Because I had to go to the airport...I got to take the day off and spend it with my grandma, dad, and grand aunt. They spent the afternoon sipping coffee, looking through old picture albums, and reminiscing.
I got to sit there listening to their stories...it was an odd, but refreshing feeling. I felt like a little kid again. As I sat there, I realized that I was experiencing something so common, yet often missed. I would usually be bored sitting at home on my afternoon off...but today, I couldn't help but just sit there and listen...
Moreover, today was thanksgiving (choosuk) in Korea. Ironically, the chapter I read today in one of books I'm going through (The Irresistible Church by Wayne Cordeiro) was about 'gratefulness.' What a perfect day to be reminded of everything I should be grateful for.
Life can get busy and distracting, but don't ever forget to slow down, stop and look around often to see how much you have to be 'grateful' for. REAL LIFE often happens in the 'in-betweens of life.' Don't miss out!
Below is an excerpt from today's chapter that really resonated with me:
"Gratefulness differs from thankfulness...Thankfulness is the cordial response to a favor done...Gratefulness, however, is different...It's an attitude, a disposition that we carry and practice whether or not things go our way...regardless of our circumstances...It is the confidence to accept whatever God brings...trust him through the process...God sees the outcome, and God is always good."
Wayne Cordiero in The Irresistible Church (p.59-62)
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