Calverette Chronicles: November 2013

11.28.2013

Nov 27- I am thankful to have been placed here on this earth, at this time in history. I've often wondered why God sent me here when He did. It truly is a wonderful time to be alive.

Nov 28- I am thankful for my sister. I have ONE sibling. That's it. I am so proud of the woman she has grown in to. I love that girl.

11.26.2013

I am so thankful for leftovers. I really don't enjoy cooking very much. I do, however, like to eat. It's very pleasing when I am able to take a day off from cooking.

11.25.2013

I am thankful for every man and woman who faithfully do the jobs that many of us deem unattractive or undesirable. From garbage men to those who work for minimum wage cleaning a public restroom, from doctors who put their hands in your guts to save your life to lawyers who defend the innocent & prosecutors who convict the guilty. Our world is better because of everything that so many are willing to do.

11.24.2013

Nov 22- I am thankful for electricity. It's one of those modern conveniences that we tend to take for granted.

Nov 23- I am thankful for always being able to provide everything we need for our family and a lot of the things that we want.

Nov 24- I am thankful for the freedom to worship God. I have found a most wonderful church and there are places in this world that it would be illegal for me to attend there.

11.21.2013

I am thankful for my Bestest Friend in the whole wide world. She occupies a special place in my heart. I am not a person who trusts very easily, and over the years, she has proven that I can trust her with my heart. Neither of us are perfect, but we have learned to look at each other's intentions and we have learned to forgive each other's shortcomings. Thank you, Lord, for Savannah.

11.20.2013

This may sound so shallow, but I am truly grateful for the technology that allows me to record my favorite TV shows. I can't always plan my life around TV. There are actually a few shows that I really enjoy. So being able to record them and watch them at my convenience is so very nice.

11.19.2013

I am thankful for our material possessions. I get that there are so many things that we actual CAN live without, but the fact is we have those things and they are very nice. I don't take them for granted and I am appreciative of all that we have.

11.18.2013

I am thankful for our health. It's something that I never take for granted.

11.17.2013

I am thankful for a husband who loves me- warts and all. {no, I don't have actual warts, it's purely figurative, but if I did have actual warts, he'd still love me} He works very hard to provide for us. He is unselfish and he is funny. He is pretty hot, too! {sorry kids} Thank you, Lord, for giving me a mind to rhyme and two hype feet such a wonderful man to share my life with.

11.16.2013

Nov 15. I am thankful for my friends. I lived much of my life with a handful of friends. By choice. But, God has brought some really wonderful women into my life lately and I have fallen in love with them and their families. They are all so wonderful and so different. I am learning so much about myself through them. I am blessed.

Nov 16. I am thankful for Aubree AnnaLynn. I cannot imagine not having our #4. She has been energy and fun. She is smart and wild. It's been such a different and brilliant experience being her mother. Thank you, Lord, for loving me enough to share her with us!

11.14.2013

Nov. 13. I am thankful for my parents and my husband's parents. I realize that not every family has grandparents in the picture and our family is blessed to have four of them. They each bring different things to our lives and for that I am grateful.

Nov 14. I am thankful for my little Brant. I am so glad that God saw best for him to be a boy and not that girl that I so badly thought I wanted at the time. He lights up a room with that smile of his. He is always so generous with his hugs and love. He challenges me in ways I did not know possible, but brings so much more joy into my heart and life than one could imagine. I love him and I am proud to be part of his story.

11.12.2013

Today I am thankful for FORGIVENESS. Life looks so much prettier in a blog post, however, I am going to be honest with you. My life is not always pretty. I would love to say that I am always a good example of Christ to my children. But I am not. I lose it. I scream. Sometimes, I just cannot hold it together. And then, I hate myself. Because that's not at all how I WANT to behave. But, there is always forgiveness. Thank you, Jesus, that I don't have to rely upon my own devices to get through a lifetime in this world. I can be at peace knowing that my shameful heart can be wiped clean with Your blood. I just need to ask and You remember it no more.

"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace," Ephesians 1:7

11.11.2013

From the bottom of my heart, I am so very thankful for those who have joined our armed forces to serve our country. It's a brave and selfless thing to do and I appreciate you. I realize each and every day that freedom does not come free. It is hard earned and long fought, paid for with blood, sweat, & tears. Your willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice makes you a hero in my eyes.

"There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends." John 15:13

11.10.2013

I am thankful to be part of such a wonderful church family. I have made so many friends that I have really grown to care about. I love having a place to offer worship with a body of believers who love God like I do. My spirit is fed there & there are many areas where I am able to offer my resources to others- from working on the MAPS team, to small groups, to mission opportunities. In a congregation that runs about 3000 people per weekend, I still feel like my church cares about me and my family and they have gone out of their way to love on us when we have needed it. Thank you, Lord for sending me to this church that I call home.

"Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing." 1Thessalonians 5:11

11.09.2013

I am thankful for family and friends who step up to the plate and give of themselves to help out. From babysitting, to cooking a meal for my large-ish family, to donating to various fund raising efforts for my kids and everything in between. Your love, time, prayers, and financial support have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. I think that Jesus meant so much more than dying in the physical sense when He issued the commandment to love one another. I think He meant for us to give of our own lives- our resources- to each other. I love you and am so blessed to live a life filled with such wonderful people who have been willing to "lay down their lives" for me.

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you." John 15:12-15

11.08.2013

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November 8, 2013

I am thankful for the means and energy God has showered onto my life that has availed the opportunities for my kids to participate in sports that enrich their lives. It has been a blessing to watch Karli work hard and deliberate, exhibit determination and responsibility and evolve into a beautiful dancer right before my eyes. I am excited to watch Brant's passion for football unfold & reignite this year as he reached a goal of becoming QB for his team. Aubree is stirring anticipation in my heart as she is following in her sisters footsteps, or should I say dancing shoes. My cup truly runneth over as I see Drake transforming into a young man. Football has been so good for him and he's come so far from the first practice when he would beg me at each water break to pack up and go home and the first weeks where he would express his desire to quit on the way to every practice to watching friendships develop, seeing him look up to the "older boys" as role models, his stamina improve, his heart awakened, and his excitement grow with his skill. We are truly blessed indeed.

"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." Proverbs 16:9

11.07.2013

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November 7, 2013

I am thankful for the men and women who give of their time and talents for our children~ from the workers in the children's ministry at church to the parents and coaches at football. YOU are very much appreciated and your willingness to serve has not gone unnoticed. You have certainly made a difference in the lives of my children. I am honored and blessed to have you as a part of their lives and legacy.

"For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward." Mark 9:41

11.06.2013

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November 6, 2013

I am thankful for technology. There are some instances where it can and is used for evil, but, for the most part, it makes our lives so much easier~ from communication to the advances in medicine and quality of life. Thank you, Lord.

11.05.2013

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November 5, 2013

I am so very thankful for my firstborn son, Drake William Elie Calverette. He will carry on his family name- a name which I am proud to call my own. He is smart and passionate. He is funny and emotional. {not in a sissy kind of way} He is my son. I love him with a special kind of love that I did not know existed before he was born. I am so proud to see him grow from a boy into a man.

"Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart." Proverbs 29:17

11.04.2013

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November 4, 2013

I am thankful for the miracle of emptying to fill. When I am able to give I truly get back a good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. Thank you, Lord! (Luke 6:38)

11.03.2013

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November 3, 2013

I am so thankful for daylight savings time. This extra hour of sleep was just the perfect timing for me. I feel relaxed because I am well rested and still have plenty of coffee time in front of the fireplace. This weather is just perfect! And then I get to worship my Lord at church with some really cool people. I've got a full, fun-filled day planned and I couldn't be more grateful.

"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24

11.02.2013

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November 2, 2013

I am thankful for Karli Blayne Calverette. She is an amazing child. She is so responsible and trustworthy. She helps me so much in running our household. I can count on her to babysit when I need to be away. I could not do all that I do without her.

"Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him." Psalm 127:3

11.01.2013

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November 1, 2013

I don't know what it is, exactly,
but I have been very moist-eyed lately.
Tears will appear at the slightest little thought.
Or commercial.
It's probably hormones.

I'd like to think that it's because I am
settling into this place.
The one where I am more confident
and clueless.
The one where I am exhausted
but fueled to give more.
The place where old friends used to be
and new ones are filling in.
I'm learning to stick up for myself
and that I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.

I like it.
This place.
It's new, and scary, and exciting.
I find myself humbled and thankful.
And here begins another challenge.
You know exactly what I'm going to say.
It seems like November requires us to become aware of our blessings.
And honestly, I am very grateful every single day!
I just don't always write it down.
I speak it.
But words can vanish in to memory.
So this is where I etch the song of my heart into forever.

I am thankful for a Savior who died for someone, for me, for you, that was not worthy of the sacrifice. We don't deserve one drop of His blood. His love for us is so great that He suffered in the hopes that we would one day love Him back. I am grateful for so much more than my mind can even comprehend in the Love of Jesus Christ.

"We love because he first loved us." 1John 4:19

"For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person- though perhaps for a good person one would dare even die- but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:6-8

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