Thankful #5

Thankful for sleeping in (to almost 7!) even though I got to work later.
Thankful for the sunshine this morning.
Thankful for the chattering birds on the walk from the parking lot.
Thankful for the entire pot of mint tea on my desk.
Thankful finally getting a seller for our craigslist posting - one less thing to store!
Thankful for the snow drops that are peeking up out of the ground in the flower bed.
Thankful for the gardening bug that has bit me the last few days- Spring is imminent!
Thankful for a new Nokia cell phone- Nokia phones are my favorite, and I haven't had one in a while.
Thankful for friends and a husband who encourage me.
Thankful for a God who loves me even when I forget.

Thankful #4

Thankful that my kitchen experiments yesterday seemed to be successes.

Thankful that this week has been quiet, and that I've gotten the chance to spend some time at home, unhurried, before a moderately-busy weekend.


Thankful that, even on days that I feel like my pants have become too tight and think that I need a good dose of acne treatment gel, my husband still reminds me that he thinks I'm beautiful.

Thankful that I'm going to get to hang out with one of my favorite three year olds tomorrow.

Thankful for the respite from more snow we've had- for a couple days, anyway. Also, for the above-freezing temperatures forecast tomorrow.

Thankful #3

Thankful for the beauty that winter brings, even if I curse the cold.






Thankful for doctors who know what their doing, as they take care of my friend's sick baby.

Thankful for the time we got to spend hanging out with my nephew Saturday.

Thankful for our non-celebration of Valentine's day, where we just did life together- church, grocery shopping, going on a drive, dreaming of the future. This "quiet normal" is what I love.

Thankful for just the right song on the radio, just when I need to hear it. Blessed be your name- in suffering, in abundance, in pain, in sunshine. Blessed be your name.


What are you thankful for today?

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I'm trying to practice the spiritual discipline of gratitude more often, and hope to make this a Tuesday/Thursday feature. I hope it doesn't annoy my readers too much. I'm thankful for you guys, too, you know.

Thankful, #2

Thankful for warm tea on cold days.

Thankful for the kindness of strangers.

Thankful for friends who pray for each other.

Thankful for willing hands ready to help with a last-minute project.

Thankful for lots of extra sleep last night.

Thankful, #1

Thankful for my husband, who got up early and drove me to work today in the snow.


Thankful for my friends who I get to see every week and have good, spiritual discussions with.


Thankful for my friends' kids, who curl up on my lap, or tug at my fingers wanting to go play.


Thankful for my newfound quiet time in the morning, a much-needed space for reading and prayer.

Thankful for food stocked in my freezer and pantry, so I've been able to avoid grocery shopping for quite a while.

I'm going to try to be more purposeful about being grateful for little things in my life. Here's a start.