thick hair

0576. financial aid

0577. facebook chat

0578. Isaiah 50:10

0579. Chloe's cute play-voices

0580. vegetables we can grow in the summer

* pics from weheartit.com

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #28

I'm thankful for:

0541. the new movie "Courageous".  So powerful!

0542. the police force

0543. "You Are On Our Side" by Bethany Dillon

0544. all my college classes!  I'm enjoying them all so much more than I thought I would!

0545. being able to get a room "makeover". :)

0546. little kids' art

0547. carnations

0548. hoop earrings

0549. that purple dye from the town where Lydia lived

0550. how my history class is teaching me more about the places where a lot of biblical things took place

0551. being able to learn Spanish.  It's really interesting!

0552. a warm house

0553. double mocha coffee mix

0554. unique guitars

0555. a new fish tank that Rachel got for our room!

0556. marathons

0557. Chloe starting to lose her teeth!

0558. honesty

0559. solitaire

0560. mud that's finally starting to dry up!

* last two pics taken from weheartit.com

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #27

I'm thankful for:

0521. It's Thanksgiving on Thursday!

0522. Thanksgiving break

0523. only two more weeks after this in the semester!

0524. getting all my classes for next semester

0525. dried roses

0526. my grandparents coming for Thanksgiving

0527. tamales

0528. bangles

0529. big floppy hats

0530. TV mini series

0531. English papers

0532. and art papers

0533. teacups

0534. teapots

0535. brown eyes

0536. that Sigmund Freud's disturbing psychological theory isn't widely taught

0537. people whose strength is in Christ

0538. medical advances

0539. surgeons

0540. the knowledge that my path is exactly God's path for me

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #26

I'm thankful for:

0501. three crazy sisters

0502. overwhelming grace

0503. forgiveness, though I am the one who could overtake Paul in 1 Timothy 1:15

0504. being able to study Japanese art; it's actually really cool, and tons better than that of India or China

0505. Southwest Pieta by Luis Jimenez.  I have to go see this sculpture here in ABQ and write an analysis paper about it, but there is so much about it I won't be at a loss, which is awesome!

0506. being able to teach in Bible club on Wednesday!  I haven't been there in almost seven months, so I'm really excited!

0507. going to pick up my paycheck tonight!

0508. it's snowing!

0509. gracious provision

0510. taking notes; it really helps cement things in my head, whether it's at church or school

0511. a new song I wrote in honor of Thanksgiving.  Ironically, it's called "Thanksgiving".

0512. this video, which basically sums up what I was feeling today (I couldn't find the tape).  Also, I just love how it says "Someday my prints will come."  It's hilarious!

0513. Mondays where I don't have anything to do except get all ready for the coming week

0514. being able to sign up for next semester's classes this Friday!

0515. going to see a play this Friday night, and then watching my sister perform in a different play on the next Friday and Saturday!

0516. Isaiah 59:1

0517. the Music Inspired by the Story CD.  It has just about all my favorite music artists, and I love the songs!  Here's one of my favorites.

0518. The Bedford Handbook.  So helpful for my English class!

0519. Crazy Love by Francis Chan

0520. composition notebooks

Everyday's Thanksgiving, Part #25

I'm thankful for:

0481. plenty of time to get ready for my mid-term next Tuesday

0482. and God's wisdom for actually how to study for that mid-term

0483. a good grade on my first English paper

0484. Starbucks lemonade with passion tea--amazing!

0485. The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers

0486. a nice substitute teacher for art yesterday

0487. friendly people at work.  This one guy a few days ago was passionately explaining to me why I should be on toothpaste commercials because my teeth are white and straight. :) Braces.  But come, I mean, really?  Would you honestly skip out on buying your Colgate from the toothless old guy in this picture? ;D

0488. reverse rainbows--I saw one a few days ago, and I was really cool!  The green was on the outside, and it progressed inward so that the red was on the inside.

0489. having wood for the fireplace

0490. metal crates

0491. school folders that you can color on

0492. extra credit points

0493. styrofoam

0494. my new blog design!  It's really simple, but I love it.

0495. piano recitals (when I'm not playing in them)

0496. scooters

0497. thrift stores

0498. making lists

0499. jean jackets

0500. streamers

Halfway done!  Thank You, Lord!