Monday, October 24, 2011

Full, Crazy Week...

Our family's been *sharing* a nasty flu bug these past couple of weeks... we've been taking turns getting sick. I think we are all finally at the tail-end of it as we start this brand-new week, so thankful for God's sustaining grace! (#1058)

Despite the sickness, the hustle and bustle of life continues. We've had a busy week, to say the least. Sometimes I wonder why we are so busy?

What are we so busy about?
Are we busy about things that have eternal value?
Or are we busy with empty things?

These are good questions to ask every now and then. An inventory of how we spend our time as a family is in order sometimes, definitely a good thing to do.

This counting of grace-gifts also helps in giving us a glimpse of whether or not our time is spent on things with eternal value. With that in mind, this week's grace-gifts continues with #1059 - #1071... of gifts from our Heavenly Father who loves us.
Oh, how He loves!
If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking.
~ My girl's awesome progress report, her first one in high-school.
~ Great parent-teacher interviews with all of her teachers.
~ My girl being a natural leader, a special grace-gift!
~ Delivering snacks to our friends at UrbanPromise.
~ Reaching out to friends, new immigrants to our country.
~ My boy presenting a slide show of our mission trip to his class.
~ His getting an opportunity to present to yet another group of school-mates.
~ And, piquing the interest of a supply teacher!
~ The gift of leadership emerging in him too. :-)
~ Watching the movie "58: The Film" together as a family.
~ Organizing a food drive at our church for Yonge Street Mission.
~ Shopping for things to pack into Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.
~ His promise to renew our strength when we hope in Him!

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Act justly.  Love mercy.  Walk humbly with God!

3 comments:

  1. A few "sick" posts this morning. Guess it's that time of year.
    I love your gift of gratitude =)

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  2. Love that song!! There is a movie of the book too!? I wonder if we could get it to do a showing at church. That would be cool!

    Blessings!
    Deborah

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  3. Hi Deborah.

    You can go to the film's website at http://www.live58.org/thefilm/ and request a screening kit so that your church can show it.

    ---Aimee.

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