It's my first time....

So. My Name is Kisha. Never blogged before. One week from today I officially turn into a 30-something. It's a little unerving. I really freaked when I turned 25, 30 was comforting, but being "Over" 30... makes me feel really old. Or at least semi un-accomplished.

Doesn't everyone have goals and dreams for their '30' years? I thought I would be married, own a home, have a couple more kids... the american dream. Sometimes I thought I'd be in ministry or at least have finished college.

Don't get me wrong I'm happy with my life, my family (most of them), my church, my friends are great (most of them)... I have a great job, and work with great people. Friendly the whole lot of them... but sometimes I just feel like I'm in a holding pattern.

Ah well enough of that -

As I said above I'm an almost 30something single. I do have an almost 14 yr old. He's a great kid. Kind, funny, tough, hockey playing, basketball dunking maniac. Love him. He's into all sorts of music and art and has auditioned for a local performing arts school here. He's excited to get in, but probably won't hear anything till spring.

Me.. I work for a lumber company as the office manager. I also sell scrapbook supplies. I love to scrapbook but I haven't done it as much as I'd like to. I need to set aside an 'appointment' so that I can get back to it. It's really soothing, and nice to have something to show for the days that I live.

I volunteer as a sunday school teacher and with the youth in our church - love music and love the internet.

Tonight when I go home I'll be setting up shop for tomorrow's Great American Feast. That's what I call Thanksgiving. My sister insisted on buying frozen pies. I'm a little perturbed since I fancy myself the next great Paula Deen. lol Well maybe not, since I'm a yankee from NY, but still. So I snuck a homemade pumpkin pie in there and made it this morning before church. I made cookies monday night and will make Cranberry bread tonight too. The main cooking will occur tomorrow.

The other night I made a list to God of all the things I was thankful for. It ended up being 9 pages long. I won't bore you with the details of that. Boy... even thinking about re-writing it would make my hand cramp up...lol But then... I was thankful that I was so thankful.

Some people are not so grateful. some people, no matter how gracious God is to them, will never understand that attitude of gratitude. Sure they say they are thankful, but their actions surely do speak otherwise. Oh don't worry - this isn't a 'I'm holier than you are speech".... I just wish folks could not take things for granted so much. We are so fortunate. Think of the pilgrims. Most of them settled in a land where there was no food for htem to eat. A lot of them starved that first year & the 2nd year when the harvest came in, they truly KNEW how to rejoice in Thanksgiving for food, because they knew what it meant to go without food. I want that kind of gratitude to speak volumns in my life.

I saw a neat quote today... I even added it to my email signature. Now all my friends will have it too.

What I put in my mind, comes out in my life.

Isn't that interesting?