some things i think i think about

being thankful.

Allie — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:05:15 +0000

every day this month until thanksgiving, i’m thinking of one thing that i’m thankful for and posting it on my blog. i encourage you to take this challenge too and be reminded how blessed we really are even in the little things!

today i am thankful for lunch dates with my husband!

being thankful.

Allie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:53:29 +0000

today i am thankful for God’s faithfulness. when i feel disappointed or frustrated or even start to worry it’s crazy how if i stop to reflect on how God has been faithful to me it puts things in perspective. when i get worked up about my job, i try to remember that God has been faithful to me through this tough economy to maintain a good job, why do i need to worry about it? when i feel frustrated about the house situation, i remember that God has been faithful to take care of our housing needs EVERY time we have moved, why should i think it’s different now? when i start to feel sad that everyone is going home to be with their families for thanksgiving and we’re not, i remember that God has been EVER so faithful to bring friends into our lives in the last 2 years that they practically ARE family!! God is faithful and will always BE faithful. i don’t know why i have a hard time remembering that and trusting on a daily basis!

being thankful.

Allie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:58:18 +0000

today, well this week actually, i am thankful for thanksgiving. not just the holiday, cause that’s great at all, but i’m thankful for the day to spend with friends and family and watch football and eat TONS of food (that was a lot of f’s)! i love leftovers. any other time of year, leftovers are okay, but thanksgiving leftovers are THE BEST! my favorite are turkey sandwiches – toasted wheat bread, a ton of turkey, some mayo, lettuce and some of this stuff…

canned cranberry sauce! yes… the kind that comes out of the can IN THE SHAPE OF THE CAN! not the kind with the whole berries that looks pretty - the canned stuff! there’s no other way to eat turkey. i’m sorry it’s full of preservatives and is visually unappealing to most – there’s no other way to eat leftover turkey sandwiches! period! and for this canned goodness, i am thankful!

being thankful.

Allie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:28:35 +0000

today i am thankful for our church. i am blessed and encouraged every time we go. i love the music and the teaching – it is so good for my soul to be uplifted on a constant basis. today we sang this song and i love it!

i belong to you – parachute band

you light my way everyday
you help me see what i can be
i cry to you my spirit song
come use my life for you alone

you caught my soul when i was struggling to breathe
you made me whole and now your majesty i see
i belong to you
yes i belong to you

i hear your voice it leads me on
into your arms where i belong
i cry to you my spirit song
come use my life for you alone

you caught my soul when i was struggling to breathe
you made me whole and now your majesty i see
i belong to you
yes i belong to you

i know you’re everything
you’re all i’ll ever need
i know you’re everything to me

you caught my soul when i was struggling to breathe
you made me whole and now your majesty i see
i belong to you
yes i belong to you

being thankful.

Allie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:48:10 +0000

today i am thankful we live in sacramento. i can’t believe we’ve been here for over 2 years and will soon be celebrating our 3rd christmas here in sacramento. i am thankful for our friends and family here. i am thankful for the weather here (which, if you know me, is kind of a big deal to me) – i love that we get hot summers and chilly (but not TOO chilly) winters! i am thankful that we are an hour flight in either direction to our families. i am thankful that we have found a church that we love here. i am thankful that we are a short drive to many of our new found favorite places – including half moon bay, tahoe and san francisco. i am thankful that it feels like home – it took a fairly long time for me to get adjusted and feel like i could find my way around and now i feel like i’m almost a pro with directions. i am thankful that some day, hopefully soon, that we will have our first home just outside sacramento!

being thankful.

Allie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:33 +0000

so i’m a couple days behind, but that doesn’t mean i ran out of things to be thankful for. so for friday, december 20th’s edition, i will make up for the last 2 days and include 3, count them 3 things! i’m feeling extra thankful today!

first off! today i am thankful for my dad! today is his 57th birthday! i have incredible parents and an amazing dad. i am so thankful for all he has taught me, attending every single event that i was a part of growing up (and caught 98% of it on videotape), driving me to school almost every morning in high school, being an incredible listener when i just needed him to dump on and all around being such a loving, caring dad! i love you!

(this is from my cousin’s wedding, sept 2008)

secondly, i am thankful for honey nut cheerios! i love them! i eat them every morning and truman likes to lick the bowl when i’m done. no morning is complete without honey nut cheerios.

thirdly, i am thankful for my job. i can only think of one other job i’ve had where i’ve totally loved working for my bosses. they were respectful, not dramatic, took the time to teach me and didn’t have unreasonable expectations. unfortunately that was my job in boston and we weren’t planning on staying there forever. but now i’ve found a job where (for the most part) i love the people i work with, i enjoy working for my boss and i like the kind of work i do (usually). i am so thankful for a great job!

house update.

Allie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:55:01 +0000

buying a house -especially right now after the huge housing and banking crisis – is not for the faint of heart! banks are next to impossible to deal with right now! the only thing worse than this would probably be trying to SELL a house especially if you’re upside-down and i know there are lots of people out there in that situation, so by no means am i playing the “more me” card right now.

but i swear i’ve reached the point that whenever our realtor calls, instead of having one of those HGTV experiences where whenever the realtor calls, it’s usually always good news and she has news within HOURS of their offer (totally misleading btw!), we now expect our realtor to stay “hold tight, we have to wait another ___ days” or “still don’t know anything yet”. to the point where it’s almost comical.

so we heard good news on october 7th – “full steam ahead! all is looking good! BPO has been ordered!” 3 weeks later on october 21st we heard the total opposite – “nothing has been done, BPO NOT ordered, should hear something soon.” so then we were supposed to hear something on the 11th. we heard on the 11th that we needed to wait until the 19th. so today is the 19th and she called to say “don’t know anything, but should know something monday, the 23rd”. urg! sure, it’s only 4 days and what’s 4 days when we’ve already waited nearly 3 months?

so keep your fingers and toes crossed that we WILL hear something on monday! and pray that it’s good news!

being thankful.

Allie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:58:46 +0000

today i am thankful for mascara. my suite-mate in college introduced me to lancome definicils masacara and i haven’t been able to part with it since. thankfully they haven’t discontinued it. almost everything else i use is MAC, but i cannot and will not switch my brand of mascara! i’m pretty sure if i was allowed one beauty item on a desert island i wouldn’t be practical and pick something with SPF in it, no, i would pack my mascara FOR SURE!

being thankful.

Allie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:25:10 +0000

today i am thankful for my down comforter! we use it year-round and i love it! so cozy, comfy and nearly impossible to get out of on cold mornings like today!

being thankful.

Allie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:05:10 +0000

this in no way says it all, but i am thankful for my husband. we have been through a lot together in 7.5 years and i love him more each day we are together. i am proud of how hard he works for us. i admire his dedication to the things he loves. he is a man of integrity, loyalty and passion. and i am thankful to be married to just an amazing person!