About Me and My Blog

I am a Christian wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, friend and who ever else I am. I have been married for thirty-one years to my best friend, Greg. We live in a small town in East Texas. I am the FCS County Extension Agent. I enjoy sewing, camping, gardening, spending time with family, traveling, riding with Greg on his motorcycle. I am learning about beekeeping, soapmaking, rainwater catchment and other farmish type activities.
The name of my blog comes from a sermon I heard once about a time when Paul had been arrested and was being taken to Rome as a prisoner. The ship, on which he traveled found safe harbor, for the winter, at a place called Fairhaven. The captain of the ship wasn't content with staying so he set sail again and later was ship wrecked. I apply this to my life in that I want to be content with where God has me and what he has for me. If I am not I may end up like the ship that carried Paul, shipwrecked.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Days 10 - 14

The assignment was to write in my gratefulness journal every night. I have been keeping up with it on my blog and I haven't been on for a while. Greg doesn't like me to be on the computer when he is home. I will catch up now.

Day 10 I am grateful for all the students God has brought into my life. It challenges me every day to have to talk to and relate to other people. I am rather anti-social alot of times. I could stay home for days and not leave. I even avoid people I know when I see them in public because I don't want to have to talk.. Courtney thinks I am a snob.

Day 11 I am grateful for the East Texas winters. I can not imagine living in a place where it snows and stays freezing for most of the winter. I enjoy a break in the cold for a few days here and there.

Day 12 I am grateful for my bed. I smile just thinking about climbing in under the covers. I was reading a book and it was saying the people slept on straw mats on the floor. If I had to do that I would be so sore and probably have a headache. It might be good thought because I wouldn't want to stay in a cozy bed for too long.

Day 13 I am grateful for the things the Lord is teaching me. I must give of myself more and more and allow Him to use me. What is the purpose in living if all I do is indulge in things that are all for me. There are so many hurting, needy people out there and many times all I think about is going to the store and buying things I don't really need.

Day 14 I am grateful I have a job that gets two weeks off at Christmas, a week in the spring, plus other days here and there, and three months off in the summer.

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