Thanksgiving

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever!

Another thanksgiving season is over, and black Friday was survived yet again. This thanksgiving was spent partially working, partially enjoying food and friends, and partially resting. Since there's been nothing of note happening lately, here are some things that I've been especially thankful for in this season of thanksgiving:

-warmth.  My roommates and I are trying to keep the furnace as inactive as possible to keep bills more affordable. Since houses down here have very poor insulation, home life has been frigged lately, but since I have a ton of blankets, I figured that was God's way of providing for me, and I was thankful for the protection from the cold. But then, as I was leaving a friend's place, she disappeared into the back corner of her house and emerged with a space heater, so now I have both blankets and a space heater. God is good!

- friends. On thanksgiving I was blessed with time spent hanging out with my clinic friends outside of shift. It was a blessed change from the usual work-related friendship we have. Also, God sent me a friend during these days over thanksgiving. What a blessing it has been to have someone who is willing to talk, to walk, to rest, to challenge my point of view, to remind me to rest, and to bring me back to the truth of the bible. What a much needed encouragement. God is good!

-a home.  Yes, I'm currently sitting on a comfortable leather couch, using wireless internet, having just eaten a wonderfully delicious breakfast, enjoying the company of my friend, and basking in the warmth of a normally functioning heater. One of the couples from my church went away for the weekend, and invited us to house sit for them, leaving us a house full of warmth and food. God is good!

I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. 

~psalm 27:13-14

Winter Wonderland

Good morning, and welcome to El Paso. The time is 10 am, it is -3* C, and the weather is SNOWY!



Though this is just a random image I found online, the mountains and clouds did look very similar to this yesterday evening. This morning I woke up to a sheet of ice covering the roofs, the sidewalks, the cars, and the streets. It was beautiful; treacherously beautiful.

Thankfulness

After months of being forgotten, thankfulness is back on this blog. I read a quote lately about choices: Whatever you choose, remember it’ll become easier to make the same choice tomorrow... and that's what reminded me of being intentionally thankful. You see, I work with some people who have the ability to express precisely what they dislike about their situation, and I also work and live with others who have honed the ability to express things that they are thankful for. Based on my experiences with these different types of people, I know that thankfulness is a blessing, an encouragement, a gift. So this morning, again, I am choosing to be thankful.

Here are a couple of things that I am thankful for:
-my daily bread...or less specifically: my daily food. God seems to provide in any and every way possible, and He is never late.
-rest. Though it may or may not come in the form of sleep, there is always enough rest. God says "come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest". He has yet to fail on that promise. Though sometimes the rest He gives is peace of mind and rest for the soul, this past night at work we were all able to rest for a solid 4 hours last night. It was so needed.
-time. There is always enough time for the things that are important. Reexamining priorities is a must in this case, but once priorities are in place, there is always enough time for the necessary.

And speaking of necessary, I need to get back to work to get the clinic ready for the day before the change of shift.

Update on Entertainment

Life is the same old-same old: shifts, classes, homework, and church. Since there's not much to share about life lately, here's a short synopsis of what my life looks like when I'm not out and about or doing homework:

What I'm reading:

http://www.amazon.com/Land-Blue-Burqas-Kate-McCord/dp/0802408141


What I'm listening to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPuBfJLGik

and:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edf6IK6ELWs


What I'm watching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxH2fPhrNEc