As I mentioned in my last post {and many of the posts that came before} - we don’t always get what we want, right when we want it. The lesson is still being learned, but for the lesson, today I am thankful. We are walking a dusty, well-traveled road, I am coming to learn. We are learning ancient lessons, from Abraham’s wife in the Old Testament to new stories from new friends. Our story is not unique, or new or special… {well, maybe special, because it’s ours, and I’m possibly biased} We are learning patience and faith and how to hope for something without holding onto it too tight, in that white-knuckled way that so often grips with a feeling of fear and lack of control. We have let our grasp slip. Not our longing, but our one-dimensional mindset that says that thankfulness can only come when you get what you want. Because we are still waiting but in the midst of it, still filled with thankfulness.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
things i'm thankful for, part two
Posted by jess at Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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