Laine is grateful for:
SELF-CONTROL!
experiencing emotions, even though they really suck sometimes
free local cherries!
7/25/07
6/20/07
5/16/07
5/2/07
Laine has a Goal to:
- Create and execute a total financial budget by the end of August 2007.
- Train and participate in a duathlon by the end of 2007.
Laine is Grateful for:
- “Marcia Brady” on “Celebrity Fit Club”—her honesty and motivational power and open use of God’s presence in her life.
- My little sister, Christina, who looks up to me and loves me, despite my impatience and disregard.
- The power that God gives me.
4/21/07
Laine is Grateful for:
- Answered prayers and God's faithfulness, even when she doesn't trust Him as she should!
- George Foreman's "Lean, Mean Grilling Machine"!
- Learning patience and peace, even though the process can be quite frustrating
- The process of growing with God--that the learning arena gets larger and more challenging as you go, but the beauty of that being that life never really becomes dull
- Beauty existing alongside--and, indeed, coinciding with--sin and folly and pollution
4/10/07
Dave is Grateful for:
- Family.
- Running with Frank.
- Crazy t-shirt party.
- Singing “Happy Birthday” to Brian over the phone.
Amanda is Grateful for:
- Easter!
- Great friends to spend Easter with.
- Not having to work on Easter for the first time in 3 years.
Laine is Grateful for:
- Soy Dream Fruit-Sweetened Ice Cream.
- Unique and beautiful beach rocks à la Discovery Park.
- Friendly and knowledgeable coworkers.
- God’s power.
Lorna is Grateful for:
- Keith—the best husband ever.
- Spring flowers that are blooming.
- That God is faithful even when I’m not.
- The Freemont Bridge is almost done!
Anna has a Goal to:
- Middle school counseling position by June 1, 2007.
- Run 8K in May with friend Ali (train).
- Cook dinner for Joe 3 times a week.
Anna is Grateful for:
- Family’s and friends’ support, prayers, and encouragement with school counseling test!
- Beautiful pink roses from Joe’s friend, Raymond.
- 3 days at Pointe South Mountain Resort with Joe.
- Jesus’s resurrection!
- Marjorie’s (Joe’s mom) faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, Redeemer, and Friend!
- Eating peanut butter after giving it up for Lent. Yay, for Reeses Peanut Butter Cups!
Rachel has a Goal to:
- Exercise 5 times a week.
- Be diligent in prayer life, especially for others and family.
Rachel is Grateful for:
- Dave.
- My family.
- My new apartment.
- Friends.
- God’s love through the resurrection of His Son.
Mark is Grateful for:
- The hot shower. Nay, the long, hot shower.
- The mountain, hiking, and trees.
- Books.
- Well written TV shows and movies.
- BSF.
4/9/07
Laine is Grateful for:
- time-fillers in the form of small service opportunities
- kind, honest, and open interviewers
- Titus 2:11-14
- every single one of my roommates
4/6/07
Laine is Grateful for:
- Drivers that do not run over road bikers
- Possibilities
- Amstel Lite (or is it Light?)
- Accountability
4/3/07
Emily has a Goal to:
- Have a strong, close group of Christian women in my life.
- Re-energize a creative hobby.
Emily is Grateful for:
- Great candidates!
- Mars Hill
- Crumbled cheese—any cheese.
- Snuggling and taking a nap with Meggie on Sunday.
- Great conversation with my Dad.
Amanda is Grateful for:
- Beautiful weather/gorgeous views.
- Friendship with Naomi.
- Wonderful family that cares about me.
Frank is Grateful for:
- Happy clients.
- Sunny day in
- Friends that I can help.
- My parents.
- Great worship music.
- Quizno’s.
Andy is Grateful for:
- Loving family.
- Health.
- Job.
- Sunny days/beautiful mountain views.
- A nice golf shot.
- A nice steak.
Joe is Grateful for:
- Friend who helped me skirt the system.
- Free food supplied by Frank.
- Repairing a bike tire that was flat.
- New job.
- Vacation in
- Anna Hall
Dave is Grateful for:
- Ice cream.
- Going to football games with my Dad.
- Water skiing.
- Running on the
Brian is Grateful for:
- Emily and her amazing support during a tough time for me at work.
- A great weekend at home with people I love.
- Taking a break and realizing how much I have.
Meredith is Grateful for:
- Week three of new job.
- Good conversations with Dad.
- Dining for
- Great night sleep last night.
- Dinners with friends.
Laine is Grateful for:
- Non-competitive tennis partners & opponents.
- Anticipation of first bike ride in downtown traffic.
- Sushi.
- Joy that never goes away - joy deep within my heart.
- Hiking.
4/1/07
Laine is Grateful for:
I am thankful for many things, but today I find I am most thankful for grace and hope and really experiencing what these two feel like. I am also thankful for honesty, which I hope to get better at.
3/30/07
Anna is Grateful for:
Grateful Anna:
- Joe's new job!
- Waiting, trusting, and hoping in Jesus
- Quality time with my dad at the Sonics game last Sunday, even though the Sonics lost by 41 points to San Antonio. Go Sonics!
- Free lunch at Olive Garden today with my friend Cara and 25 cent wine samples!
3/29/07
Dave has a Goal to:
- Start mentoring to someone within a year.
- Take a 48 hour personal retreat within the next three months.
- Become fully versed in Dragon NaturallySpeaking speeh-to-text software by the end of May.
- Post the 500th Grateful item on my blog by the end of July, and 1,000th within a year (posted my 325th today).
- Replicate the Mars Hill Greenlake Community Group within a year.
Laine is Grateful for:
- Dairy-free fruit muffins
- Flowers along the perimeter of Green Lake (or is it Greenlake?)
- Continual rebirths and infinite hope and joy
- People in all walks of life joining together without second thought
- The Chair and the people around it
2/21/07
Dave is Grateful for:
- The wonderful banter we have at each community group.
- Getting to know everyone more and more each time.
- The diversity of experience that everyone brings.
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