How do you feel about thank you cards?  We’ve certainly started to use technology in a lot of new ways, but thank you cards are still the same old tradition that our grandmother’s did when they were our age.  Is that a good thing?

Offer people money when they’re paying for your enjoyment.  My favorite line that lead to this rule came from the Heinritz family:  “Boats don’t run on thanks, they run on gas.”  If they refuse, that’s up to them, but it’s up to you to initiate the gratitude.

Hello clouds, thanks for the weather

Hey raven, thanks for the feather

How do you do, tall, tall trees?

By the way, thanks for blocking the cold breeze

I want to thank you rain, for the seas.

And I thank you flowers, for making me sneeze

And dear mountains, how high you stand.

Thanks breaking up the boring flat land

And to the sun, thanks for rising

And to the thunder, thanks for surprising

And darkness, even though I sleep in you

You deserve thanks for setting the mood

My dear water, thanks for flowing

And all the grass in the fields, thanks for growing

And I thank all the animals that prowl

For every pounce, every attack, and every growl

And now that I have thanked all of you

For all you did, and all you do

I would hope you return the thanks to The Creator

Because He deserves thanks from someone greater.

I asked God for strength that I might achieve
I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey
I asked for help that I might do greater things
I was given infirmity that I might do better things
I asked for riches that I might be happy
I was given poverty that I might be wise
I asked for power that I might have the praise of men
I was given weakness that I feel the need of God
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life
I was given life that I might enjoy all things
I got nothing I asked for but everything I had hoped for
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered
I am among all men most richly blessed

The girl never ceases to amaze me.  She, once again, brought a finger eleven show to me.  They are coming to x-fest.  and so is switchfoot.  many more to be announced.  i bought 4 tickets.  so i will see them there and rolling rock town fair.  matchbook romance is coming to Mr smalls too.  lots of great shows coming up, i am going to add them all to the calendar here.  thanks adrienne!!