Thanks-living

Pastor Schmidt in his Thanksgiving message had some good thoughts and tips for Thanks-living.
Thanksgiving is an invitation into the heart of God.
Thanksgiving actually heals us.
Thanksgiving lifts us out of the crud of our circumstance.
You can’t move from Thanksgiving to Thanks-living in one jump. You will crash and burn.  Thanksgiving is a day to day lifestyle. [...]

Am I a Thankful Person?

Came across this from Pastor James MacDonald’s blog and thought I would share it here. Good food for thought……and love his index card idea.

“I am just wrapping up my sermon preparation for this weekend and my thoughts are turning toward Thanksgiving Day. Turkey, family, football, mashed potatoes, friends, and maybe a nap! Oh, and remembering [...]

Thanks-living

We have a new ministry counselor for the work in Tijuana and so we had a week of long days sharing the vision of our work in Tijuana.  (www.cptlnmexico.wordpress.com)  I actually had time for a daily facebook/twitter post focusing on those things large and small for which I am thankful.  It is an appropriate thing [...]

Have you tried this tea?

I am thankful for Good Earth’s Herbal, cafeine free Sweet and Spicy Tea?  I can’t believe it doesn’t have sugar!  On these chilly nights, it is great to snuggle up with a cup of tea.  Soothes the rough spots in your day.  Let me know if you try it and what you think.  (yes…..I wish [...]

Thankfulllllllllllll!!!!!!!

I really have been posting daily thankful notes……but on FACEBOOK!  (www.facebook.com/melissasalomon)
 

Thankful for the power of friends…..

I am thankful for the power of friends….some I have never met face to face but heart to heart.  I have stalked the blog of two gals — the Opel sisters — very talented women as they went from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Utah to take jobs in the scrapbooking industry.  I have admired how [...]

I’m on a daily roll……of thanksgiving.

Hmmmm…..daily thanksgiving….I like the idea!  As I said yesterday, I am challenged to post what I am thankful for.  It is a retraining to force quit the negative in general and recognize the great things in your life and reach for the attitude of gratitude that can totally change your outlook on life….how you respond [...]

Thankful for moments….

I was inspired by a friend to think of and record things I was thankful for every day until Thanksgiving.  I posted the challenge on FACEBOOK (www.facebook.com/melissasalomon)  It is always good when you can train your mind to focus on the blessings of each day.  Somehow our brain wiring always wants to go to negatives [...]

Iowa friends and Iowa cornfields…..

I was invited to visit Iowa and update some faithful supporters (thanks to my most gracious and lovely hosts, Lynn and Ellie Menz and Kathryn Sprecher) of our work in Tijuana. It was harvest time and unseasonably great weather. It was cool to drive through endless fields of corn or freshly harvested fields.  I had [...]

Life is crazy…..

…..work backload, don’t know if some vendors are going to come through for me on some essential things for the weekend, mom sick and needs extra care through weekend, family drama, good friends struggling with health and other serious issues, cash tight, need to pack for trip to Iowa on Friday, laundry not done…etc. etc.  [...]