Being Thankful on November 8

Grace by EnstromI’m thankful for trials and suffering. They are a gift from God (Philippians 1:29) and they work good things (James 1:2-4; Romans 5:3-5; Romans 8:28-29; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7).

• Connie is thankful for God’s provision.
  
• So is Suzanne.
• Tulipgirl is thankful for a clean house and more.
• Dorothy is thankful for the kind of weather that makes for guilt-free avoidance of leaf raking.
• Kim of Hiraeth has a list of reasons she is thankful for not sleeping.
• Dawn is thankful for her Little E.
• Liz is thankful for an article by Tom Gilson and more.
• Julana is thankful for a washer, a dryer, sleep, weekends, discount bookstores, and fall weather.
• Karen is thankful for

  my small dining wood table that I am now using as a computer desk. Now I don’t have to lug my laptop from one place to another. Also thankful I have a job as we had a huge lay-off recently-have had about 7 in the last year and a half.
  
  Also thankful for the rhubarb strawberry jam my sister-in-law keeps me supplied with-no other jam tastes as delicious on my Saturday morning toast.

Updates

• Willow is thankful for jobs and a love of reading.

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it.

Being Thankful on November 7

I’m thankful for my new furnace and new windows. The house stays at an even temperature, and without the too-hot-then-too-cold temperatures of the old furnace and the drafts from the old windows, I can keep the temperature on the thermostat lower and still be perfectly comfortable.

Both the furnace and the windows are a real blessing to me as I head into the winter season. I am also thankful for my oldest son, who installed all the windows and new sealed units for me and saved me a bunch of money!

As an added bonus, I have a whole lot more space and light in the basement now that the thirty year old green monster is gone, replaced by a pretty little thing 1/8th its size.

• Connie is thankful for family movie night.
  
• Suzanne is thankful for Fridays. She is also thankful for the things and people who help keep her warm.
• Tulipgirl is thankful a full fridge, among other things.
• Dorothy is thankful for Fridays, too, because they mean she can spend more time with her husband.
• Kim of Hiraeth is also thankful for her furnace.
• Dawn is thankful for good health.
• Liz is thankful for three things, including a couple of goofy kids.

Updates

• Ann is thankful for time together as a family.

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it.

Being Thankful on November 6

I’m thankful that I now have my own sewing room and my own office. I’m turning the bedroom that belonged to the girls into a guest bedroom/sewing room, and the room that was oldest son’s office is now my office. I set up the office a couple of weeks ago and I’m moving the sewing stuff in and organizing it this week. I’m already enjoying the office and I look forward to enjoying the sewing room.

• Connie is thankful for two teenage daughters.
  
• Suzanne is thankful for God’ peace.
• Tulipgirl is thankful for snuggly boys and more.
  
• Juanita is thankful for her library system.

Updates

• Julana is thankful for southern exposure in the family room, a pediatric dentist who welcomes children with special needs, dental insurance, my grandmother’s African violets blooming, friends made through blogging.
• Dorothy is thankful for “for cheap phone rates and the internet.” But most of all she is thankful for her sister Mary.
• Kim of Hiraeth is thankful for the book of Hebrews and many other things.
• Dawn is thankful for unusually beautiful weather.
• Liz is thankful for God’s protection—and she has a story that shows that God is protecting.
• Willow is thankful for a beautiful place and a sweet little boy.
• Susie is thankful for God’s grace and mercy and her husband and children.

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it.

(Today I’ve put the thanksgiving post up a little earlier than usual because I will be gone this evening. If you put up a post for today, will you let me know by email so I’ll be able to just check my mail and add your post to the list when I get home?)