Day 21: I am
thankful for cell phones…I know that might sound weird or materialistic…but I
can reach people for the most part, no matter what. We take our cell phones with us everywhere…so
at the store, at the doctor’s office, or on the road…we can reach our friends
and family. I am thankful for this
because there are times when I need to talk to someone in my family…in an
emergency situation or just in need of advice…and I can reach them without any
problems, usually. There are times when
they are busy, when the phone is dead, or the reception isn’t good, but for the
most part, we can get in touch no matter where we are.
Day 22: Today
is THANKSGIVING! I am a strong supporter
of being thankful all year long, and I try to be…but I am so thankful that we
have a day set aside where people will think about what they are thankful
for…what God has blessed them with…what they have that others may not. It has become much too commercialized for my
liking (Black Friday starts after dinner on Thursday??!), but I am still glad
that this is a day set apart for thinking about being thankful for what we
have. I watched a football game with my
husband tonight…and they allowed the coaches and some of the players to tell
what they were thankful for. I
appreciate that even though football has become a big part of most Thanksgiving
celebrations that they still throw in there that the players and coaches are
thankful for more than just a game.
Day 23: I am
thankful for medicine. I believe that
God is the ultimate healer, but I do believe that He has given people the good
sense to make things that will help us when we do not feel well. I am part of that group today. I am not sure what I have, but it feels like
a really bad head cold. I am thankful
that it just takes a short trip to the store to pick up some medicine that will
(hopefully) make me feel better.
Day 24: As I
went out to the store last night, I saw that several people had put up their
Christmas decorations. I am thankful for
the decoration. I don’t know if everyone
feels this way, but a house all lit up with lights celebrating the season just
lifts my spirits. It lets me know that
something special is coming…and also just brightens up the dark of night. I so enjoy seeing those decorations and am
thankful for them and for those people who take time to decorate the outsides
of their homes for all of us to enjoy!
Day 25: I am
thankful that it is only one more month until Christmas!!!!
Day 26: I am
thankful that my children are able to play, and that I am able to hear them
playing. My daughter was born with some
physical “problems” that were fixable.
We went to the Shriner Hospital to have her problems “fixed.” Nothing like a place like that to humble a
mother! I saw a mother who had to sit by
the wheelchairs of her child, wiping away the drool because the child had no
control over himself. The mother kept
looking at my daughter, who was dancing around the room, singing, and talking
to every person who walked by our room.
I was so humbled. We might have
problems, but this lady has it worse than I do.
We can always find someone that has more problems or what we think is
more problems than we have…although most seem to think that the grass is
greener on the other side... I am very thankful
that my children CAN play and laugh with each other…and thankful that my ears
work just fine to hear them (even though they do sometimes get a bit loud!).
Day 27: I am
thankful for photographs. I have been
looking at pictures today…of myself when I was young, my parents, my
grandparents (who have since passed away), aunts, uncles, cousins, and other
family members. I enjoy the memories
that a photograph brings with it. It
amazes me how I can see a picture of a time in my past, and it’s almost like I
am magically transported to that time… I
miss my grandparents and miss the fun times that we shared as a family when I
was growing up, so these pictures hold very special memories for me, and I am
so glad that we have them.
Day 28: I am
thankful for my parents coming to visit!
They will be here in about 11 days.
I am thankful that they take the time to drive 10 hours to visit with
me, my husband, and our children. Since
I am an only child, my three children are their only grandchildren…and I am thankful
that they take time out of their lives to spend time with us.
Day 29: I am
thankful for good food and good company.
We recently had dinner out with my husband’s mother and father…at an
Italian restaurant. We really don’t go
out to restaurants very often…but this was special…and the food was
DELICIOUS…but the company was the greatest!
I am glad that my husband sees that spending time with his parents as
they get older is important, and that our children value the time that they
spend with them as well. They all wanted
to sit the closest to Mamaw or Granddad!
Day 30: I am
thankful that tomorrow is December! I am
excited about Christmas getting closer…and now that December is almost here,
more people will be “noticing” and decorating and celebrating! I am ready to celebrate the birth of Christ,
our Lord and Savior, with my family!
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