Thursday, October 22, 2009

Day 2: Early Lessons

Day 2 and I've already fizzled? You (if any of you are out there reading) might have suspected as much because I haven't posted all day until now. Yes and no. I'm still of the PAL mindset, although I did partake of some snacks brought to my Thursday morning moms group that would possibly/probably qualify as "sweets." And I did partake of some white flour in the form of breadsticks that my husband bought as our family dinner last night. I decided it would be ungrateful and unnecessary to insist on an alternative meal, especially when it was a busy day and evening and I had no other plans. And anyway, at least I had a "hot meal," however objectionable nutritionally, to come home to...and a home. We have another homeless couple coming to the non-profit agency where I work -- the second such couple (that we know of) in the past 6 months. I thought of them as I walked home from work in a chilly drizzle, admiring the lovely leaves, so colorful against the grayness of today. Our car doesn't start, we have more bills to pay than we know how, our income is threatened, but we have a home and hot food, and our good health, and our love, and our God. For those less fortunate, O Lord, I pray --
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  1. ProfesorajuliatutorsOctober 23, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    If it's any help, our family has not given Christmas gifts for several years now (8? 10?). While there have been "awkward" moments every year since (It's hard to resist the urge to reciprocate), we have never looked back or second-guessed the decision. It's wonderful to be able to focus on God's gift to us instead of our gifts to others. I haven't had to look for resources about this for awhile, but there was a web site I found helpful when we first started. I'll try to find it for you.
    Blessings.

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