thankful, rewind for 2 weeks

Y'all... I really, really, really am awful about getting my thankfuls in! I guess that is nothing like a shove in the face for where I need to get my priorities in line!

15 - Thankful for a school to take my daughter to every day. There are so many parents in so many places who don't have options or choices or funds to keep their kids in school. We are so blessed to have choices and transportation, options and funds to support our children's education. In many places, it is not a right of citizenship.
16 - Thankful for Operation Christmas Child and the work they put into providing shoesboxes of love and gifts for children across the world each and every year. And thankful that they've added a "track your box" function where you can find out which country received your boxes this year.
17 - Thankful for a paycheck that hits the bank today...and every two weeks. So thankful to be able to provide for my family and have funds to minister with by having a job to go to every day.
18 - Thankful for the wonderful "girls" who went to supper and Chonda Pierce together... it is so refreshing and good for my heart to spend time with other believers just "doing life" together!
19 - Thankful for great seats to a less-than-stellar game on the greatest campus in the USA. So glad to have spent it with my cousins who we don't see a lot, but really had a great time with
20 - Thankful for fresh popped popcorn and movie night with our Church family at the Clubhouse. Thankful that my girls antics don't cause hard hearts and frustrations between our young family and our not-as-young church members.
21 - Thankful for the ladies of HOPE circle...for good food, and laughs, and voices and words of truth in a setting of friendship. Thankful for John Riley and praising God for the supporters of Radical Life ministries in Costa Rica and what amazing things God is doing there. Extremely thankful for good open conversation with the best friend. Even if it was WAY WAY WAY past my bedtime when I made it home.
22 - Thankful for the next generation of daughters who are getting old enough to take part in the dumpling making and celebration preparations for family Thanksgiving. I am also thankful because now I can blame the floury mess on the littles instead of taking the blame all by myself.
23 - Thankful that today is my "Friday" and that it will involve a trip to see Jo sing in the big city of Patmos this evening with my family

catching up...again

Thankfuls:
10th - generous donations from employees to our Volunteer group...either by purchases or outright donations for equipment for our hospital.
11th - fire by the lake
12th - a husband willing to ride 65-miles of yard sale with me...from 7 am to 3 p.m. ... without complaint
13th - an afternoon talking wedding with my recently engaged cousin...this makes me mostly estatic and a lot grateful to have her!
14th - impromptu trips to Breezy and Big Dave's house...and girls in bed on time without a fight!

Breezy's Day

Nov. 9th - Today I'm thankful for...

Breezy! It's her birthday, and I am so thankful for all she's done for me and my family and our whole family our entire lives! I want to be just like her when I grow up...except for the crazy parts, I'll leave those out!

: )

catching up!

Nov. 4 fried dill pickles, a meal where both girls manage to make it through the meal without complete breakdowns (or 5 trips to the bathroom); warm covers hand-knit by a loved one

Nov. 5 mornings at home, new babies to love on and their families to see, a large family who does special events together

Nov. 6 fall back! we didn't get the extra hour in the morning, but we got it through nap and early bedtime! The many ministries that are serving orphans and their families and the many people who support through prayer or financial devotion the efforts of ministries around the world!

Nov. 7 the sun being up when its time to leave the house, health and wellness in our home, means to support ministries such as Operation Christmas Child (and the shopping trip that's in store for today)

30 Days of Thankful

This are going to be posted haphazzardly as internet connectivity for the next few days will be just that... however, this month, I'm going to do Daily Thankfuls in the spirit of Thanksgiving!

Nov. 1 - Cold sweet tea and french onion dip & chips waiting at Mom's house for the ultimate slumber party week; oldest's girls first barefoot trip through a peanut field

Nov. 2 - Leftovers for lunch, a church family who listens to me ramble, a babbling Bowen

Nov. 3 - a job that provides a paycheck, a super happy Bowen in the mornings which makes waking up and getting going much easier, an unexpected phone call, leftovers for lunch