Thanksgiving

As I sit here and reflect on this weekend I feel happy. No, happy is too weak. I feel joyful. I'm blessed despite circumstances.
Thursday was great. We feasted with family and good friends and enjoyed spending time together.
Friday was busy. Sarah and I decorated our house for Christmas spending about 12 hours doing so.
Saturday was less busy but stressful for me because we found out our oven doesn't work and burns anything you put in it and we discovered that our laptop power cord stopped working.
Despite the stresses of yesterday I have so much to be thankful for:
- Family that enjoys each others company
- A wife that I not only love with all my heart but also love spending time with.
- Time off work
- The fact that we didn't have Thanksgiving at our house this year because it probably would have burned.
- the fact that I have a second device I can use while I wait for a new power cord for my laptop.
- generous parents and in-laws that overwhelm us (and Caleb) with gifts.
- A Christian heritage that points me daily to Christ so that my list of things I be thankful for can go on and on.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Now on to Christmas!

Dinner

So tonight when we got home we had a thawed chicken breast and Sarah said she wasn't hungry. When that happens one of two things happen. I either get lazy and save the chicken for later and have cereal or I get creative and make something that Sarah probably wouldn't like anyway. Tonight I got creative. I cranked the grill and spiced the chicken breast in ground cumin, pepper and red pepper flakes. Then I topped it with a grilled slice of tomato and shredded Mexican cheese. It was super yummy!

11/11/11

Happy 11/11/11 day. Or for those who read it overseas: Happy 11/11/11 day.

Contentment

A little over a week ago we got back from vacation.  We went on a cruise (shocker) and had a great time.  This time around, however, I wasn’t as sad that it was over as I have been in the past.  I didn’t dread returning to normal life but rather, in a strange way, looked forward to it.  I realized while on this cruise that I am very content in life.  I have no real complaints with where I am in life.  Would I like a higher paying, high profile job, sure. But that’s not where God has me right now so I’m content doing what I’m doing.  I’m happy with my marriage.  I’m happy with the direction my life is heading.  I’m happy that in March our family will be growing with the addition of Caleb.  I’m content. I’m where God wants me to be and God is good.  I have so much to be thankful for.  In the words of Mark Twain, The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation.'  If you look forward to your vacations so much that you miss out on life then what type of life is that.  Vacations are great, time to relax and rejuvenate, but coming back to real life should be exciting too.  I’m so thankful for the life I have!

Blogs are more fun with pictures, so here’s one from our Cruise…