Thanksgiving Ten

On this Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful to God for:

1. my student who gave me yogurt for Thanksgiving (because she knew I like it)
2. a chance to go out with coworkers for Thanksgiving goose (I've had better Chinese food)
3. a Korean style spa and a friend to go with me
4. a chance to celebrate my fiance's birthday
5. time with her parents in town
6. bubbles to blow for little kids (I felt like a street performer!)
7. good Indian food
8. a lovely date at an excellent Western restaurant
9. having my plane tickets for Spring Festival
10. His continued guidance for my life

Sunday Ten: November 13, 2011

This week I am so thankful to my Lord for:

1. a clean apartment
2. my discovery of my bedroom's air-conditioner's heating feature
3. students who help me understand how to read my air-conditioner/heater's remote
4. playing hearts on my iPod
5. new friends in my city
6. great weather which yielded
7. great ultimate frisbee in
8. a beautiful park with many wonderful kites (many flying just like birds)
9. opportunities to sing His praises
10. having dwelt among us

The Canary in the Mineshaft

I recently began reading Timothy Dalrymple's blog, and I find it full of insight. His post on abortion is challenging, and even difficult to bear (especially the photos he links to). But, from time to time it's good to go back to basics on this issue and start from the beginning, as he has done.

Early November Ten

This week I've been thankful for

1. a new iPod to replace my very old and failing one
2. Henan teddy grahams
3. the Ricochet podcast which I just discovered
4. a mirror in my apartment (I'd gone two months without one)
5. great students to get to know
6. great hospitality
7. The Village coffee shop in Xi'an
8. the Xi'an Metro which is so much cheaper than taking a cab
9. a great 5k around the Xi'an Wall with my fiance (I got to run even though my registration had fallen through)
10. two good months of life here in China