I have loved going on Facebook the last week or so. Okay first I must admit that I'm slightly addicted to Facebook. But over the last week or so, something has caught on and it is so empowering, so enlivening...an attitude of gratitude that is becoming contagious.
It all started with someone out there that challenged people to repost this in their status updates: Let's see how many people can do this. Every day this month until Thanksgiving, think of one thing that you are thankful for and post it as your status. "Today I am thankful for..." The longer you do it, the harder it gets! Now if you think you can do it then repost this message as your status to invite others to take the challenge, then post what YOU are thankful for today.
And it has caught on, as things often do in the Facebook world.
It is so wonderful to see friends post status about being thankful for family, friends, parents, warm homes, days off, jobs, and the list goes on.
So what are you thankful for?
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Remembering a Mentor
One of my former pastors died this morning after suffering from complications after a fall.
Pastor Tom Herbranson was the senior pastor of Immanuel Lutheran in Eden Prairie, MN well before my family and I moved to Minnesota and retired during my senior year of high school. Pastor Tom was a joy and a delight. He always had a smile on his face, a big bear hug for whoever needed one, a wonderful voice, and a joke in his sermons that kept you listening.
He will be greatly missed. Though I thank God for Pastor Tom's ministry and his inspiration to me.
Pastor Tom Herbranson was the senior pastor of Immanuel Lutheran in Eden Prairie, MN well before my family and I moved to Minnesota and retired during my senior year of high school. Pastor Tom was a joy and a delight. He always had a smile on his face, a big bear hug for whoever needed one, a wonderful voice, and a joke in his sermons that kept you listening.
He will be greatly missed. Though I thank God for Pastor Tom's ministry and his inspiration to me.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Grace in Small Things
A friend of mine has recently been blogging about the Grace in Small Things. GIST was started in 2008 to help people take time every day to be thankful for some of the smaller things in life. I don't think I will blog daily about what I'm thankful for or where I see God's grace active in my life but maybe once a week I will try. So here are my five (out of many) for today.
A husband who lets me press snooze a few times while he gets up and makes tea
Beautiful spring like days in late fall
For the veterans who have served this country and others
For the neighbors down the road who I talk to daily on my morning walk as they wait for the oldest son's bus
For being able to listen live via internet to radio stations that do not broadcast in this area
A husband who lets me press snooze a few times while he gets up and makes tea
Beautiful spring like days in late fall
For the veterans who have served this country and others
For the neighbors down the road who I talk to daily on my morning walk as they wait for the oldest son's bus
For being able to listen live via internet to radio stations that do not broadcast in this area
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