Music to my ears…

I am grateful for Rhonda Miller, because she has a plethora of really good wisdom like this:

Before you pray: BELIEVE
Before you speak: LISTEN
Before you spend: EARN
Before you write: THINK
Before you quit: TRY
Before you die: LIVE

I am grateful for a phone call with Katrina and the pictures they sent of their spring break trip to Seattle.

I am grateful for Ginny’s email and Deb’s daily devotions.

I am grateful for Linda’s stories that should be compiled into a book and grateful for phone calls from Barb.

I am grateful for memories of Curtis whistling to country music.

I am grateful for memories of Jeanine, Curtis and Darren cracking jokes back and forth.

I miss my PLP friends.

From Deb’s devotions:  “For The Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.” Isaiah 49:13 NIV

“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as adversity has done. Out of pain and problems have come the sweetest songs, the most poignant poems, the most gripping stories. Out of suffering and tears have come the greatest spirits and the most blessed lives.”

I am grateful for time spent with Dwight and Dad this weekend.

I am grateful for Scotty and Dwight, for their help painting the house on Saturday.

I am grateful for the overwhelming blessing of having my daughter back in my life on a daily basis.

I am grateful for videos of my grandchildren to make me smile.

We miss you, Ama.

I am grateful for a refrigerator full of fresh fruit and vegetables and healthy lean meat, all ready for the next 23 days.

I am grateful for overdraft protection.

I am grateful for Sam. He makes me laugh and enjoy the ridiculousness of life.

And I am grateful for an excellent message yesterday about Jesus and the prostitute – another nobody who was somebody, just like me.

The Gospel of the Nobodies – The book of Luke.