Thankful Lists – Nov. 9-16
11/9 Friends – YOU (whoever reads this and have called me friend in life or virtually, on Instagram or facebook: I know I will miss people by making a list with names, but I want to give a grateful shout-out to my friends – you are my treasure!
You: I’m grateful for people who still listen to my ramblings and care about what I have to say. I am so thankful for friends who have travelled even part of this journey of life with me. I am humbled by those who call me friend and invite me to join them on their journey home – even for a short season. I am grateful for you. More than I can say and more than you will ever know.
- My Besties
- Lifelong friends
- My Family (parents and extended)
- My kids
- My Siblings and their spouses
- My nieces and nephews
- High school friends
- College friends
- Band friends
- Church friends
- Friends in foreign lands
- Neighbors who became friends
- Friends who make me laugh until I cry
- Friends who wait in heaven
- Friends who became missionaries
- Roommates who became friends
- Co-Workers who became friends
- Family who became friends
- Jim’s friends who became mine
- My kids’ friends
- My kids’ other families
- Supper Club
- College Students who became friends
- Youth Ministry kids who became friends
- Pastoral Colleagues who are my friends
- Co-Workers who became friends
- Mentors
- Friends I have’t met yet
NOV. 10 NATURE
Sunsets that paint the sky – Beaches and the beauty of waves on the shore – A sunrise that paints the sky with vibrant colors – Witnessing a meteor shower – A clear night sky full of stars – The way fog transforms a landscape into something mystical -The scent of a blooming flower that stops you in your tracks- ie plumeria – Flowers- imagine the Rose Parade or any gardens without them – The way sunlight filters through leaves in a forest – The rustling of leaves in a gentle breeze – Finding a four-leaf clover -The way a fresh snowfall blankets the world in silence – The sensation of walking on a frozen lake – Birds – Witnessing a double rainbow – The sight of fireflies lighting up a summer night. – The scent of a field of lavender in bloom – vegetable gardens – cotton fields – The sound of birds chirping on a sunny morning. – Twilight – A full moon – The Aurora borealis – Sand – A rainy day with nowhere to go! – waterfalls and creeks – caves and rocks – redwood trees – the plethora of animal species – clouds- lilac bushes on a dewy morning
NOV. 11 – Humans who have made a positive difference Of course this list is not exhaustive. That is not my goal. But I was thinking about veterans and how thankful I am that people I have never known have set aside their rights for my good. Wow! I started a quick list of people who I admire. Though I have never met them (some are long dead), I am grateful for how they have set an example and made the world a better place. Thank you to these – and others…
- Veterans
- Billy Graham
- Jim Elliott Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, Roger Youderian
- John Newton & William Wilberforce
- Corrie Ten Boom
- Martin Luther
- Gutenberg
- Mozart
- Bach
- William Tyndale
- Isaac Newton
- CS “Jack” Lewis
- Jimmy Carter
- Abraham Lincoln
- Martin Luther King Jr
- Queen Elizabeth 2
- Steve Jobs
- Albert Einstein
- Walt Disney
- Jim Henson
- JK Rowling
- Earl of Shaftesbury
- Shirley Temple Black
- Lucille Ball
- Harriet Tubman
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Florence Nightingale
- Jane Austen
- Madame Curie
- Rosa Parks
- Rosalind Franklin
NOV. 12 FOODS
Avocados * Mexican (tacos, burritos chili rellenos, enchiladas…)* Potatoes * Berries * Fruit *Peaches (that are so juicy that they drip down my arm to the elbow) * Melon * Pies (savory and sweet) * Pasties * Tea * Lemonade * Diet Dr Pepper * Pink Drink * sparkling waters * Scones * Sourdough toast * Hamburgers * Hot Dogs* Bacon * Chicken & Eggs (whichever came first) * Seafood (Tuna, Salmon, Halibut, shrimp….) * Mac n Cheese * Homemade soups * Veggies (brussel sprouts, broccoli, carrots, beans …) * Tomatoes * Salads * Cheese & Crackers * Candy (Sees, caramels, fruity …) * Cinnamon flavored stuff * Ice cream * Smores * Key lime pie made by Jess * And Salt
Note: There are over 14,000 uses for salt. It is a preservative. Salt is used in the Bible in many ways, including as a preservative, a seasoning, disinfecting cleaning agent, judgment as well as symbolic.