Days 22 & 23

Since I've not been feeling well, I'm a bit behind on TI30. I'll cover Monday & Tuesday in this post & try to hit today in one a little later. I'll also try to make this brief...

Monday, September 22, Day 22

1. This sounds materialistic but I'm thankful for cute clothes. I'm a *bigger boned* girl ;) (who's working on trading some of those bigger bones for smaller ones) but I'm occasionally often depressed when I go shopping for clothes. I don't shop that much anymore, mainly because the cash flow is tight but when I realized that I only have ONE pair of pants that 1/2 way fits (if I wear a belt), I figured it was time for a few new items to help me make it through Fall and transition into Winter. Of course, I could still wear my summer clothes as Monday was the 1st day of fall and the high here was 90 degrees. But I digress. So I was lucky to find a cute pair of chocolate brown pants that go great with my gold shoes so I pulled off a cute outfit Monday. I knew I looked good and you have no idea how much that helps my confidence especially since I was not feeling my best thanks to allergy/sinus issues. Anyway, thank you to the designers that make cut clothes for us "big boned" girls that don't make us look like grandmother hippos. :)

2. I'm thankful for anti-biotics-for obvious reasons. I don't know how I'd make it through my sicknesses on just Sudafed and Tylenol. So thanks God for doctors and pharmacists who make my world a much better place approximately 2 times a year. (And the invention of a drive-thru pharmacy? GENIUS!)

3. This may sound silly but I'm really thankful for the infrastructure of our country. Why, you ask? Because our infrastructure is allowing my mom and dad to come visit me this weekend and stay for my birthday! :) YAY! I can't wait to see them. Dad will get to see my place for the first time and I can't wait for them to meet Z. It's going to be great! So thank you to all the DOT workers that are making this visit possible.

4. I would be amiss to finish this TI30 without mentioning how grateful I am for my Sunday School students. I love them so much and even though they are hormone-filled balls of energy, they really know how to brighten my day. They are a great source of entertainment and are quite inquisitive. Thinking back over the past few Sundays, we have talked about politics, illegitimate children, Biblical facts, church doctrine... I'm telling you, they're great to teach and really challenge me. I absolutely adore them-even when they work my nerves and talk through 1/2 my lesson. :)

Tuesday, September 23, Day 23

1. Since I was still sick Tuesday, I became very thankful for my couch. That's where I spent the ENTIRE evening-5:15-10:30pm. I dozed a little and watched some tv. Talked to Z some and just tried to take it easy. This is sad, especially since I have a brand new, Simmons Beautyrest bed but I spend the night on my couch probably twice a month. It's THAT comfortable. It was free after me and my roomies split ways after college and actually goes well with my decor. In fact, I think it's what my decor is based on. Oh well...

2. I'm very thankful for air-conditioning & ceiling fans. With running a low-grade fever during my infirmity, I have been ever so grateful that I have a ceiling fan to keep me cool at night. For some reason, I can go to bed and be freezing, but I'll wake up roasting. A strange phenomenon but one that makes me thankful all the same.

3. I'm really grateful for friends who go through similar phases of life at the same time. To spare you the details (and because I have to keep some of my life private), I'll just say I had a good chat with a friend I used to spend a lot of time with and it turns out that we're experiencing similar feelings and situations at the same time. I'm so thankful God gives us other people to walk life's journey with us, sometimes giving us the same steps to take at the same time.

Ok, I might actually catch up this evening. Can you believe we're only 5 days away from the end of TI30? I can't fathom how an entire month has almost already gone by. Wow, how time flies!

So, I suppose that's all for now. I should be back later to get today's post in. In the meantime, be blessed!

~B
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18