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Thankful Thursday!!



I'm thankful for you today! Thanks for taking this journey with me!!

I'm thankful for my amazing husband! He is a constant in my life that I know I can count on. He is there to help when I can't help myself and to encourage when all I want to do is give up. Love you, SweetPea!!

I'm thankful for prayer and for listening and obeying! We've been struggling with math this year in homeschooling. Not her understanding, but me teaching it. I know that she's the right age to pick it all up in a hurry. I was struggling with being consistent. God laid it on my heart to do something about that. He opened a door for me and I walked through and it's exactly what we all needed. I can't wait to see the difference in a few months.

I'm thankful for rain,, though I would much prefer snow. Rain is good for future days, where snow is beautiful for today and good for future days, just sayin'.

I'm thankful that my dad is able to stay with us a few days and that he'll be around town for the next month or so. Looking forward to spending some more time with him before he heads to Idaho for the summer.

I'm thankful for Facebook! Are you on Facebook? Come join me over there! I share some things on my page that aren't quite enough for a whole blog post and we have some fun on occassion, too! This week, we're having a week long cleaning spree to help get ready for spring cleaning! Hop over and give it a like. fb.me/tinathestoryteller

What are you thankful for?
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