Sunday, January 05, 2020

Gratitude - Jan 5 (Sunday)

Today I am grateful for:

  • 10:30 church. We were on time today! For the first time in *checks notes* three years! We didn't hate each other this morning, my kids were super pleasant, and I enjoyed church instead of hating everything about everybody. Apparently I like not nine o'clock church. Mornings are the worst.
  • We have the best friends here in Texas. Let me specify: They're not the best people. They're not the most talented or best looking. They're great, don't get me wrong. But what makes them the best is that they love us just the way we are. We have a community here. And we're all a bunch of weirdies with kids the same age that go to the same church. But I love them and am so grateful that we've got them. We get together all the time, and honestly it's the best part about our move to Texas.
  • We cleaned up some of the house when the kids went to sleep tonight. I feel good when I clean and accomplish things. Endorphins? Dopamine? Heck if I know what it is. But I'm grateful for the cleaner house AND the good feelings that come from cleaning it. 

4 comments:

Nathan said...

Later church and Texans are the best! We started 11:30 church this past weekend and it was amazing. If you're in the San Antonio or Austin area, what ward are you in? We may have some of the same best friends. :)

CJThatcher said...

Nate! I'm north west of Austin in a town called Leander. The stake has split twice in the last ten years for growth. All move ins, not like, real growth. But still!

Nathan said...

Wow, that's awesome! I served in the Carriage Hills Ward (which may or may not still be a thing) in Cedar Park. We met in the same building as the Leander Ward (which also may or may not still be a thing). Truly God's country, and the people there are the salt of the earth. What a blessing for you and your family!

CJThatcher said...

That's legit man! Yeah, we're just North of Cedar Park. I didn't realize you had been so close. I play basketball at the Leander ward building (on Bagdad, just barely inside Cedar Park city boundaries). Lol, that's great.