{a student's account of life in El Paso}

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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.

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