Hard to believe that the end of November is upon
us, and we are just 26 days away from Christmas! Where has this year gone? Well, I can tell you my year has gone into
growing a newborn into a toddler. What
an experience that has been. I am so
grateful to be able to stay at home with my Little Boy and watch him grow,
learn, and love. He is my greatest
blessing.
I know there are a lot of people on social media
who think the whole “30 Days of Thanks” is stupid. (I, in fact, love scrolling through my
newsfeed and seeing what people are thankful for.) I think the month of November makes us more
aware of our blessings, and I think people are more intentional about what it
is they are thankful for on a given day because they have to post to Facebook
what they are most thankful for. I think
that’s great accountability! I love
seeing the brutal honesty of people’s thankfulness- if it’s just a simple, “I’m
thankful who the lady who paid for my coffee”, to “I made it through 65 traffic
without killing anyone!” I think it’s
awesome!
I did not participate in the 30 days of thanks on
Facebook this year- though I have for the last four years (thanks to my timehop
reminder). So I thought I would write to
you about what I am most thankful for in one place.
1.
I am thankful for love. God created it, He allowed me to learn it,
and He allows me to show it.
2.
I am thankful for the people who are in my
‘love bubble’ and who have let me into theirs.
3.
I am thankful for stubbornness. Without it, I don’t know if Mr. and I would
be married.
4.
I am thankful for stretchy pants. I have learned that my body is not going to
ever be the same…and I’m ok with that. I
love the fact that elastic waits are now apart of my wardrobe.
5.
I am thankful for temper-tantrums. Although they are not fun to deal with, they
are a reminder that my Little Boy is growing and developing accordingly.
6.
I am thankful for mindless
entertainment. Sometimes it’s nice to
watch a TV show and realize that there are some really pointless shows on
television- but they allow me to escape the reality of the messiness that
surrounds me in the basement.
7.
I am thankful for glasses. Without them, I don’t know if this post would
make a whole lot of sense.
8.
I am thankful for Mr.’s job. It allows me the opportunity to stay home,
and I am so proud of how hard my Mr. works to provide for his family.
9.
I am thankful that I am called
mother. I don’t know what my life would
be like if I did not have my Little Boy.
He is simply amazing.
10.I am thankful for my
education. It will allow me to re-enter
the work force one day.
11.I am thankful for
Savannah, GA. This is where we
honeymooned. I think of this place often
and it just makes me happy.
12.I am thankful for
vacations. It’s always nice to get away
and live someonelse’s life for a week.
13.I am thankful for a
basement. I no longer am afraid of
storms…and the fact that we have a place to store Little Boy’s toys is a bonus.
14.I am thankful for
friendships that span over decades. I am
blessed that I have friends that have been in my life since I was in elementary
school. I may not see these people everyday,
talk to them everyday- but I know I could call them and they would be there for
me in a heartbeat.
15.I am thankful for the
influence of my grandparents. They
endured and conquered. They are
overcomers. (And I really do miss them!)
16.I am thankful for my
Mother. She is in a league of her
own.
17.I am thankful for my
Father. He is a pillar in our family.
18.I am thankful for my
Sister. She is one of my best
friends.
19.I am thankful for my
youngest Sister. She is the comic relief
our family always needs.
20.I am thankful for the
two guys who married my two sisters.
They are just like brothers to me.
21.I am thankful for my
in-laws. I was blessed with good ones! They have always taken care of Mr. and me…and
they take even greater care of our Little Boy.
Mr.’s sister and I are sisters and I am thankful for the relationship
she and I have.
22. I am thankful for the
fall season. I think it’s the season
where God shows off His artistic ability.
23. I am thankful for
books. I love to read.
24.I am thankful for Dave
Ramsey’s principals. We are debt free!
(Except for our house.) I couldn’t be more
ecstatic about that.
25. I am thankful for
gifts (it is my love language), big or small.
I love gifts.
26.I am thankful for good
days. (You know those days where you get
everything on your to-do list done.
There are no problems that pop up.
Things go according to plan. I
love those days!)
27.I am thankful that Mr.
allows me to be me. He doesn’t judge
me. He just lets me be me.
28.I am thankful for good
photographers. We have so many great
pictures because of these professionals.
29.I am thankful for my
church. I always leave feeling
recharged. (I also leave convicted.)
30.I am thankful for
Jesus. My relationship isn’t perfect
with Him. It’s a work in progress. I am so thankful that He understands I want
to draw nearer to Him, and some days I screw that up. I am thankful that He loves me, and saved
me.
Thanks for sticking around and reading this. I am thankful that you read this blog and
allow me to share my thoughts, opinions, and feelings. You make me feel like you’re really listening
to me, and for that I am grateful!
