Wow where has the time gone? I thought I just put away my Christmas tree...but here we are again with much excitement. I have been over my Christmas list a hundred times, finding just the right thing for each of my special people. Every year our family has each person give a "What I am thankful for" speech prior to eating and after we pray. Last night in among the sorting of ideas for gifts and decoration I remembered I need to get my thoughts together for my tribute of thankfulness. I sat for a long time just looking at a blank paper; What I am thankful for and why kept going round and round my head. For me trying to make people feel good and making everyone happy, I had forgotten just how blessed I am. This is a brief synopsis of my speech:
I am thankful for all the little things in my life. The blessing of 2 wonderful children. They are typical boys and I can't believe how fast they have grown. I am thankful that Justin is opinionated and goofy, it gives me opportunities to talk with him and shape him.
I am thankful Connor is persistent and excited, it helps remind me not to give in on the things that are truly important.
I am thankful for my sisters both in Christ and blood. I am blessed to have such loving women in my life. Thankful for their opinions and knowledge. Giving me opportunities for thought, love, and sometimes even irritation :), but always thankful for their loving arms to rest in when I am out of steam.
Thankful for loving parents. I am blessed to have both parents living. When you get to a certain age all of a sudden people have lost one or both parents. I am so very thankful to have them within reach of me daily. To have parents to help and support me raising my boys.
Most all I am thankful for a loving God who places each and every person in my life for a reason. For creating me and supporting me in the darkest of places. For reminding me that I am exactly the person he created and that is really cool.
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble Happy Thanksgiving
So many blessings, we all have so much to be thankful for. Beautiful post my friend. Have a wonderful day.xxxx
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