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