What Are You Thankful For?

Well it's Thanksgiving weekend

and I have to work

Needless to say this morning I woke up very irritable

My poor Husband

My poor dog he didn't get to share mommies breakfast with her like he does every morning

Grrrrrrrr

That was from me not the dog.

As I got into the shower I was thinking about why I was so miserable.

It hit me hard

Today is the 4th anniversary of my mothers passing.

I knew this because I spoke about it all week as I couldn't believe it has been that long

but

it hit me hard

a wake up call of sorts.

I cried like I had Thanksgiving Day 2005 the day she passed.

Needless to say my irritability was carried to my work place.

I felt angry and jealous listening to customers well wishes for the weekend and their family plans.

Long story short

God is sooo great!

He gently reminded me that

many children grow up without mothers or fathers

I was blessed.

So I am thankful to God for

choosing my mother for me

for giving her patience through the teen years

for speaking to my heart

for loving me when I am miserable

for gently correcting my attitude

for forgiving me of my selfishness

for giving me courage to share my heart with you

for my beautiful family

for placing people in my path to lead me back to Him

for all my new found friends

for forgiving me of my past

for teaching me there is a better life

for allowing me to speak into the lives of others

for allowing me to be a mother or grandmother to the children of our church

for the Pastors of Desert Stream

and their wives

for their love grace and patience with me during my walk

and boy have they been patient!

for loving me for who I am in Him

but most of all for giving His only Son

so that I may live

There is so much to be thankful for

Almost Finished

Well we are almost done.

The flooring came today

The hallway, staircase and door was finished last night.

Now it's just the little things

trim on the walls

new light fixtures

some 1/4 round along the floor

and of course

a new coffee maker and toaster and tea towels and cannisters and perhaps a special kitchen decoration

to match of course.

I know you ladies understand that.

So how many years do you think I'll have to wait to do my back-livingroom?

I know I know One Blessing at a time.

2 In 150 A Mother Daughter Moment

So what do you get a daughter for her 30th Birthday?

Well a decision was made

A girls day

Spa Nope

Hair Nope

Shopping Nope

Something unique and different

of course this isn't for everyone and truthfully I didn't think it would be for me either.

But

It was something close to our hearts

so

we took a deep breath

swallowed our fears

clasped hands like Thelma and Louise

and went for it

1 in every 150 children born are diagnosed with Autism

We have 2 in our family

and what blessings they are

This is for them

and

This is a day Liane and I will never forget

Mini Preview for Vickie

Cupboards are up and painted
still have to paint the wall board and put up trim
and finish the hallway
Oh did I mention I told Steve you can't have a new look to a kitchen if the hallway connecting it doesn't match.
Our new flooring is being installed Oct 8th woohoo!
I will post more pics after all is completed

Quotes Worth Remembering

"A Person that cannot forgive

is a person

that has forgotten

what they have been

forgiven of "

"Jesus forgave us

before we ever said

I'm sorry"