Posted by caleb on Nov 26, 2009 in
Personal As the turkey and pumpkin pie settles in our stomachs, it’s important to take a look back and remember God’s faithfulness.
What I’m Thankful For:
- God’s Provision- Just as He clothes the lilies of the field, He’s always provided for me.
- Family- No matter what, we’re there for each other.
- Friends who truly care- Sometimes a person who listens unconditionally is all it takes.
- The gift of time to spend with older relatives- We never know how much time we have left.
- A college education- So many in the world never have the chance to further their studies.
- Employment- After looking for over two months, God provided me with a steady paycheck.
So many times throughout the year we grow calloused to the idea of God providing, and we take for granted that his mercies are new everyday. May you and I never forget His Love.
Tags: college, Family, God, Pumpkin Pie, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving 2009
Posted by caleb on Nov 26, 2009 in
Personal In this season of Thanksgiving, let us not forget to thank our Lord for the many blessings He gives us everyday. This year has been one filled with new life learning experiences for me- from paying my first real bills to living on my own. I’ve definitely learned I need to appreciate the little things a bit more.
Usually my family and I spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my dad’s family in Wichita, KS. However, because of my job (another blessing), we were unable to make the trip this year, so we celebrated Thanksgiving Day at my parent’s house in Oswego, KS. We thought back, and this is possibly only the second time we’ve shared a Thanksgiving meal as only our immediate family. While we of course missed getting to see our other relatives (and the more opportune Black Friday shopping!), it was a nice change to spend a quiet evening at home.
I thought I’d share some pictures from our feast.
Turkey
A Tradition! Green Bean Casserole
Homemade Pumpkin Pie
and all together:
Let's Eat!
Tags: Corrie, Family, food, kansas, Oswego, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving 2009, Wichita
Posted by caleb on Nov 28, 2008 in
Personal So I mentioned “shopping” as one of my annual Thanksgiving activities, and this year, of course, was no different. We didn’t wake up quite as early this year, but 4:40 is still early for me.
There wasn’t much in terms of electronics deals this year (I was looking for a good-priced 1 TB My Book Essential to rip home movies onto, but no such luck), so that ruled out Best Buy (a first for me), but I still managed to pick up a few things. In all honesty, I just love the rat race and the excitement of scoring a great bargain.
First, we stopped at Wal-mart of all places and I picked up a copy of a not-to-be-mentioned movie (possibly a gift!) and a 2GB SD card. Like I said, there wasn’t much that interested me. Corrie, my sister, got a Jonas Brothers CD. Imagine that! We were out with my uncle, cousin, and aunt (they’re brother and sister), and he had scouted out some specials at Lowe’s (a shop-vac regularly priced at $90 went for $19!), so we stopped there next. As they were looking at the plastic tubs (ooh, exciting…) I grabbed something truly useful, a small poinsettia. Yes, I went into Lowe’s at six o’clock in the morning and bought a flower. Worth it? Totally.
I’m hoping to pick up a WD Caviar 500 GB internal ATA drive from newegg later this week (building a server), but unfortunately, not today. I guess I’ll deal. That’s what happens when you’re a (basically) unemployed college kid. Luckily some online endeavors have given me enough money for the holidays, but the majority of my newly-acquired funds are “on hold” by PayPal and eBay until I ship the guitar I sold. Ugh, they always punish the honest ones…
Here’s to hoping next year the recession/slowdown’s over and the spectacular electronics deals return. One can only buy so many DVDs and Blu-ray discs…
Tags: Black Friday, Blu-ray, caviar, Corrie, DVD, eBay, hard drive, Lowe's, movies, My Book Essential, newegg, PayPal, server, Shopping, Thanksgiving, Wal-mart, western digital
Posted by caleb on Nov 27, 2008 in
Personal Thanksgiving: family, turkey, and shopping. At least that’s how it generally goes for me. We talk, eat, and shop, but generally we don’t give a lot of thought to our many blessings, at least en masse.
This year, I thought I’d share some of what I’m thankful for.
- God’s unconditional love and forgiveness. I’d be sunk without it.
- Family and Friends. They keep me going everyday.
- Homemade pumpkin pie and greenbean casserole. It’s not Thanksgiving without truly delicious (but fattening) foods.
- Freakin’ awesome Black Friday bargains. Better hurry up and check out BFAds if you haven’t already… you’ve got five hours in Central Time.
- Apple, Macs, and iPods. Ease-of-use and future careers are nice. Besides, I couldn’t live without my MacBook Pro or my iPod touch.
- Gov. Sarah Palin and Conservative Values. Like I said, the future is great, but unless we all get on board, it’s going to be a long road ahead, no matter how amazing Gov. Palin is.
- Sleep. I’m a teenager and a college student; I think this goes without explaining.
- School and Scholarships. Yea, I know, but I’m happy to have the opportunity to create a better life for myself.
- the “and Scholarships” part. I’m also thankful not to have to pay for it.
- Music. My life would be boring without a little beat pumping through my earbuds.
I posted this late because I like to think Thanksgiving goes on through at least Friday, if not Saturday morning (also because I was too busy eating and browsing the Black Friday ads to break away to write this…), so join in the great turkey call and tell me what you’re thankful for.
Tags: 2008, Apple, Black Friday, college, Family, Friends, God, iPod, Mac, Music, Palin, Pumpkin Pie, school, Sleep, Stellar Kart, Thanksgiving
