You know that feeling when there’s someone you really would rather not talk to you so you kind of, well, avoid them. Well that’s sort of what I’ve been doing with my blog. I’ve avoided opening the page, avoided checking for comments, pretty much avoided the whole thing. Why? I’m a little ashamed to admit, I just don’t have anything to say. Plus, life shifted into overdrive when Jeff started his new job (which he LOVES, thank You Jesus!), so I feel like it’s been all I can do to keep my head above water. The house has shown several times, I’m wondering if we’ll need to move right before the baby’s born, I’m now in the third trimester (read: large!), Jeff’s had early and late meetings, and today I took my car in for service to discover we need about $1,100 in maintenance. Gulp. Deep breath. Anyway, you know what? Those are the same things that YOU are dealing with, dear friends, right?! This is life. Nothing strange. Just life. The sacredness of the mundane, ya? So, I wish I had some deep spiritual truth to share with you today, but I do not. And the thing I fall back on when I’m just feeling tired, dry, and spent is thankfulness. Simple thanks. This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Here’s what I’m thankful for. How about you? Drop me a comment and share…
I’m thankful
1. For my car service bills because it means I have a car!
2. For rain because it makes Oregon green and gorgeous. (And for the beautiful sunshine today!)
3. For simple pleasures like a pumpkin scone today.
4. For a son who is a stellar nap-taker.
5. For the lively girl in my belly who has all-night dance parties.
6. For sidewalks, legs that work, and my old used stroller that’s worth its weight in gold.
7. For the public library!
8. For our church home that we LOVE LOVE LOVE!
9. For nursery workers who give our little ones so much love!
10. For a sweet husband who picks things up off the floor so I don’t have to stoop as often.
Off to the laundry…bye for now.
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Ooh, I love these kind of posts.
1) I’m thankful for YOU and for your blog!
2) For the fabulous friends and the church we’ve enjoyed during our two years in Hawaii
3) For one more month to enjoy the Hawaiian weather
4) That I will see so many dear friends over the Christmas season in Oregon
5) That we are moving to California!
6) For my husband who loves and cherishes me more than I ever expected or dreamed. My marriage is the best blessing of my life.
7) For a beautiful little son with a LARGE personality who keeps me laughing.
8) For…something else I’ll share later. 🙂
9) For the fact that I get to GO HOME from work in 20 minutes…and that 3 weeks from now I’ll stop being a working mom!
10) For oranges, because they just taste so good today.
Hey Kari,
I love how you share from your heart and make me rethink my life.
I always feel up lifted after I have read your blog.
I hope that we can get together soon,
You take care and say hi to everyone (Jeff and Dutch)
Good night and God bless you,
Angie
Here we go!
1) I’m thankful for the sun pouring in my window
2) for the fact that I get to go outside and clean the leaves out of the gutters FOR THE LAST TIME THIS YEAR and it’s not raining!
3) for wonderful friends that I don’t deserve
4) for the classes I get to take at the SOM and the people I’ve gotten to know because of it.
5) For the love of a really good man. (that should have been first on the list!)
6) that today is a stay-at-home day and even though I have work to do I’m going to enjoy it!
7) That Warren will be unemployed on Dec. 1 because we sold our business so we can go to Brazil!!!!!!
8) That God doesn’t grow discouraged and He’s amazingly faithful.
9) For my Mini Cooper that I love to drive
10) that I’m excited for the future.
Thank you, Angie!!! That is so kind of you to say. Yes, let’s do get together. Please let me konw if you’ll be in our area. And I’ll let you know if I’m in Molalla anytime soon. Stayin touch!
Thankful for…
sunny day
the best daughter on earth
the best son on earth
wonderful children-in-law
adorable Princess Jennika and Master Dutch
Aww…thanks! Good one Mom! We are so blessed indeed.