Thankful Thursday - March 5,2009

Today I am very Thankful for whomever designed Rat Traps.

We have experienced great aggravation over these little creatures and as of this morning we think we might have a resolution.

I am a total city girl, but felt myself channeling the great heroines of the western frontier as I poked and prodded to make sure the trap had done its job.

With mixed emotions (I am a sucker for any dead little creature) I ran practically screaming to the dumpster (If any of my neighbors happened to be looking out their windows...I am sure they are still laughing) and then returned to disinfected my kitchen.

This will be the fourth unwanted critter in 3 months that has tried to call our condo home....I hope its the last!

This episode has reminded me of how Satan works in our lives. He sneaks into the dark small places of our hearts and begins to make his home. As we notice him causing chaos we make changes in our lives, changes based on the decision to cope with him, or the decision to trap him and take him out to the trash. With great anticipation I hope with all hopes that I can use the courage I found today and trap and trash Satan, so that my heart will be a clean place for Jesus.

Thankful Thursday - February 26, 2009

This week I am thankful for the beginning signs of Spring.

This years changes have not only been in the blooming flowers in my little plot of dirt, but also in so many other areas of our lives.

My husband and I have recently started working on our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. This change has brought a sense of peace and comfort to both our marriage and the relationships we nurture with the people God brings into our lives. Most recently bridge building has begun to bridge a gap in our family.

We have also put a priority with getting healthy, losing some weight, and maintaining lifestyle choices that we feel will be positive to our futures.

Each new bloom that blossoms in or around our home is a constant reminder of the blessing that comes with allowing God to take the reigns in our lives as we wait patiently for his perfect time!