Thank you note

Dear God,

Thanks! For a lot of things, but most recently, for December 4, 2009. The earliest snow EVER in Houston? What'd we do to deserve that? I know that You tend to bless Doug and I with snow when we make HUGE, scary decisions. Our first married Christmas Eve we had snow. The first year with Daniel we had snow. And now, our first year in our new house - SNOW! I guess maybe that's what we did to deserve snow so early. We trusted You, clung to our faith, and made big decisions about our home and our life together. Maybe that was it; maybe not. I'd like to believe that's the case.

December 4, 2009, was an AWESOME day, one I'll likely not soon (if ever) forget. Daniel and I had a great time hanging out in the window sill, playing with trucks, and watching the snow. Despite the painfully short nap of that day, Daniel was in the best mood, especially when Doug got to come home from work early. THANKS!

THANKS for homemade chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate. Or more appropriately, thanks for the opportunity to live in a place where we can run to the grocery on a whim to pick up necessary ingredients for a warm, cozy night in during a winter storm. Thanks for making our toughest decision of the day "Nestle or Kroger brand?" Thanks for giving us the gift of freedom, or more appropriately, the gift of choice that allows us to maintain our freedom.

I know I spend a lot of time asking for things - for sleep, for forgiveness, for an empty seat on a plane. I spend a lot of time begging for things - healing for others, strength to get through a rough day, Your blessing on a decision I was stupid enough to make without consulting You first. I don't spend nearly enough time saying thank You. I don't spend nearly enough time reflecting on the hundreds of thousands of blessings that You pour out each and every day. I don't spend nearly enough time in prayer period. So while it's on my mind, while I'm moved to humility, and while I have a minute to stop and focus on the things I ought to be thankful for, thanks.

I love you and I can't wait to see what's next,
sheri