Gratitude Journal For The Week of 12/5/2022
A Church I follow has an app (Crossroads Anywhere) where we journal together as a community, and one of the things we journal about are things we are thankful for. I wrote these for this week's prompts from the app....
12/5/2022
"What are you looking forward to this week?"
- Reading new books I bought at an anime convention this past weekend, including two Christian books that explore faith and geek hobbies together.
- Time with my family, including an enchilada and anime night at our friend's house.
- Partaking in what will likely be my last acting gig of 2022 - working a Christmas themed weekend at my haunted house.
11/6/2022
"What are you grateful for today?"
- Parent teacher conferences for my students going well so far.
- A little more rest I am going to get this morning before the workday begins.
- Goals to work towards in my spiritual, professional and personal life.
12/7/2022
"What made you smile or laugh this week?"
- Watching the old Garfield Christmas special with my sons last night.
- Being remembered by the kind hostess at a local sushi restaurant after going back for the first time in over a year.
- Reading funny Christmas books to my students, and decorating the school tree with ornaments they made.
12/8/2022
"How did someone help you this week?"
- Leadership Team at work supported me with a classroom situation, and also laminated for me so I could get my students' Christmas gifts to their parents done.
- My wife making everything possible - God blessed me greatly with her!
- God's unbelievable patience with me - thank You Lord!
12/9/2022
Affirmation: "I am loved by God."
"Is there anything you would like to thank God for this week?"
Thank You God for helping me through a busy week, including parent/teacher conferences and getting Christmas gifts done for my students' families. Thank You for family time watching the new Santa Clauses show last night, and for one more weekend of haunt acting (with a Christmas theme) this weekend.