So this week – September 3, in fact – is the anniversary of me leaving on my 2-month trip to Europe. This boggles my mind.
A year ago to my writing this, I was probably…at work, actually. I worked the day before I left. But in the evening I was probably stress-packing and trying to make sure I had everything. “Where’s my passport?” “I thought you had it…” “No! Is it in the…” trails off to run and dig through a bunch of stuff…
I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting in the past year on the experiences I’ve had. You have seen some of that in this segment.
Gratitude is all that comes to mind to formulate today. I’m so thankful that the timing worked out for me to go to LVSA in the fall last year. I’m grateful I had someone to fill in at the office for me while I was gone. I’m grateful for all the wonderful, amazing people I met while traveling, and the friendships I have now. I’m grateful for the comforts of home, after traveling for 3 ½ weeks straight to end that trip.
There are so many songs jumping to my mind. Gratitude. God, I’m just Grateful. Counting my Blessings. Those last two might be the same song. I’m not sure.
All in all…life is an exercise in gratitude. We can mope and gripe and slog our way through life, wishing we were back somewhere we aren’t or complaining about where we are now. Or we can be thankful. We can praise God for everything we have, everything He’s done. Everything He is still doing, maybe even in the middle of the fire.
I know it’s not thanksgiving. But reflect on what you are grateful for. And give thanks to the Lord for it.
