Thankful Thursday: Sister Time

Today, I’m thankful…

• for the delicious (if somewhat monochromatic meal) I got to enjoy with my big sister Tuesday night.
  
  Anna provided the wine (James Arthur Vineyard’s San Realto–one of my all time favorites) and the roast beef. I provided the jello and made my Honey-Glazed Root Vegetables. Both of us still had water in our water bottles so we chose to just drink out of them instead of dirtying more dishes. Aren’t we just the most practical things?
• for a chance to sleep in yesterday and then veg about with my sister.
• that Anna has found a church that is encouraging her in her walk.
• that I got to meet all of Anna’s Bible study gals at Bible study last night (and that they took it okay when I started bawling in the middle of study–so sorry, Anna, so sorry. I didn’t intend to.)
• that I had another chance to sleep in today at my sister’s house.
• that I’m home again–but that my sister is coming down for the weekend so we can have hard-core family time this weekend (On the agenda? Wedding invitation addressing, quilt-making, birthday dinner having, birthday dinner going, and church attending.)

But most of all, I’m thankful that Jesus is all-sufficient. I’m thankful that when my heart screams in pain, He is my all in all. I’m thankful that when it only aches, He is my all in all. And I’m thankful that the joy of the Lord is my strength–and that He keeps the pain from paralyzing me.