A Practical Walk

November Gratitude Day#23

I’m thankful for music. God didn’t have to make music or make it enjoyable, but He did. I’m thankful that even people like me who aren’t particularly musical, can still enjoy listening to music or singing along at church. I like all kinds of music, but I’m especailly grateful for songs with truth-filled lyrics. Lately…
November Gratitude Day#22

I’m thankful for good sleep. The last couple of years I started to struggle with waking up in the night and then being awake for awhile. I know that I don’t have it nearly as bad as a lot of people, but it still isn’t fun. Lately I’ve been sleeping really well and am so…
November Gratitude Day#21

I’m thankful for books! And the ablity to read (thanks to Mrs. O’Neill my first grade teacher, and then my mom who took over after that). I’m thankful for our little local library, and the many times over the years that God allowed us to be close to many Enlgish books even when we weren’t…
November Gratitude Day#20

I’m so very grateful to be a part of my family. I’m not talking about my husband, daughter and son, I already shared how thankful I am for them. Today I’m meaning “extended family” I hate that term though, “extended” doesn’t sound very near and endearing. I love my parents. I love my siblings and…
November Gratitude Day #19

I’m thankful for sunshine. It cheers me up. It warms me up. It makes things beautiful and I love it! Along with that, I’m glad that most of my life I’ve lived in warm climates. I do enjoy snow, it’s beautiful (especially when the sun makes it sparkle), and I have fond memories of playing…
November Gratitude Day #18

Today I’m thankful for our trusty van. Kinda like my health, I tend to take a well-running vehicle for granted until it isn’t so well-running. Our van has served us well. We’ve been able to transport people places. We often take the back seats out if we need to haul furniture or other big objects.…
November Gratitude Day #17

Something hit me in church this morning. The only person I’ll never have to forgive is God. All others have or might sin against me, but not God. Not the One who sent His Son. Not the One who forgives all of my sins. What a moving thought when I’m tempted to dwell on bitterness.…
November Gratitude Day#16

Today I’m particularly thankful for the phase of parenting I’m in. I’m not gonna lie, somedays I really miss the young years. Hearing my daughter’s hands patting on the floor as she crawled trying to follow me around the hosue. She was my little sidekick who went everywehre with me. I remember my son, around…
November Gratitude Day #15

I had a brainstorm coming on and knew I had to sit down and write out my thoughts before they slipped my mind. But as I sat down on our front porch I got distracted by a beautiful scene. Across our yard spiderwebs criss-crossed shining golden-orange, colored by the setting sun. As I looked up…
Why I Use Cloth Napkins

Amy Dacyczyn does an entire breakdown of the financial savings of using cloth napkins versus paper napkins. While I love seeing these kinds of breakdowns, I hate actually calculating them myself. If you’re interested and have it (or your library has it), you can read the whole thing starting on page 322 of The Complete…