{"id":907,"date":"2011-11-30T12:42:28","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T17:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedirtroad.net\/jeff\/journal\/?p=907"},"modified":"2011-11-30T12:43:27","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T17:43:27","slug":"transitioning-from-thankfulness-to-expectation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedirtroad.net\/jeff\/journal\/2011\/11\/30\/transitioning-from-thankfulness-to-expectation\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning From Thankfulness to Expectation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is collection of all of the daily thankful posts I made on Facebook. As someone who has expectations too high for myself and too high for others, I often am not very thankful. It was very good to stop and remind myself to be gracious at least once a day. Now, as the month of November wraps up, I am throwing myself full-on into Advent and the coming of Christmas. More to come here soon.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m going to try to post something that I’m thankful for every day in the month of November. Today I am thankful for ALL OF YOU. Thank you for your birthday wishes. I wish I could have a conversation with each of you and thank you personally but for now Facebook will have to do I guess. I feel very loved.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for the loyalty of Adriene Hodges Holland. No matter what mood I’m in (and it varies greatly), she’s always a constant with how she deals with me. I know I can always count on her when I make tough decisions, even if she doesn’t agree she helps us present a unified front to our children and to the outside world.<\/p>\n

Today and I am thankful for my daughter Erin. I’m thankful for my little girl that loves frilly things like bows and dresses but also loves kicking the ball around with her daddy.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for my daughter Maria Grace. I’m thankful that though she spent the first hour of her life in the NICU, she has grown into a tough little strong-willed girl.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for Saturdays in the fall. College football and soccer on TV<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for a safe birth for Aaron Manes and Brandi Smith Manes. Congratulations!<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for my parents. I’m thankful that they raised me with love and trusted me enough to give me lots of independence as I grew up. I’m also thankful that they are now grandparents that give us a little time off now and then.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for my in-laws. I’m thankful that they give us wisdom without meddling in our business. I’m thankful for the vacations we’ve spent with them. I’m especially thankful that they live in a place as scenic as Savannah that makes every trip feel like a vacation.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for other men that follow God and are honest and open with discussions about what it means to be a follower of Christ, a father, a husband and a leader with humility and love.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for the diversion of football. I’m thankful for seeing old friends at tailgates. I’m thankful that today is GAMEDAY!<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for veterans and current members of the military serving overseas and here in the States. Thanks for keeping us safe.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for Saturdays with nothing planned.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for church and that I live in a place where I am free to worship how and where I choose.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for music….especially new music. I love discovering new artists, new bands, and new songs.<\/p>\n

Today am I thankful for the rare quiet moment in the middle of the day when I can take a break from work, go for a short run, and clear my mind.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for lunch with my wife.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for coffee. I could’ve had an IV stuck right into my arm with coffee during the girls’ first two years. I still need a dose every morning.<\/p>\n

Today I’m thankful for Jennifer Cartwright and the great job she does babysitting our children!<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for soccer on Saturday mornings.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for Thanksgiving lunch with my family.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for three-day work weeks.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful that we are not travelling this Thanksgiving. Looking forward to a quiet holiday at home.<\/p>\n

We put our turkey in a cooler outside to soak in the brine and I had a nightmare last night that bears ripped the cooler open an ate the turkey. Today I am thankful that bears did not eat our turkey last night.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful that I am not shopping.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful I am not a Georgia Bulldog.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful that the girls take a Sunday afternoon nap, because daddy sure needs one.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for 2.5 GB of Christmas music uploaded to my iPod. ‘Tis the Season, chumps!<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful that the heat in our house works.<\/p>\n

Today I am thankful for a good month. November has given me plenty of opportunities to contemplate what I am thankful for and it is good for my soul to remember that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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