Forgetful Friday (A.K.A. making up for Thankful Thursdays I've missed)

Our Little Gymnast

I've been exceedingly lax in typing out what I'm thankful for these past few weeks.  I'd been on the ball in the middle of a super-busy season of life then just kind of shut down for two weeks afterwards.  So technically, I didn't forget about Thankful Thursdays, I was just too lazy to actually do them.  Gotta own up to that.  Forgetful Friday just sounded better.  ;)

This Thursday there are a mess of 'small' things that I'm thankful for.  Some may seem a bit insignificant, but they're all God's provision for me and my family. 

• Health -- Li'l Girlie and I have had a nasty cold this past week; very glad that she's over it and that I'm following suit.
• Along the Health lines, Zarbee's Children's Cough and Sleep Drink -- A natural cough remedy that helps kids over 2 years old.  It's all-natural and has honey, vitamin c, zinc and a bit of melatonin to help children sleep when they're sick.  You mix it into warm water and your child drinks it like tea.  Smells fantastic, and Li'l Girlie drank it down, saying it tasted good.  It helped her a ton; she went from miserable and congested right before bed to dropping off to sleep and sleeping through the night.  Just noticed that the website says it can help adults too.  I've gotta try it. 
• Gymnastics Class -- Li'l Girlie loves her preschool gymnastics class.  She's getting great exercise doing things she loves -- bouncing, hanging on to things, climbing, etc. and is learning to follow directions from someone other than her parents.  So valuable.  Little Miss Independent is seeing that participating in something is actually turning out to be fun.  
• Husbands That Make Dinner/Get Takeout When Their Wife is Sick -- This is self explanatory.  Thank you, Hubby!
• Coffee and Tea
• Sales at Old Navy

P.S.

What are you thankful for this week?  I'd love to hear.  You don't need to make a list like I did.  I was just making up for missing the past few Thursdays.  ;)  

Thankful Thursdays

Li'l Girlie with her Daddy, Uncle B and Cousin J

So it's November, the official month of Thanksgiving.  The perfect time to join me on the adventure of practicing thankfulness in your everyday life.  This post and the comments you leave are our little (or big) weekly expressions of gratitude for the blessings we've been given.

What am I thankful for this week?  A great trip to Memphis to visit my husband's family and see a few good friends to boot.  Li'l Girlie got to meet her older cousin J for the first time too. 

What are YOU thankful for?  Please share!

Thankful Thursdays

Today's thankful for me is a big one:

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated 10 years of marriage! We've been through a lot, and through the joy, sorrow, tough times, smooth sailing, challenges and all the fun, being married to my sweet hubby has been an amazing testament to God's goodness to us and His grace to two very imperfect people.

What are YOU thankful for today?  You can share something big and/or deep, or one of the little things that makes your day.  I shared about coffee last week, if that says anything.  

We're in this to practice the attitude of thankfulness. 

Thankful Thursdays

Sometimes it's the little things. I'm thankful that it's fall (though my thermometer says otherwise) and that I can get my favorite Starbucks coffee flavor ever... Pumpkin Spice Latte.  Already got it in hand.  :)

What are you thankful for today?  Go deep, go surface-y.  Make it long or short; whatever helps you practice gratitude. 

Thankful Thursdays

When I said that Thankful Thursday comments could be just a few words, I meant it.  This week mine's going to be short and sweet too:

I'm really thankful that my husband's back home from a business trip.  

What are you thankful for today?

Thankful Thursdays -- first edition

I'm trying to make more of a practice of sitting still.  With a busy, chatty 3 1/2 year old that's sometimes more of an effort than I'd like to admit.  But I know how good it is to come before God with a thankful heart that acknowledges His sovereignty over my life and rejoices in the blessings He's put there. Since Thursday and Thankful start with the same sound, and because Thanksgiving is on a Thursday (yes, I'm corny), I'm starting a tradition of Thankful Thursdays...taking extra time to thank the Lord for His goodness to me.

I want to invite you to join me!  I'm going to write a short post each Thursday about something/someone I'm thankful for, and I'd love for you to comment on this post with what YOU are thankful for.  C'mon!  It'll be fun!

I'll go first:

I'm thankful for these flowers.  Happy little zinnias and marigolds in a ball jar given to Li'l Girlie by my good friend B.   They're so much more than a couple little blooms to Li'l Girlie, though.  We were at B's house today to swim, and she said that Li'l Girlie could choose a flower to take home.  Li'l Girlie LOVES flowers, so she was thrilled.  But instead of just one bloom, B clipped a whole bunch of Li'l Girlie's favorites.

Every time Li'l Girlie looks at the flowers, she says "B said I could have one flower, but she gave me a whole BUNCH of flowers!  That was kind of her." 

The zinnias and marigolds themselves are pretty, but what is much more lovely is my friend's heart to bless my daughter.  I'm so thankful for B's friendship and how she's showing Li'l Girlie the abundance of Jesus' love for us.

Ok, so you don't have to write this much.  Even just a word or two is great, but do feel free to tell us more if you like.  The point isn't how much you write or how good it sounds, the point is to practice thankfulness.