Thankful Bloggy Blog #3!

November 15: I'm so thankful for the rain that makes things grow, even though it also makes me sleepy!


November 16: I'm thankful that I have so many things to be thankful for that I can't even pick one!


Later on November 16... Wait never mind. Today I'm thankful for peppermint mochas! Mmmm!

November 17: I am thankful for my wonderful Alpha group that I get to see tonight, especially Matt Collette and Ramsey Thomson, the best cooks in town!!!!!

See what I mean?

November 18: I'm thankful for the opportunity to travel to fun places and spend time with awesome friends. Headed to Nashville for the Youth Workers Convention this weekend.

November 19-21: A three-in-one thankful status for the weekend: I'm thankful for organizations like Urban Ministry, Inc, Camp Sumatanga and UMCOR - United Methodist Committee On Relief that do so much good for the world in the name of Jesus Christ. If you're looking for a way to serve in this Christmas season, look no further!

The Urban Ministry booth and Deb at the convention. Check out her new pants!

Thankful Bloggy Blog #2!

Things I was thankful for this week, with pictures!

November 8: Today I'm thankful for my "Huntsville family," including Karen Banka Thomas, Shelby Stricklin-Snead, Bridget Aaron and the rest of the gang. I don't know if it was the eggnog pumpkin pie, gummyfrog tea, Beatles RockBand or just the company, but I am feeling so much better after tonight!

November 9: Today I'm thankful for my oldest and dearest friend,Leslie Erin Black Betancourt and her precious "big boy" Jacob. I am so blessed to have a friend that has been around forever and still loves me!

November 10: I am so thankful for these girls, who were the best roommates and friends a girl could have! I put them together on my list not because they're half as important, but because it has always been the three of us, and it always will be! To my partners in crime, Katie McGlawn and Kate Daniels, I love you girls so much, and I thank God for putting you in my life! 

November 11: Rachel K. Sparkman is always thankful for our veterans and those currently serving in the military. I don't have anything eloquent to say, just thank you. Thank you.

November 12: Oh no! I forgot to say what I was thankful for on Friday! I guess I'm thankful that I have friends, family and a God that loves me even when I make stupid mistakes and do silly forgetful things.

November 13: I love the beautiful autumn weather that brings me refreshment and rejuvenation after a hot, hot summer. It feels like God is bringing me a glass of lemonade to cool off after a day in the sun. Thanks, Lord! Delicious!

November 14: Today I'm thankful to live in this beautiful piece of God's creation! I love the Fall so much!

Give Thanks in November: Week 1

This month I am taking part in "Give Thanks in November" on Facebook and Twitter. Every day I post something that I am thankful for. They have been pretty random so far. I am going to post them on my blog at the end of each week so that I can save them for posterity. Because you know when a status goes beyond the "older posts" horizon, it's lost forever in the depths of the Facebook sea.

November 2: Rachel K. Sparkman is starting "Give Thanks in November" today! Today I'm thankful that God's got my back!


November 3: Thanks, God, for the gift of music, that always meets me exactly where I am. No matter my mood, I can always find a song that will speak to my heart. So thankful.


November 4: Oh, it's soooo early... BUT I'm thankful that I get to watch the sun rise on some beautiful smiling baby faces today!


November 5: Today I'm extra thankful for the miracle of modern medicine, from vaccines and treatments that save millions of lives, to more mundane remedies like Dayquil, which is the only thing getting me through the day. Amazing!


November 6: I am so thankful that today I got to go to Sumatanga, my favorite place in the world, and discover the Holy Spirit with some great people!


And today, November 7: Today (and every day), I'm thankful for my church family that has welcomed me with open arms and made me feel at home. Thank you, Lord, for these wonderful children of yours. And bless them.


I am certainly not going to run out of things to be thankful for this month! I could keep going all year!