november 30, 2011

today i am thankful that my girls have avoided major illness this far into the school year.

november 29, 2011

today i am thankful for my husband's willingness to participate in a Bible study.

november 28, 2011

today i am thankful for the parents of the kids i watch. they are the reason my job is so easy!

november 27, 2011

i am thankful for a church that is concerned with the needs of the community and acts on it!

november 26, 2011

i am thankful for a good visit with my brothers and their families.

november 24 & 25, 2011

for yesterday; i am thankful my cousin made it through 6 years in the marines, serving in dangerous situations and lived to tell about it.

for today; i am thankful for my dog and the way she came into our lives.

november 23, 2011

today i am thankful for my brother.

november 21 & 22, 2011

today i am thankful for the kids at the bus stop. God uses them to remind me to take them seriously by not taking myself seriously.

yesterday i was thankful for texting and how it allows me to communicate with my sister-in-law.

november 20, 2011

today i am thankful for harmonicas and the joy they bring my girls (although it does get annoying after a short time).

november 19, 2011

today i am thankful that my grandparents are still alive and healthy enough to spend time with my kids.

november 18, 2011

today i am thankful for healthy babies born to good friends.

november 17, 2011

today i am thankful for my daughter's kindergarten teacher and the skill with which she teaches my little girl.

november 16, 2011

today i am thankful that God hasn't given up on me.

as often as i mess up, and as much as i get wrong, it would make sense for Him to cut His losses and forget about me.

i need to keep that idea firmly in the front of my mind. i need to grant that same allowance to everyone else.

november 14, 2011

for today , and yesterday, i am thankful for both my hot water heater and the furnace that keeps my home warm.

november 13, 2011

today i am thankful for friends who don't care what church i go to, but are more concerned with the quality of and fruit being produced by my walk with Christ.

november 12, 2011

today i am thankful for ibuprofen.

11/11/11

today i am thankful for my friday morning ladies Bible study.

as a side note: today is veterans day and i am very thankful for the people who decide they are willing to do what they are told (which is a huge sacrifice) and who are willing to lay their life down for their brothers-in-arms and for people they don't know. i have 2 grandfathers, 2 cousins, 2 parents, 1 uncle, and 1 brother who chose to serve. Thank you to our veterans.

november 10, 2011

today i am thankful for the creativity God has given His children.

i love to draw, paint, make things, sew, and cook. it is wonderful to see a glimmer of what our creator felt when he was putting the universe together.

november 9, 2011

today i am thankful for our car.

november 8, 2011

today i am thankful for vinegar.

i this will make me sound silly to myself but i really rely on this stuff. i clean everything with it.

november 7, 2011

i am thankful for preachers who are evangelists The Spirit uses to prod me out of complacency and into my Lord's arms.

november 6, 2011

today i am thankful for mouse traps and tupper ware containers.

november 5. 2011

i am thankful that my husband and i share so many hobbies. it makes hanging out effortless.

november 4, 2011

i am thankful for my grandpa and his love for me.

november 3, 2011

i am thankful for so many things it is hard to choose.

today i am thankful for the public school system and not having to pay for my daughter to be educated by a competent and loving teacher.

so today i am feeling a little weepy.

one of the kids from the bus stop came over because his parents were both already gone to work. he doesn't have a coat, and the furnace at his house is broken. he is so sweet and hilarious; i love this kid!

and he got me thinking...

i feel like i am surrounded by kids that i love and who's lives i affect a little bit. all of a sudden i am sad to move. i know i can keep in touch with my friends, but the thought of not being able to see these kids around me grow up is breaking my heart.

i love what i do. getting to take care of other people's kids is wonderful. however, the kids i watch come from very loving homes. i know they are fed, hugged, warm, and clothed.

what about these neighborhood kids? can i actually believe that there will be someone to take care of them when i'm gone?

my brain knows that God will take care of them; He loves kids! but when they are running through my house and my yard and eating the food i give them, it gets easy to think that i am the one doing good. really i am only fulfilling my purpose in God.

i need to let go of the idea that i have control or influence and be grateful that God can use me to help these kids for the time being.

november 2, 2011

i am thankful for my job and the money God provides from it.

november 1, 2011

lets see if i can remember to do this all month.

day 1 of thankfullness: i am thankful for my husband and his faithfulness.