the one after a long hiatus

i started off the new year with consecutive posts for over 3 weeks... pretty good!
Then something happened... and just like that no posts for over 2 weeks.

It is amazing to me how quickly a good habit can be broken and bad habits built.

Now you may not think this a great habit, but the habit of thinking thru things i am thankful for was good for me. i have a goal of writing over a thousand things. i would like to do something every day.
i am sure i do say thanks to God each day - i pray for meals, etc... but it is still good to record...

How did this streak start... well, one day the power went out. i'm not sure when it came back on, but it went out late in the evening.
Stuff like that used to happen ALL the time. One time it happened when we stayed up til 3am to watch a football game, and at 3:15 the power went out.
Fortunately, that doesn't happen so much anymore.
i am thankful for that!

Then we went out of town for a two day trip.
And recently life has been crazy as we pack and sell things.
Life has been stressful... but there is a lot to be thankful for.

Today i am thankful for
1. Electricity. i mean, imagine if there was no electricity. i wouldn't be up right now... i wouldn't have a computer to type on... We are so dependant on electricity. i am thankful we have it.

2. i am thankful how easy it is to access electricity. Wheni would visit India there were scheduled blackouts every day. On the campus here, the lights go off at 10:45...

3. internet... it is crazy the things we can do these days: shop online, watch games, see the news, email...

4. A Secure line on the internet so i can communicate with friends

5. my wife. i know i mentioned her before... maybe often. But i am thankful for Soo always being with me and supporting me and knowing i can count on her

6. Being able to sell some stuff before we leave

7. All God has provided for us- that we have so much to sell

8. That i can trust God will provide again!

9. time to get things done

10. blogs

i will write more about our packing & selling experience later... for now i wanted to get back on track