A grateful heart

Today I woke up and cleaned a friends house.
I have really appreciated the generosity of some people that I have been helping out lately.

Went I arrived at this friends house to clean today, I was welcomed with a card and a gift sitting on the kitchen table.
Also yesterday I was babysitting for a family and the Mother came home, gave me a Christmas card with 2 gifts in there. They aren't even really close friends or family. I am grateful.

Ah yes, I also wanted to share a quote with you that I heard from my husband today as he was reading a new book:
(Um, it probably isn't exactly what it said BUT the gist is there...)

"Jesus went through misery in order to go out and do ministry."

I like this bold comment.
What do you think?

Shalom.