Thankful Thursdays

I am so very thankful to the many people who remembered my sweet son's birth. 
To the many who reached out in love and grace with a kind word or gesture.
I am thankful I was privileged to have him at all.
I am thankful to the hospital staff who took such good care of us two years ago.
I am thankful for life.

Thankful Thursdays

For my two bigs being ready to attend an awesome soccer camp . . .
Even though it is hard to see them growing so fast.

Mine are the two on the left. The other two are some pretty awesome friends we got to take with.

Yes, my girl was the only girl wearing a skirt. Yes, she was a contender with the ball all the same. Yes, she did get her skirts dirty. And she loved. every. minute.

For Mormor's. "Nuff said.

For summer days . . .



And for another year with my favorite Birthday Man . . .

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursdays

For friends who drive nine hours to come see us.

For dinners that turn out well.

For daisies brought on Mother's Day by an ever faithful husband.

For God being true.

For the call that my special Auntie is coming all the way from California to visit in June because she "wants our children to know who she is". (I mean it doesn't get any better than loving people pouring into your children.)

For sunny and 65 degree days directly after a snow day.

For not throwing up for 6 days.







For being able to smile.






For all this I am thankful.













What are you thankful for today?

Thankful Thursdays

For surprise gifts from thoughtful Aunties "who" know us so well!

Our family out for an oil change, where the men are acting like boys laughing and eating cup 'o' noodles, and as soon as they see me, walking toward them they rush, grease covered smiles, to open the door for me and my sweet children. Men, who can play like boys, but still know how to act like chivalrous men. Indeed it made my heart smile.

Friends supping with us and not being the least concerned about the quality of my dinner. (Not my best effort you know.) 

The hope of spring, snow melting rain, and memories of a girl with a horse,

whom as soon as the sun starts to shine on, will reunite with her dear partner.

Seasoned With Salt Saturdays

Philippians 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Thankful Thursdays

A reading too, cross country skiing with, talking too, 

praying with my children Mormor. My Mom is a blessing to my children. And to me!

Snow days where pink and orange get swallowed by 

knee deep white.

Invitations from friends to let us play with their toys.

And three year old rag curled beauties.

It has been a very blessed week.

Thankful Thursdays

My big boy still holding my hand while we read Swiss Family Robinson as a family.

A husband who still loves me.

Running water. 
Seriously, sometimes I just pause as I do dishes and think . . . sometimes people live without this luxury. I am so blessed to have been born here, in this country, in this time.

Jamie Grace's CD blaring while I dance with all four of my babes.

A re-purposed Christmas tree. I mean why throw it out when you can chop it up and make a tepee out of it?

I may only have one son hanging around this house but he is the coolest one I have ever had the privilege to know.

Thankful Thursdays Posted on Friday

OK  Y'all! I am posting this little bit of nonsense.

It still fits. I'm just saying . . . :)

Thankful Thursdays

God has blessed me with a dish free sink at the end of my day for 3 days now. Waking up to a clear sink is so encouraging.

Learning contentment, in all things. Notice the learning part. I have not arrived.

Christmas movies. Ridiculous. I know. But . . . what can I say. I like sparkle with my cheese.

Snow. Beautiful clean, white snow, with the reminder that He gives me mercy, and washes me clean, every time I turn to Him.

Swiss Family Robinson, read by my husband, aloud to our crew, the unabridged version. Yep, that's how we roll. <wink>

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursdays

Posted yet again in a very tardy manner . . .

My friend B-girl . . . What wha-at?!!! (Yes, I am so cool I can say that. . . . hee hee hee.) Because she always calls me out and says sin is sin in my life. Does it get any better than a true friend?

Proverbs 27:6

King James Version (KJV)

⁶ Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Birthday love from my family and friends.

Scrapbooking. Does it need anymore description?

And my husband. Because I often forget how much he sacrifices for us.

Thankful Thursdays

So I decided to do this series, and then ofcourse I didn't. However, I am back at it posting it a day late.

Pictures in the park . . .

 

Montana Skies . . .

 



Challah bread baked with my special girl . . .

 

And sharing it with special friends at a special church.

And there you have it folks . . .
It has been a very blessed week.

What are your blessings? What can you give thanks for?

Home Blessings

It is crisp here. The air smells like snow but I know it is just frost freckles teasing us.
The sun has made its escape past the horizon but hasn't come into fullness yet.
Morning.

I am smiling for today I get to clean my house.
Who knew that Home Blessing day could be so exciting!
The floors will be scrubbed shiny, crumbs catered out of my carpet,
dust discovered and vanquished, and bathrooms, well you can imagine.
We have a home blessing day once a week and I look forward to it more and more.
We do it in anticipation for Daddy have two days off.
We prepare ourselves for his weekend, wanting to bless him with peace and order.
We scrub, and we sing, we pick up and we pray.
See, it is not enough to just clean our house,
we must invite God into it.
What a better time than when we are perfecting our home?
We can clean out a cobweb, and pray for that room,
that the Lord would bless all who enter it.
We can put dear daughters clothes away,
and pray for her future.
We can scrub our kitchen cupboards and thank Him for filling them.

 

 

Yes, we are truly blessed.

Every week I look forward to the time that I get to reflect on His goodness,
be reminded of His provision.
And see the love that surrounds me.

All while the vacuum hums vivaciously catching dust bunnies.

How do you celebrate cleaning your home?

The Morning

I am sitting in bed,
pillows propped high,
my back arched over them and the wall,
I wake to clean kitchen waiting, Bible pages calling,
children sleeping, and friends waiting for key typed messages I should have sent days ago.
I feel the hum of the day as I type on the hum of my computer.
The screen is bright,
forceful while the sun still slumbers.
And just as I begin, I hear pitter patters,
pitter patters that become thuds as sweet child comes running.
She looks ragged and rosy, smiling pile of bed head,
as she crawls into my bed.
And I type one handed as the other cuddles my once was toddler.
and I smile my thankfulness that God made me a Mother.

Thankful Thursdays

There are so many little things that grab my heart. That make me giggle, tummy turned inside out, whilst bubbles seem to burst out of my ears and my cheeks flush excited.
Ok, so this could be a slight exaggeration but needless to say it is the little things that make me want to dance dizzy with delight. So, I think it's best to say thank you Lord for ALL the gifts that are given.

Thursdays seem to be a fine day for thankfulness. So, Lord willing I will be posting some of these sweet treasures each Thursday. Please do feel free to post yours in the comments section and let's all give thanks together!

1. My hubby bought me a label maker. Seriously is there anything more fun than an organized house?! When someone asks "Where is . . ." (insert item of the moment) and you can give specific instructions vs. "well it is over in the kitchen in the bottom or middle cupboard, actually why don't you just let me go get it . . ." Please tell me I am not the only one who does this!


2. A Bible reading husband. Yes, this should have been number one. The label maker got me carried away but truly seeing my husband read the Word is divine.

3. A Bowl of Apples. Now there is so much more to this than delicious Montana grown, crisp fall apples. These were bags left by someone at church for families to take and enjoy. And enjoy them we have. Crunch crunch crunch.

 

What is thrilling you into thankfulness?

A Morning Of Thanksgiving

I woke to my two year old smiling kisses at me,
a husband who rushed to go to his favorite golf course after a sweet morning chat,
coffee steaming creamy in my cup,
sun rising over the pasture fields seen through my bay window,
thoughts of the friend who is dropping her two beloveds to my house this morning,
school books piled precious, waiting for their first days duties,
a shirt that clung now hangs loose,
laundry cleaned, folded and waiting,
the Lord whispering goodness.
my heart beating joy.

I Blog For Me

There are few times we homeschool mothers say I do this for me.
Just for me.
It is selfish.
But,
I blog for me.
I don't have a professional blog.
I don't make any money for this.
I don't do this to be an example to others or my children.
I blog for me.
This is my outlet. My way to be creative.
My thoughts, uninterrupted.
It is selfish time.
But . . .
this selfish time, oh my,
it has helped me grieve,
in a privately open way.
It has helped me come alive out of the stupor which held me helpless.
And that has allowed me to give.
Give of the me that is awake.
Wide-eyes, realizing I am not alone,
that there are others grieving for theirs lost.
There have been some who have come along side my grief.
Yes, this selfishness has been super.
And I am grateful that God has given me permission
and an avenue for this season to use it.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday . . .

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God, in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18