A Practical Walk

November Gratitude Day#30

Today’s the 30th of November, that means that my month of gratitude blogging is over. Not that gratitude needs to be over, but I won’t be publicly sharing something everyday. I’ve enjoyed the extra motivation to post more frequently and as always, it’s been a positive practice to consciously think about what I’m thankful for.…
November Gratitude Day #29

Today I’m thankful for friendships. I know yesterday I specified our co-workers, but I’m thankful for all of the friendships we’ve had over the years. I’m also thankful for friendships my kids have had. Having lived in so many places means we have friends scattered throughout the world. These shoes at the door made me…
November Gratitude Day #28

Today I’m deeply grateful for our co-workers in West Africa. It seemed appropriate to wait until Thanksgiving to share this request as Thanksgiving has become a time I associate with celebrating with them. Of course in West Africa the fourth Thursday of November isn’t a holiday, so we usually ended up gathering all our co-workers…
November Gratitude DAy #27

I’m thankful for God’s stability. I’ve been to 4 continents, and God is with me on all of them. I’ve been where the cell recepetion is almost non-existent, but God still hears me. Many things have changed in my life over the years. Sometimes I’m happy to see them go, other times I grieve the…
November Gratitude Day #26

Today I’m grateful for coffee. In many ways it’s a little thing, but it’s something that I get to enjoy daily. I’m thankful God made coffee beans. This is my favorite way to drink coffee on a hot day, a nice cold black ice-coffee.
Bye to The Dye

I started dyeing my hair around age 25. I had noticed some grays. I decided to go to a beauty school to get a cheap highlight job. It turned out too striped and ugly, so I ended up paying even more money to get it fixed. I just kept dyeing all my hair from then…
November Gratitude Day#25

I’m thankful for time with my kids over the years. I was told that they grow up fast, and boy was that the truth. In no time flat, I’m the shortest in the family, they’re learning to drive and sometimes I need their help with technology. I’m thankful that through the years, I’ve often been…
November Gratitude Day#24

I’m thankful for the sense of smell. The other day I was moving some dry leaves and all of the sudden I was transported to Upstate New York in the fall. And I thought to myself, “I’m thankful for good smells.” Smells of fresh cut grass and manure also take me to New York, but…
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…