Thankful Thursday - Blog Hop Edition

 Dear Friends, As we know, tragedy can be heart breaking. These are the times I turn to being thankful. Reminders of the good things I have, turn my mind away from the negative things we are surrounded by. Please join me. 1000 Things I'm Thankful for 21- Health 22 - Safety 23 - Family and Friends who texted me on Monday 24 - Friends to pray, cry, and console with 25 - Opportunities to give back 26 - TV to inform and help me stay weather aware 27 - Coffee and tea to energize 28 - A car with no hail damage 29 - Churches providing assistance 30 - Friends who stayed safe from the storms.   Clearly, being thankful can bring out my selfish nature and its nothing to be ashamed of. Link up your thankful thursday posts below and grab my little button. Click around and I'm sure you'll be inspired. I am looking for co-hosts, guest posts, and blog swap opportunities. Let me know if you are interested. <center> <a href="http://www.esthernorinedesigns.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p633/esthernorine/Snapbucket/064B5285_zpsa92b64ee.jpg" height="250"width="300"/></a></center> <p> a</P>

 

Make A Difference Monday

Welcome to Make A Difference Monday. Happy Christmas Eve to all my friends!  

Caution: you will get to know me a bit more today. We usually go to church and tithe but for a period of months, we were in between churches. We decided to donate to my favorite band, Jars of Clay sponsored non-profit: Blood: Water Mission. It was nice to give to a good cause and help get clean drinking water to needy people in Africa. Since then, we have found a good home church and our tithes are staying at home. Every Christmas, Jars of Clay sends me a lovely CD for donating that one year.  

Its a nice present but I shouldn't take advantage of it.  There is a lot of need in Africa and sending a little goes a long way. If you are looking to help Africa, consider Blood: Water Mission. I am looking for guest posters for Make a Difference Monday. If you have a non-profit or a story about giving back you'd like to share, please comment below or email me at estherdavison@gmail.com. Please stay tuned for Top Twenty in 2012 on Christmas Day!

Day of accomlishing

This weekend’s rating is Positive.

I’ve spent quality time with my co-workers outside of work having fun. It feels good to get together partly because I am leaving soon. Today, I got everything together to renew my passport. It’s a strange feeling, knowing I can’t leave the country. I had no plans to do so though. Hopefully, I’ll travel to a foreign country next year.

I haven’t been to church lately but I have thought a lot about God. I’m still working things out but I know God has work for me to do. Once I’m settled in my new home, I hope to fellowship with some Christians. I want to know God more, feel closer to Him, and be a good representative for Him. Dear Lord, please give me the wisdom to be a good ambassador for You. Amen!

Wonderful Weekend

The weekends rating is Positive.

Friday, my friend came over and we had fun watching tv, playing Yahtzee and having a few drinks. Saturday, I went to another friend’s house. We watched a movie, ate leftovers, and fresh baked brownies. YUM! It was a lot of fun!

As I tried a new church today, I realized that I don’t need church. I need people who love God, who want to have fun with me, and who want to encourage and possibly push me to love others more. We all need people around us to do the very same things. We help each other out and that’s how God created us, relational beings that need to be with others.

I have let relationships fall aside. Possibly for quite stupid reasons. I now ask for forgiveness and if you want to reopen those doors with me, please email me at estherdavison@rocketmail.com. I welcome opening old friendships and creating new ones. Lets walk life together and try to have some fun too.

Tough Decisions

Today’s rating is Positive.

I forgot the nap that I deserved but I played the piano for the first time in 3 months. Happily, I haven’t forgotten anything. At church the one thing that stood out for me was how we need to be passionate for God and make a difference. I know that I am supposed to play the piano but I also know that now is not my time. I need to practice so when it is my turn, I will be ready to jump right in.

I am also dealing with a tough decision about church. I don’t feel that Watermark has enough support for me because its a small church. Should I go try a bigger church? On the other hand, I should be leaving around May or June. Is it realistic to create new relationships just to leave them? These are questions that I don’t know the answer to. I am praying and seeking counsel. If you have any advice, please share! Thanks!