be thankful.

as i had my quiet time today, something really stuck out at me.

in a lot of the pastoral letters {i think that's what they're called--romans, 1 and 2 corinth., galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, ect} Paul talks about giving thanks.

several times he mentions that he is giving thanks for us and the work we've done (or the people of those locations he was visiting).

and i thought, 'do i spend that much time thanking God?'

and chances are, if i have to ask that question, the answer is no.

being thankful is an amazing quality, and i lack it more than i wish.

i wan to be thankful for the little things in life. 

for the simple things that might not seem like anything bug.

but to many people all over the world, is more than they dream of having.

so my heart is convicted, in a good way.

i want to be more thankful and give the Lord all the praise that He is worthy of.

and one thing i am extremely thankful for is the fact that even though i do nothing to deserve it, He loves me and forgives me again and again.

and i am also thankful that i got to get together with one of my besties, rachel w.

we got together a week late to celebrate her birthday!

i love her so much and couldn't ask for a better friend.

she is leaving for Africa in just 10 days!  woot woot.

i love that we share a passion for not only nursing, but also medical missions.
i miss her so much and seeing her tonight was so good for my heart!

went geocaching tonight for the first time :).
will share more about that experience tomorrow!