Introducing

If any of you had Willard Tate at ACU, you probably remember making thankful lists each morning. Per WIllard's inspiration, for five years now I've had my students write "Thankful Thursday" journals. I talk to them about what it means to be thankful and encourage them to try and think of something different to be thankful for each week. However, I haven't always taken time to join them in this exercise of thanksgiving, so I decided to make "Thankful Thursdays" a part of my journal too:) Each week I'll try to think of something different to be thankful for. I have so much to be thankful for. I think this will be a good reminder each week!

Today I am very thankful to have a working heater. We are under a winter weather advisory and have freezing temperatures and sleet right now!! Yikes! I am so thankful to have a warm house with a heater, an electric blanket for tonight, and maybe even some hot cocoa in a little while:) It is easy for me to take something like being able to warm up when I'm cold for granted, until I talk to a precious child at school whose family does not have a working heater during a really cold week like this one. I pray that those sweet babies are able to cuddle up and stay warm tonight...sometimes I wish I could bring them home with me. I hope you're all doing well and staying warm!