Counting My Blessings Today...

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

—Melody Beattie

Happy Thanksgiving to you!

On this special day

(one that feels sort of forgotten with all the hoopla over the Christmas Season)

I want to express thankfulness for the blessings in my life.

Of course, that includes my family.

I'm thankful for a husband who works hard providing for his family.

I'm thankful for two little girls who bring light and joy to my days.

I'm thankful for my friends, in real life and in the computer.

These are givens.

I'm also thankful for

A strong body, that, while not physically perfect, allows me to work hard creating

a clean and comforting haven for my family.

Two hands that allow me to create items from the heart.

Items I hope bring a sense of joy to others like they do me in the making of them.

Two eyes that see the potential and fun in different creative endeavors.

I may not be inherently creative (coming up with original ideas) but I am thankful that I can see something I like and use my abilities

to execute those ideas to bring joy and happiness to myself and to others.

I'm grateful for my curiosity.

It allows me to remain open to new ideas, to try new things, to see things from a different perspective.

I'm thankful for the computer (and the internet).

Silly as that may sound, the computer and the internet have opened a whole new world to me.

A world full of wonderful friends I would never have known otherwise,

of ideas I never would have been exposed to,

information that I might have otherwise missed.

I'm thankful to wake up each morning

full of joy and comfort in the potential that comes with each new day

(with no mistakes in it yet <-----Anne of Green Gables reference *Ü*).

I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends.

(I also hope the Broncos win today!)

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Thank you for stopping by and for always sharing your thoughts support and encouragement.

I am truly blessed.