thankfulness thankfulness... it's what i long for...
last week in church, the topic was thankfulness. SUCH a good message when it could have easily been all cheesy. so at the end we were to write down on a 3x5 card what we were thankful for. back at home, i wrote some more stuff down.. and here's the list:
*April 17, 1998 -- when God came down to the ditch I was at... when God took me at who i was, a messed up 14 year old who was into messed up stuff
*Victoria -- who led me to Christ
*The Lopez Family -- who accepted me as a daughter/sister
*Ginger - who was real with me and confronted me on a number of issues in my life
*Chrysalis - the retreat I went on... came in hating Christianity and everything it stood for... left as a brand new Christian.
*Vik -- whom I have known for six years only online, yet is so close to me
*Dolly and Eli - my old youth pastors who were always there for me
*Kielly -- small grou pleader my senior year of high school
*Laura - my neighbor and sister
*Sarah -- knew me as a Christian-hater and a Christian... and loved me just the same
*Ms. Sweger - instilled in me my love for the written word
*my Alison -- i never knew i could love someone so much... that i could worry about someone so much... she changed my life May 6, 1996 when she was born
*Starbucks - for job security, meeting great friends, insurance, paying for my education, and stock options
*Liz -- more than a sister, more than a roommate, more than a friend... God's gift to me
*Amy -- every day i'm more and more blessed by her friendship
*rainy days
*my car
*my laptop
*online classes
*flowers
*getting all the classes i wanted at IVC
*grace
*love
*Rockharbor church
*Yvette
*Kerri -- my rock during my time at APU
*Lindsey Beisel -- words can't express...
*Lauren Connett -- I want to go to Texas
*worship
*fresh cut grass
*Five Iron Frenzy -- first Christian band i listened to
*Waterdeep
*chinese food
*my cell phone
*hoodies
*candles
*the Bible
*Relevant Magazine
*Relevant message boards
*myspace.com
* livejournal.com
*diet coke
*jones sugar-free black cherry soda
*the piano -- always has been and probably always will be the best way for me to aleviate stress
*C.S Lewis
*snow
*the beach and the sound the waves make
*running trails
*Coach Buckner
*Professor Baloian
*prayer
*music
*knowledge
*music
*the Lozornio family -- when so much heartache was going on in their family, they took me in when i had nowhere to go
* my apartment
*wisdom
*God the son
*God the Father
*God the Spirit
*my family
*my dad
*my uncle Frank -- he and my dad are two of the most influential family members in my life
*my mom -- she carried me for 9 and a half months... yes i'm thankful!
*April 17, 1998 -- when God came down to the ditch I was at... when God took me at who i was, a messed up 14 year old who was into messed up stuff
*Victoria -- who led me to Christ
*The Lopez Family -- who accepted me as a daughter/sister
*Ginger - who was real with me and confronted me on a number of issues in my life
*Chrysalis - the retreat I went on... came in hating Christianity and everything it stood for... left as a brand new Christian.
*Vik -- whom I have known for six years only online, yet is so close to me
*Dolly and Eli - my old youth pastors who were always there for me
*Kielly -- small grou pleader my senior year of high school
*Laura - my neighbor and sister
*Sarah -- knew me as a Christian-hater and a Christian... and loved me just the same
*Ms. Sweger - instilled in me my love for the written word
*my Alison -- i never knew i could love someone so much... that i could worry about someone so much... she changed my life May 6, 1996 when she was born
*Starbucks - for job security, meeting great friends, insurance, paying for my education, and stock options
*Liz -- more than a sister, more than a roommate, more than a friend... God's gift to me
*Amy -- every day i'm more and more blessed by her friendship
*rainy days
*my car
*my laptop
*online classes
*flowers
*getting all the classes i wanted at IVC
*grace
*love
*Rockharbor church
*Yvette
*Kerri -- my rock during my time at APU
*Lindsey Beisel -- words can't express...
*Lauren Connett -- I want to go to Texas
*worship
*fresh cut grass
*Five Iron Frenzy -- first Christian band i listened to
*Waterdeep
*chinese food
*my cell phone
*hoodies
*candles
*the Bible
*Relevant Magazine
*Relevant message boards
*myspace.com
* livejournal.com
*diet coke
*jones sugar-free black cherry soda
*the piano -- always has been and probably always will be the best way for me to aleviate stress
*C.S Lewis
*snow
*the beach and the sound the waves make
*running trails
*Coach Buckner
*Professor Baloian
*prayer
*music
*knowledge
*music
*the Lozornio family -- when so much heartache was going on in their family, they took me in when i had nowhere to go
* my apartment
*wisdom
*God the son
*God the Father
*God the Spirit
*my family
*my dad
*my uncle Frank -- he and my dad are two of the most influential family members in my life
*my mom -- she carried me for 9 and a half months... yes i'm thankful!