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Thankful Thursday



It seems like it has been a long week. I woke up on Tuesday thinking that it was Sunday or maybe it was yesterday that I did that. Anyway, I'm thankful that today is Thursday because it means that it's the start of our weekend.

I'm also thankful for my daughter's artistic endeavors  they keep our walls covered and her hands busy.


I'm thankful for the opportunity to see her show her talents in public as well. She did some great singing this week.

I'm thankful for my husband. He unexpectedly did some of my chores for me this week. It was quite a treat.

I'm thankful for birthdays! We've had three family birthdays this week and more in the next two weeks. One of the things that we try to do on family birthdays when we can't be with them is to eat a meal that they would like or have a little treat in honor of them. It's not much, but it's one way that I've tried to make sure that my daughter stays connected with the people we grew up with and their families.


I'm thankful for Bible study. We've been having a great time studying 1 Corinthians at church and I've been enjoying studying Kings as well. Very different studies, but both have been a blessing to me.

What about you? What are you thankful for?

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