Days 22-27 of the November Thankfulness Challenge. Tomorrow will be a special Thanksgiving post!
Day 22- I am thankful for… conversation. You get to know people;
you share your deepest secrets, hopes and dreams. Conversation opens people up
and it’s a great witnessing tool.
Day 23- I am thankful for… birds. Strange one, I know. I
love in the summer, waking up at camp at 5 (yes, am!), shuffling to the ladies’
room for a shower, yawning, and then, pausing to listen to the birds singing
praise to the Lord. How awesome is that?! It was a good daily reminder of why I
was there!
Day 24- I am thankful for… long car rides. Whether it’s with
family or friends, I know I’m in for lots of laughs, maybe some tears, and a
whole bunch of time to know people better.
Day 25- I am thankful for… made-up games. Another unusual choice,
but I have a reason. I used to pretend I was Lucy from “The Chronicles of
Narnia” I was on the Dawn Treader or riding a horse through the Western Woods.
I learned how to deal with stuff, even if it was made up. I sound nuts… I
promise I’m normal… Well, kind of ;) My mom makes up games for long car rides
too… There was one where we go through the alphabet and have to name different
songs for each letter, or characters from the Bible… or sing the first lines of
Christmas carols… we are a very extraordinary family!
Day 26- I am thankful for… music. Hymns, choruses,
background jazz at Starbucks, opera at Barnes & Noble, The Messiah by
Handel, Christmas carols, country music for the summer (well, all year round
really) Christian contemporary for youth meetings, classical for studying,
movie soundtracks for writing, etc. Music is a gift and a blessing.
Day 27- I am thankful for… late nights. Some of my best memories
have been made at night: sitting in the boathouse at camp, eating Nutella and
talking about Jesus; sitting on a couch, watching movies with my best friends;
having dance parties for two; telling secrets under the blankets, etc.
May you all have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
~Abby
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