Apr 24 2008
Thankful Thursday
Every Thursday, I devote my blog to being thankful. I think in this life where everyone is under pressure to get everything done as fast as possible, where we are overbooked and under rested, we need to take a moment to stop and smell the roses. I got the idea from here
Since I’ve not posted in a while, I have lots of things to cover and be thankful for! My biggest is that I was able to quit my job. I can’t even formulate into words how immensely thankful I am for that happening! It renders me speechless…. how thankful I am. Thank you so much hubby for pushing me to make this decision! I LOVE YOU!
I’ve also come across a few things this week that I’ve read, heard, seen that really hit home for me and I wanted to pass those onto others.
First was an article I read in my monthly edition of Woman’s Day. I think there is something in this article that we can learn from. Here is the link to the story
Another one of my weaknesses is reality TV. I watch this really cheesey show called “Workout” which is about a gym in Beverly Hills. Last year, one of their trainers took ill and tragically, passed away. I’d only seen him on a few episodes, but he was one of those people who you could tell really touched the lives of the people that knew him. When they talked about his funeral, they talked about “Doug’s rules” and those too really stuck with me. Here they are:
Just for today, do not worry.
Just for today, do not anger.
Honor your parents, teachers and elders.
Earn your living honestly.
Show gratitude for all living things.
I will be the first to fully admit that I’m guilty of NOT doing many of those things every day.
And lastly…. a quote I read from Mother Theresa “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” Because lords knows, over the last 3 or 4 years I feel like there has been WAY too much trust in me LOL.