things i am thankful for...
1. my husband: joel is such an understanding, hard-working,compassionate and loving husband. he is definately my better half. he calms me down, defends me, loves me, challenges me, and reminds me every day by his actions of how lucky i am to have married someone completely opposite of me:) he makes me laugh every day..fo real
2. family: i am thankful that my in-laws and parents hang out even when joel and i are not around. i love that they go out for dinner together and go to each others houses to visit without worrying whether or not joel and i will be there. i love that i am still close to my parents and can talk to my in-laws about anything! its such a blessing to have your parents and in-laws always in constant support of your marriage and who you are as a person.
3. my car: God told me the other day, "sara, your car will not die". needless to say, i wish i was getting a new car soon, but again, its not a priority!...i guess :) so i am thankful it will survive whatever we encounter until the proper time.
4. our apartment: i love my apartment. true, i complain about it sometimes. but its space that we NEED. my biggest worry is that we buy a house that has un-needed space. when we move, i will miss having to re-organize the closet every time i do laundry just so it all fits again...and i will miss my whole apartment being a laundry room.
5. my job/my church: LOVE my job. i love the kids, i love my volunteers, and i love how Jesus is working at the Vineyard. i love that we love people and i love that i am loved there as well. its such an open and honest place, where God is present and the Holy Spirit is always active. i love that prayer is a priority! the friends/support i have there is such a fun and loving aspect of my life. i couldnt imagine my life without those people!
6. small group/friends: i am so grateful that joel and i have a group of friends that we, hmmm, probably hang out with about every night. and some that come over once a week! :) i love living life with all of them! they bring so much laughter to joel and i's life. and i love that we each have others to go to and enjoy time with even when were in our pjs.
7. marriage: i love my marriage. i love that God has blessed our marriage and i love that it is easy for us to seek God in our marriage. marriage has been a blast :)
8. Jesus/God/Holy Spirit: i would be doing this whole paragraph in caps if i could :) i love being in love with Jesus. i love that i can talk to God and know that He hears me. i love that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in my life and has allowed so many blessings upon me, joel, and our marriage. i love that despite what people say, God still reigns. i love that He is the judge, and we are not. i love that He is in control, no matter what people do. i love that He is compassionate, yet just. that He blesses, yet punishes. God is God. and i love that i am not in charge of my own life! i love that He has it planned out for me already, and i can just enjoy the ride while loving Him.
what are you thankful for? lets not skip to Christmas!
