Okay, I can't help but list Drew as the first person I am thankful for on my blog. He is my husband and my best friend, and he encouraged me to write about him. LOL. If you know Drew, you can only imagine.
Here is why I am thankful for Drew and his influence in my life:
1. He is the nicest guy I know.
2. He is handsome.
3. He always knows how to make me laugh.
4. He is my support and my rock.
5. He always makes me Mickey Mouse pancakes when I am sad. I love that.
6. He spoils me and takes me to Disney World even when I annoy him and act like a 3 year old.
7. He writes me poetry and sweet letters.
8. He makes me want to be a better person. Seriously, when I am with him I feel compelled to be so much better than I would be on my own.
9. He has a beautiful relationship with God and a faith that I strive to emulate.
10. He is brilliant.
11. He takes care of me.
There are a million things I could list about why I am thankful for my wonderful husband.
To sum it up:
Drew, you are the most honorable person I know. I respect you, cherish you, and love you. I have so much fun with you. Thank you for loving me back. I look forward to each moment of the rest of our lives together.
All my love,
Wifey
Friday, November 12, 2010
A Year of Thanksgiving
Tonight I wrote an email to a former professor of mine. It was actually a
facebook message and it was in response to his message in regards to him
taking a job at another university. He was asking for prayer and understanding as this was a difficult transition for he and his family to make.
I responded by writing a very brief message thanking him for all of his years of service and dedication to his students....my prayers are with you....etc.
Then I thought about what I was telling him. I was telling him thank you for the impact he had on my life. I imagine he will get several similar messages that will make him feel supported, missed, and he will know the influence he had on people's lives.
Then I said to my husband "wouldn't it be cool if we took the time every day to write one message like this to someone who has influenced our lives?".
A Year of Thanks!
I pondered this idea for a few minutes and decided that this was an idea that would benefit the people who were thanked, as well as the person doing the thanking. Both parties would recognize the relationship and its effect on their lives.
So I have decided to blog about a different person of influence to my life each day.
Here are the Rules:
1. There is no specific order to my blogging. It is not in order of importance. Just because you are # 12 does not mean that you are more influential than # 364. It simply means you came to mind on that specific day.
2. I will only write about human beings. I will not write a blog specifically about God (although He will undoubtedly be mentioned numerous times) because I could and should write every blog about Him. This blog is about the people He has blessed me with by putting them in my life.
3. I will limit my blogs to people that I know directly or through close proximity. Meaning, I will not write about C.S. Lewis because I do not personally know him, nor does anyone I know. However, I could write about Drew's Grandmother because of the influence she had on him, and thus on me, even though I never got to physically meet her.
4. My blog subjects can be alive or dead.
facebook message and it was in response to his message in regards to him
taking a job at another university. He was asking for prayer and understanding as this was a difficult transition for he and his family to make.
I responded by writing a very brief message thanking him for all of his years of service and dedication to his students....my prayers are with you....etc.
Then I thought about what I was telling him. I was telling him thank you for the impact he had on my life. I imagine he will get several similar messages that will make him feel supported, missed, and he will know the influence he had on people's lives.
Then I said to my husband "wouldn't it be cool if we took the time every day to write one message like this to someone who has influenced our lives?".
A Year of Thanks!
I pondered this idea for a few minutes and decided that this was an idea that would benefit the people who were thanked, as well as the person doing the thanking. Both parties would recognize the relationship and its effect on their lives.
So I have decided to blog about a different person of influence to my life each day.
Here are the Rules:
1. There is no specific order to my blogging. It is not in order of importance. Just because you are # 12 does not mean that you are more influential than # 364. It simply means you came to mind on that specific day.
2. I will only write about human beings. I will not write a blog specifically about God (although He will undoubtedly be mentioned numerous times) because I could and should write every blog about Him. This blog is about the people He has blessed me with by putting them in my life.
3. I will limit my blogs to people that I know directly or through close proximity. Meaning, I will not write about C.S. Lewis because I do not personally know him, nor does anyone I know. However, I could write about Drew's Grandmother because of the influence she had on him, and thus on me, even though I never got to physically meet her.
4. My blog subjects can be alive or dead.
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