Day #10....................

Good morning!
Struggling through my thankfulness as my heart is so very sad this morning. My sweet Michael has relapsed.
So because I have the best family and friends ever which I am so extremely thankful for....I ask for your prayers!
Like I said.... I'm struggling with being thankful this morning... Not because I'm not thankful...but because my emotions of frustration, heartache, and ...even anger are clouding my head!
*** But... I am thankful there is medicine for Michael and that he is the strongest kid I know to be able to get through this yet again!
** I'm thankful my boy is safe and sound at home...not in the hospital!
* I'm thankful for my crocheting! I can get a lot done when I'm upset!
** So thankful for coffee! I know I'll be drinking a lot more than usual now!
*** Thankful God is watching over my family! He is the one and only real physician...who will continue to guide Michael's doctors and nurses to help him best!

~*~ Have a super Sunday ... God bless you all ~*~

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Day #9...............

 Goooood morning!
*Today I am thankful it's the weekend!
*Thankful the sun is shinning!
*Coffee is fresh!
*Heating pad is plugged in...warming up...and ready to comfort my back!
*Boys that will do the chores the best they can all by themselves so mom can pamper her back in hopes of it feeling better!
*So very thankful that through years of continued bullying....my sweet son still turns the o...ther cheek and prays for those bullies!
*That my boys not only stand tall for themselves and what they believe in.....but they stand in protection of others!
***Oh so very thankful for a new day with my Heavenly Father to continue to learn to be thankful!***

~*~ Have an awesome day everyone! Hugs....Love & Blessings! ~*~

Day #8.................

People with a strong sense of gratitude, love and appreciation don't necessarily have more than others; they aren't "luckier". They simply recognize and see more beauty in their lives.......people who count their blessings are generally happier and healthier than people who don't. If you ever feel as if anything in your life isn't "enough", try practicing an attitude of thankfulness. You might realize how good you have it after all.

*Relax. It's hard to cultivate a sense of gratitude when you're angry, frustrated, or anxious. If these are issues that you struggle with, it's important to resolve them, as they're formidable barriers to thankfulness.

*Live in the Moment. If you're too busy dwelling on the past or thinking about the future, you won't be able to fully notice how fantastic things are right now. Plus, thinking about the past and future opens the door to comparison, which is the only way you can perceive something as not good enough. What you have now is all that exists, and comparing that to something that doesn't exist anymore (or yet) is an easy way to foster dissatisfaction and torture yourself. Like the old saying goes "Past is History, Future is a Mystery and Today is a Gift and hence it is called the Present". Enjoy today, this moment and don't postpone your enjoyment.

*Start with your senses. The most basic pleasures in life are usually accessible to us all the time, but they slip out of our consciousness because we get so used to them. Learn to notice the little things, and deliberately appreciate them.

*Cherish any kind of lightheartedness in your life. Things like laughter, affection, and playfulness are fleeting. Once a relationship has degraded so that those things don't spontaneously occur anymore, it's very hard to get them back. You might know that from experience. So treat those moments with care Don't be the person who takes life too seriously, who doesn't have time to have fun, or who has no sense of humor.

*Take a vacation. There's some truth to the saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder". Ideally, you shouldn't have to separate yourself from something (or someone) in order to appreciate it or them (that can lead to a vicious cycle). But it can be a good way to trigger your sense of gratitude just once in a while.

*Keep a gratitude journal. Challenge yourself to write down five new things every day that you're grateful for. It'll be easy in the beginning, but soon you'll discover that you have to increase your awareness to keep on.

*****Thank you Lord for everything and everyone in my life!!   Thank you for all the good things and all the trials!!! Thank you for loving me!!!*****

~Have a wonderful weekend everyone! ~

Day #7....................

 - just simply thankful today is an hour from being over!
Been a rough day!
Thank you Lord for a new one tomorrow!

~*~God bless everyone!  Sleep well!~*~

Day #6.....................

Thankful......what does that mean?
~1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful.~

~*~ So......I am aware that I have some pretty awesome friends! And I absolutely appreciate all they do for me!
* I'm very grateful for for my family...who loves me no matter how cranky I get!
*Very thankful for my coffee! (Think of my poor family if I didn't have coffee.... 😧)
*So thankful for advice f...rom friends and family that reinforces what God is telling me about situations in my life that I find to be stressful!
*Very very thankful for orders I'm getting for my crochet items!
****Thank you dear Lord God for EVERYTHING! For your long walks you take with me when I seem to keep moving with no real purpose through an issue.... For your patience as you wait for me to stop looking down and look up....and for you everlasting love.... That no one can give me like you can!****

Sleep well everyone

Day #5........................

 Very Thankful today!
 *Thankful for my friend Darla for caring about me to bring her handy gadget to help my back! I'm trying anything these days.....LOL
*Thankful Ken was able to eat a nice big bowl of soup today! The flu is trying to kick his backside....
*So very thankful for coffee! Keeps me warm on this cold rainy day!
*Thankful for my sons principle caring enough about them to help ...when he sees them struggling.....thank you David Friedli!
*Thankful for the teachers that care enough about kids to communicate with them and their parents! Wish they were all like that!
*Thankful for the meeting after work..... I now know exactly where I stand!
*Thankful for that fresh pot of coffee as soon as I get home!

*****And oh so very thankful for my Heavenly Father who loves me like does to put just the right song on the radio and the right verse to read to help me be forgiving....kind and patient!*****

 Hugs... Love... & Blessings to you all!

Day #4.........................

 So very Thankful it's still my weekend! So I can continue to sit with ice packs and heating pad.

*Hot showers
*Fresh coffee!
*Quiet ...beautiful Fall morning!
*For my sweet friend Angela aka Annabelle LOL for all her encouragement and support...to be brave enough to open a FB store.
*For my crocheting "to do" list continuing to grow to keep me busy!
*For more coffee!!
*for back pain.....it's helps me forget about my headache.
*For the most awesome God who blessed me with a crafting talent to keep me busy and bless others!

*****Have a marvelous Monday everyone!*****

Day #3..........................

         Thankful for the extra hour we get....didn't sleep....but makes for good crochet time!
*Thankful for our church on video....Ken has the flu and my back is .....well... Not better!
*So very thankful for Coffee!!!
*For my boys helping me do the laundry....thank you for all the lifting and hanging up of clothes!!
*For the awesome view from my sitting room in my bedroom!
*Did I mention how thankful I am for Coffee
*For ice packs and heating pads!
*For God! The most awesome Heavenly Father ... who slows down my physical state to work on my emotional state!

*****Have a wonderfully blessed and thankful day!*****

Day #2.............

Thankful today for beautiful weather. .. gorgeous Fall day.
*The trash guy taking at least one of our cans.
*Coffee!!!!
*boys helping with chores! We can relax the rest of the day!
*Patrick breaking my most favorite stone pan in the sink and not on his foot. ...
*a nice little chat with a friend I haven't heard from in some time.
***God giving me extra patience. . forgiveness. .. and love today!
**Time to crochet my day away!

30 Days of being Thankful..........Day #1

*Today I'm Thankful for my dear sweet friend Vicki for taking good care of me at work as I pushed through the day with my back hurting!
*I'm thankful for plenty of coffee!
*For leftover bean soup so I didn't have to cook tonight.
*For the beautiful weather today!
*For a wonderful chat with my cousin Kelly!
*For God loving me like He does....like no one else can....being patient with me as I struggle with different situations and decisions!
~*~ God Bless ... Love all my friends and family!~*~