Gratitude
I returned yesterday from our Thanksgiving celebration with my husband's family. My husband's father passed away last Christmas Eve, so it was a bittersweet holiday for us all. We miss him. He was a larger-than-life patriarch that made a difference in every life he touched. He was generous of hand and spirit, and he was a fabulous grandpa to all our kids.
I appreciate my husband and his three brothers more than ever; if they were cars, they would be HUMMERS. They all pitched in and cleaned, cooked breakfast, made runs to the store, and put up the Christmas tree and the outdoor lights for their mother. They did repairs on her house and even to some vehicles, and then they partied like it was 1999 in the garage, watching the football game on a big bargain flatscreen they bought at WallyMart. What magnificent men! Huzzah!
I did very well on my diet. I quietly told my MIL that I would be taking a small portion of food and did not want to explain the whole liquid veggie diet, or look like I was starving or pitiful. She agreed and smiled sweetly. I ate veggie side dishes and no one said a word. The next morning, she let the cat out of the bag! Sparrow has lost 18 pounds, isn't that great? They all wanted to know what I was doing and even asked to sample the juice. Nobody said, "That's dangerous, you're crazy, you need food." Thank God!
By the way, I lost another two pounds over the weekend. All that work burned off the little bits of food I ate. My loss is now 20 pounds. I wore pants I bought five years ago, and they are LOOSE.
As if that weren't enough to be glad about, here's another: I have a JOB INTERVIEW! It is with an agency that I have tried to join for at least 17 years. I have always wanted to work for them, and now I have a shot. If I don't get it, at least I will have tried. God has plans for me. I don't know what they are. I accept them with open arms. Either way, I feel so very blessed to have been given choices. I like being at home, but I would love to go back to work to be able to help our finances, as they are tight enough to become worrisome. Please pray that God shows me His will and I have grace to accept it...
I appreciate my husband and his three brothers more than ever; if they were cars, they would be HUMMERS. They all pitched in and cleaned, cooked breakfast, made runs to the store, and put up the Christmas tree and the outdoor lights for their mother. They did repairs on her house and even to some vehicles, and then they partied like it was 1999 in the garage, watching the football game on a big bargain flatscreen they bought at WallyMart. What magnificent men! Huzzah!
I did very well on my diet. I quietly told my MIL that I would be taking a small portion of food and did not want to explain the whole liquid veggie diet, or look like I was starving or pitiful. She agreed and smiled sweetly. I ate veggie side dishes and no one said a word. The next morning, she let the cat out of the bag! Sparrow has lost 18 pounds, isn't that great? They all wanted to know what I was doing and even asked to sample the juice. Nobody said, "That's dangerous, you're crazy, you need food." Thank God!
By the way, I lost another two pounds over the weekend. All that work burned off the little bits of food I ate. My loss is now 20 pounds. I wore pants I bought five years ago, and they are LOOSE.
As if that weren't enough to be glad about, here's another: I have a JOB INTERVIEW! It is with an agency that I have tried to join for at least 17 years. I have always wanted to work for them, and now I have a shot. If I don't get it, at least I will have tried. God has plans for me. I don't know what they are. I accept them with open arms. Either way, I feel so very blessed to have been given choices. I like being at home, but I would love to go back to work to be able to help our finances, as they are tight enough to become worrisome. Please pray that God shows me His will and I have grace to accept it...