If any of you know Alexi Speich, you know that she could kick all our butts when it comes to being grateful. Girl is posting every day in November about what she's grateful for. Seriously. As for me, I'm in a season where I haven't been grateful for a whole lot. For the first time since college, I've been real-life busy and real-life stressed and I've let it become a fog settling in my brain. But thank Jesus for people like Lex, who remind us to be grateful and to seek out the parts of our day where we see the hand of God and how he is loving us. One of the times I'm most grateful for this month: the packed house at Sam's first gig. Here are nineteen things I'm grateful for on the nineteenth of November.
1. Sam's gig on Friday night that was overflowing with people I love and cherish. Felt like a birthday party or a wedding or something! Plus, Sam was a studhorse, so that's good too. 2. Nights with friends and good port wines and coziness and laughter abounding. 3. I'm actually loving the early darkness, which I'd never thought I'd say.... it's so cozy now! 4. We get to have communion every Sunday morning, which is so sacred. 5. I discovered that amazon prime music is a thing, so I spent the morning creating playlists named after what coffee drink I would order depending on what mood I'm in. Meaning: I now have a playlist entitled "Almond Milk Cafe Au Lait" so that's pretty pretentious. 6. Last night I had a party at my home and over half of the people there are new friends from this new hometown of mine. And I didn't even realize that I had friends until that happened. 7. I am now the proud owner of THREE (3) pairs of pants that actually fit my skinnytall legs. 8. Sam and I discovered how to make lattes using a small french press so basically our lives are now #doperthanyours 9. Apple cinnamon cheerios because #glutenfree and #secondcerealfirst (Matt & Rachel) 10. I GET TO SEE MY SISTER IN JUST A FEW SHORT DAYS AS WELL AS MY GRANDMA :) 11. Thursday night chats with my mother where we are both just where we are. (Read: tired.) 12. Jane the Virgin because I always thought it was a stupid show, but turns out, I love it. 13. When my coworkers and I exchange stories that leave happy tears in our eyes. Also, that Bill is willing to share his sweet and salty caramel peanut butter chocolate combos. 14. Sweet friends who know me and love me and hug me. Emily, Lily, Mary, Alley, Anna, Megan, Holland, Isaac, Rachel, Jake... loved seeing these people this weekend. 15. Child Protective Services actually being able to do the hardest, but sometimes most important part of their job. 16. Duke, the cow who gave his all so that we could have meatballs and pot roasts and delicious hamburgers to go alongside our sweet potato fries. 17. That listening to Christmas music and putting up decorations is just around the corner! 18. My morning walks to work and the crispness of air, startling my face awake. 19. The beauty of pictures and the contrast of the color of plants against white. Thanks God.
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