Day 174 -
Thankful for "a lawn that has to be mowed, windows that have to be washed, and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home." Yes, I have a home! Thank you, Jesus, for letting this adventure happen! To YOU, be the glory!
Day 175 -
Thankful for helpful friends and family, with strong muscles, to help move furniture, unpack boxes, and make everything as orderly as possible. :)
Day 176 -
Thankful for "the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking."
Day 177 -
Thankful for "all the complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech."
Day 178 -
Thankful for "my shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine."
Day 179 -
Thankful for an amazing grandmother I have. My Grandmommy has the heart of a giver...she always has. She is kind, considerate, and puts others before herself. I'm thankful for the way she thinks of me when I have a new experience or adventure, and how we will always have a touch of her around the house with all she helps with. She is a woman who truly loves her grandchildren and is happy when we are happy. I hope to be like her in those ways when I am a mother and grandmother.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
365 Days of Thanks - Day 170, 171, 172, and 173
Day 170 -
Thankful for the "clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat."
Day 171 -
Thankful for the "spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking."
Day 172 -
Thankful for a day that rejuevenates. A pedicure with Mom, a day running around with my best friend/husband, lunch out. It just makes for a good day. It strengthens relationships and puts you in a good mood. :)
Day 173 -
Thankful for birth and the gift of life. One of my very best friends had her baby boy this morning! I'm so thankful she had an incredibly smooth pregnancy and delivery. Graham is a blessing from above and is soooo cute! :) A baby being born makes you stop and realize what a miracle a baby is. It's so incredible that a human comes from virtually nothing. What a way God makes our bodies work, strengthens marriages, and allows us to rejoice with babies. I am so thankful for my life, my friendship with Amanda, and her precious new baby. I pray God will use Graham to enrich her and her husband's lives. Thankful to have a husband to share this gift with one day too.
Thankful for the "clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat."
Day 171 -
Thankful for the "spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking."
Day 172 -
Thankful for a day that rejuevenates. A pedicure with Mom, a day running around with my best friend/husband, lunch out. It just makes for a good day. It strengthens relationships and puts you in a good mood. :)
Day 173 -
Thankful for birth and the gift of life. One of my very best friends had her baby boy this morning! I'm so thankful she had an incredibly smooth pregnancy and delivery. Graham is a blessing from above and is soooo cute! :) A baby being born makes you stop and realize what a miracle a baby is. It's so incredible that a human comes from virtually nothing. What a way God makes our bodies work, strengthens marriages, and allows us to rejoice with babies. I am so thankful for my life, my friendship with Amanda, and her precious new baby. I pray God will use Graham to enrich her and her husband's lives. Thankful to have a husband to share this gift with one day too.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
365 Days of Thanks - Day 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, and 169
Day 162 -
Thankful for God's promises. What a promise this is: "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you."
Day 163 -
Thankful for the taxes we pay...because it means we are employed.
Day 164 -
Thankful for the chance to get to work with a kindergarten aged kid again! It was fun thinking back to how I helped struggling 6 year olds and bringing out those old tricks again.
Day 165 -
Thankful for a workshop with my new team, with information I will actually use!
Day 166 -
Thankful for a workshop with my old team, with some information I will use. :) I really am blessed to have two great teams of educators to work with and share ideas with.
Day 167 -
Thankful for a mother-in-law that teaches me how to be hospitable, even when you don't really want to be. My in-laws will take in anybody for a meal, celebrate a birthday for anyone, and welcomes many into their home. I'm thankful I have examples, such as these, in my life.
Day 168 -
Thankful that peeling wallpaper and preparing a room for painting went smoother and faster than I could have ever imagined!
Day 169 -
Happy Father's Day! So incredibly thankful for my father and father figures. My dad is great...I get many of my personality traits from him. He has set super examples for me on how to manage a home, money, the business world, and carry yourself in a Christian manner. I'm so proud of his business ethics, hard work ethic, and faith he carries. I will always cherish our daddy/daughter times, him coaching me in softball, walking me down the aisle on my wedding day, and advice and wisdom I can always count on from him. I have a great father-in-law who showers me with the same love he does his own children, and he has given my husband so many qualities that will make him the greatest dad. My grandfathers and Steve's grandfathers are solid role models in our families, and I'm so thankful for their love and wisdom too. None of these men would be here for me or mean anything to me without my Heavenly Father. Thank you, Lord, for loving me as your daughter and your guidance. You are what it means to have the heart of a father. Thank you, Lord, for daddies.
Thankful for God's promises. What a promise this is: "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you."
Day 163 -
Thankful for the taxes we pay...because it means we are employed.
Day 164 -
Thankful for the chance to get to work with a kindergarten aged kid again! It was fun thinking back to how I helped struggling 6 year olds and bringing out those old tricks again.
Day 165 -
Thankful for a workshop with my new team, with information I will actually use!
Day 166 -
Thankful for a workshop with my old team, with some information I will use. :) I really am blessed to have two great teams of educators to work with and share ideas with.
Day 167 -
Thankful for a mother-in-law that teaches me how to be hospitable, even when you don't really want to be. My in-laws will take in anybody for a meal, celebrate a birthday for anyone, and welcomes many into their home. I'm thankful I have examples, such as these, in my life.
Day 168 -
Thankful that peeling wallpaper and preparing a room for painting went smoother and faster than I could have ever imagined!
Day 169 -
Happy Father's Day! So incredibly thankful for my father and father figures. My dad is great...I get many of my personality traits from him. He has set super examples for me on how to manage a home, money, the business world, and carry yourself in a Christian manner. I'm so proud of his business ethics, hard work ethic, and faith he carries. I will always cherish our daddy/daughter times, him coaching me in softball, walking me down the aisle on my wedding day, and advice and wisdom I can always count on from him. I have a great father-in-law who showers me with the same love he does his own children, and he has given my husband so many qualities that will make him the greatest dad. My grandfathers and Steve's grandfathers are solid role models in our families, and I'm so thankful for their love and wisdom too. None of these men would be here for me or mean anything to me without my Heavenly Father. Thank you, Lord, for loving me as your daughter and your guidance. You are what it means to have the heart of a father. Thank you, Lord, for daddies.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
365 Days of Thanks - Day 158, 159, 160, and 161
Day 158 -
Thankful for the rain! Oh, we need the rain so bad, as we always do in the summertime in Texas. It sure came tonight. And, it's going to keep on coming. Sometimes there's nothing better than curling up on the couch, with a blanket and good movie/tv show on a rainy evening. :)
Day 159 -
Thankful for a productive day. Always thankful and a nice day when hubby gets an unexpected day at home. So, we made it count today. We hauled a bunch of boxes out of the attic today and downstairs to go through them and get ready for a new adventure. While, I'm not saying it was a super fun time...I know I will be really thankful this time next week when it's already done. :)
Day 160 -
Thankful for a day with my sweet niece. She's just precious and a light in my life. It was fun to just have some time with her, uncle, and me. She's a hoot. I'm so glad she's been given the gift to make others laugh. What a little lady she's growing up to be, and I'm just grateful to be her aunt.
Day 161 -
Thankful for a day when you don't have to be anywhere at a certain time, don't have to wake up early, and don't have to even put your make-up on. Yeeeeah, sometimes that's just great. Thank you, Lord, for downtime, but a productive day at home.
Thankful for the rain! Oh, we need the rain so bad, as we always do in the summertime in Texas. It sure came tonight. And, it's going to keep on coming. Sometimes there's nothing better than curling up on the couch, with a blanket and good movie/tv show on a rainy evening. :)
Day 159 -
Thankful for a productive day. Always thankful and a nice day when hubby gets an unexpected day at home. So, we made it count today. We hauled a bunch of boxes out of the attic today and downstairs to go through them and get ready for a new adventure. While, I'm not saying it was a super fun time...I know I will be really thankful this time next week when it's already done. :)
Day 160 -
Thankful for a day with my sweet niece. She's just precious and a light in my life. It was fun to just have some time with her, uncle, and me. She's a hoot. I'm so glad she's been given the gift to make others laugh. What a little lady she's growing up to be, and I'm just grateful to be her aunt.
Day 161 -
Thankful for a day when you don't have to be anywhere at a certain time, don't have to wake up early, and don't have to even put your make-up on. Yeeeeah, sometimes that's just great. Thank you, Lord, for downtime, but a productive day at home.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
365 Days of Thanks - Day 155, 156, and 157
Day 155 -
Thankful for graduations. This afternoon, we went to my cousin's graduation party. She just graduated from high school last Friday. (So proud of her, by the way!) It made me think how thankful I am for what graduation means and how I have had two successful graduations. Graduation is a huge accomplishment, no matter what it's for. It means you have achieved a great milestone and you're ready for a new chapter in life's journey. It makes you proud, the people around you proud, and you usually get all set for whatever's coming next. I'm so grateful the Lord saw me fit to graduate with honors from both high school and college. I'm thankful He gave me life long enough to see both graduations, that both set me off for a new chapter of success, and that I really appreciated both ceremonies and all they meant. I'm very thankful for the times in our lives when the Lord helps us close one door with lots of glory and carries us through a new one too.
Day 156 -
Thankful for water exercise class. My water exercise class started again tonight. It's the third time I've done it, and it's a lot of fun. I'm just thankful I have some great people to get along with in the class and God gives me a form of exercise that I enjoy. Here's to a fun and fit summer!
Day 157 -
Thankful for the chance for extra money this summer. I am lined up to tutor four times a week this summer. One student is a sweet boy from the class this previous year, and the other student is a boy who just finished kindergarten. Yaaay! It'll be nice to work with these kiddos one on one, make a little extra money for summer fun, and I pray the Lord will let us see lots of growth from these two boys. Thank you, God, for any and all kinds of income!
Thankful for graduations. This afternoon, we went to my cousin's graduation party. She just graduated from high school last Friday. (So proud of her, by the way!) It made me think how thankful I am for what graduation means and how I have had two successful graduations. Graduation is a huge accomplishment, no matter what it's for. It means you have achieved a great milestone and you're ready for a new chapter in life's journey. It makes you proud, the people around you proud, and you usually get all set for whatever's coming next. I'm so grateful the Lord saw me fit to graduate with honors from both high school and college. I'm thankful He gave me life long enough to see both graduations, that both set me off for a new chapter of success, and that I really appreciated both ceremonies and all they meant. I'm very thankful for the times in our lives when the Lord helps us close one door with lots of glory and carries us through a new one too.
Day 156 -
Thankful for water exercise class. My water exercise class started again tonight. It's the third time I've done it, and it's a lot of fun. I'm just thankful I have some great people to get along with in the class and God gives me a form of exercise that I enjoy. Here's to a fun and fit summer!
Day 157 -
Thankful for the chance for extra money this summer. I am lined up to tutor four times a week this summer. One student is a sweet boy from the class this previous year, and the other student is a boy who just finished kindergarten. Yaaay! It'll be nice to work with these kiddos one on one, make a little extra money for summer fun, and I pray the Lord will let us see lots of growth from these two boys. Thank you, God, for any and all kinds of income!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
365 Days of Thanks - Day 152, 153, and 154
Day 152 -
Thankful that SCHOOL'S OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 153 -
Thankful for God's will. Last year, at this time, school was ending, and I had no job. No classroom. It felt like I had no future. It's just funny how that's all completely different this year. God had a plan, and I'm so grateful for Him revealing it to me little by little. I had a group of kids I know I needed to be there for. I have plans that could really do some good at the school where I am. I'm closer to home, in a school district that is growing, and I have made some great friends. It was a hard year, NO doubt, but I came out okay. I survived it. And, I'm beyond blessed and thankful that I ended up with a teaching job and that the end of this school year is miles away from how the last one ended.
Day 154 -
Thankful for self control. Went out shopping today, only bought was I was set out to find. Boooy, it was hard. I have LOTS of things I want to buy right now. But, God gave me the discipline I needed to restrain. He gives us free will, but always helps us when there's a certain side of that we need to lean on. I'm thankful He's taught me the value of a dollar, via my parents, and is helping me to make sound decisions through His guidance.
Thankful that SCHOOL'S OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 153 -
Thankful for God's will. Last year, at this time, school was ending, and I had no job. No classroom. It felt like I had no future. It's just funny how that's all completely different this year. God had a plan, and I'm so grateful for Him revealing it to me little by little. I had a group of kids I know I needed to be there for. I have plans that could really do some good at the school where I am. I'm closer to home, in a school district that is growing, and I have made some great friends. It was a hard year, NO doubt, but I came out okay. I survived it. And, I'm beyond blessed and thankful that I ended up with a teaching job and that the end of this school year is miles away from how the last one ended.
Day 154 -
Thankful for self control. Went out shopping today, only bought was I was set out to find. Boooy, it was hard. I have LOTS of things I want to buy right now. But, God gave me the discipline I needed to restrain. He gives us free will, but always helps us when there's a certain side of that we need to lean on. I'm thankful He's taught me the value of a dollar, via my parents, and is helping me to make sound decisions through His guidance.
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