Speaking of gratitude, thank you Jo From This Side of the Pond for Wednesday Hodgepodge.
1. Are you too hard on yourself or not hard enough? Elaborate.
It really depends on where I failed. If I hurt someone else I’ll be harder on myself. I can really give myself a lot of slack in other areas.
2. What’s the role of gratitude in your life?
Gratitude plays a central role in my life. Everything I have comes from the goodness of God and the more I’m conscious of that, the more grateful and content I am. God is holy, I am not. Peace with God comes from belief in the Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for sin. Turning from that sin and believing in Jesus leads to the forgiveness I need and a lot of peace and generosity in my life. I am grateful for Jesus Christ who is my greatest treasure.
3. Where do you get your news these days? How much attention are you giving it currently?
We’ve gravitated away from watching daily news. We’ll get some news on the internet. We don’t listen to the major networks. We might tune into Newsmax or Fox News when something major happens but not day to day. Generally it seems we get a little news with lots and lots of opinions. We get family news via texts unless it is something major and deserves a phone call. I have a What’s App group that I get daily friendship news from, too. Keeping up with bloggers and what is going on in their lives through their posts is another kind of news gathering I appreciate.
4. Do you like potatoes? Last time you prepared potatoes in some way? Which of the following is your favorite…baked potato, mashed potato, french fried potato, sweet potato, hash brown potatoes, roasted potatoes, or potato salad?
I like potatoes in all these ways. The last potatoes we had were diced new potatoes in homemade chicken pot pie.
5. Are you a veteran? Are there any veterans in your family? Will you do anything special to honor them on Veteran’s Day/Remembrance Day this year?
Our son-in-law Andrew is a Veteran and the only one in our little family. Greg’s father served in WWII but he was called up to heaven in 1985. We will give Andrew a shout out and thank him on Veteran’s day but we won’t be seeing him in person until Thanksgiving. Thank you for your service in the Marines, Andrew. We love and appreciate you and are grateful for all you have done for our country. We are sorry for all the aches and pains you continue to endure because of that service.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I’m always impressed with how the United Kingdom honors their veterans and all they do for Remembrance Day. We’ve seen tributes in many if not all of the towns and villages we’ve visited in the United Kingdom.
Speaking of remembering, November 5th marked the one year anniversary of Greg’s stroke. We are so grateful to God that Greg is alive and well and that we could celebrate the anniversary with him on this earth. Grateful for all the days God gives us.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Ellen, I just want to say that I appreciate you so much and your testimony for our precious Saviour. You are a blessing and I thank God for you.
…I wish that we used the term, Remembrance Day.
I think the US needs to be a little more grateful for our Vets, to be honest.
I enjoyed reading your answers and thoughts on the Hodgepodge questions today. I especially loved your answer to #2. Thank you to your son-in-law Andrew for his service. Hope you have a great day!
I love the term Remembrance Day, and agree it seems a more pointed, solemn day in the UK. Every year we attended a wonderful ceremony at a nearby Veterans Cemetery. So moving and really did give you pause to remember. Thank you to your son-in-law for his service.
I love all the tributes in the UK, this one was amazing – https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-67301240. Remembrance Day will be marked by the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and then the service at the Cenotaph on Sunday. There will be over 10,000 in the procession, from all sorts of organizations. I was awestruck by the list. Thank you, Andrew, for your service.
I loved your explanation of gratitude and the reason for it. What a great explanation and a wonderful testimony of God’s goodness and grace!
On that potato question, I just realized I completely spaced on what potato dish I most recently prepared. But it was baked potatoes, if I remember right, so that squares with the rest of my answers!
I enjoyed your answers today! I love potatoes in all the ways but I try to limit them. I don’t like Poutine – I love gravy and I love french fries but not together.
Always nice to read your answers.
I love potatoes all ways too.
Number 2 is exactly how I feel too.
A homemade chicken pot pie sounds really good! I have not had that in a long time. I think I need to have some this winter. As I get older, I am more thankful for each day. Thanks for visiting my blog!
So much to be grateful for, indeed! Have a great week!
Is there a bad way to eat potatoes? I think they’re all good!
Rejoicing with you at Greg’s recovery! Knowing that life could be so different causes the heart to be grateful! God has been merciful!
That is definitely something to be grateful for!
Enjoyed reading your answers. We watch The Five on Fox and that’s it. Thank you for your son in laws service. I agree with you about the United Kingdom. Hope you have a nice weekend.
Love your answers – thanks for sharing them with me!
I enjoyed your answers. I don’t really watch the news much.