Thankful Thursday.

 As I reflect back on 2020, I am truly thankful for some of the gifts Covid has given me:

• Being put on furlough at the Y not only allowed me to clean my house, but I was able to spend hours playing in the dirt and the mulch outside.  For that I am thankful.
• Not being able to work at Sand Creek allowed me some quality time with my bike.  I loved it - and I am thankful.
• Having my classes cut back at the Y forced me to look for different work.  I love my new job, my new co-workers, my new supervisor - and I love working with kids!  For all of that, I am thankful!
• I finished our "family book".  Many years ago, we were encouraged at Church of the Open Door, to write our stories on a rock so we could always remember what God had done in our lives.  Our "rock" is on the hard-drive and backed up.  I am so thankful for the journeys God has taken us on and the faithfulness He has shown us.    
• I'm also thankful, that thus far, Covid has not been in our home.
  

The Gift.

We had friends come over yesterday AND bring us lunch!  This friendship began B.S. (before Sam!) and has continued on throughout the years!  The wife walked in with a small gift she had made:

My brain said, "Oh, my gosh, what is it?"

My thoughts were, "My kids made things like this in kindergarten!"

My heart said, "I love it!  Thank you!"  

Because, you see, the wife has early on-set Alzheimers and I'm just so grateful she remembers me!
 

Kudos to New Life . . .

While waiting for cars to come this afternoon, we had snippets of time to chat with our fellow volunteers.  Somewhere in there I shared that we were a New Life Family and even showed pictures of our family with Allison's (the kids' birth mom).  

At one point, when things were quiet and I was standing alone, one of the ladies came over to me and said, "I'm a New Life mom, too, only my story is a bit different from yours."  

With New Life, she chose to give life and keep the baby who is now thirty-two and the mother of twins.

We shared the joy of two families blessed with the love and knowledge and support of just one agency . . .   

Farmers to Families!

That's Sam in the Berean parking lot this afternoon as we distributed food to those in the community.  We had a most delightful time with our fellow volunteers passing out a box of food and a gallon of milk to every group of four!

The Christmas Candle

Sam and I just finished watching "The Christmas Candle".  Here's the link if you'd like to watch it, too:

 

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