I am thankful...

I know I kind of dropped off the blog planet for a little while there, but I have been riding an emotional roller coaster and it just didn't seem fitting to write about. Mostly it was so overwhelming that I didn't know how to write about it and I probably wouldn't have been able to through the haze of perpetually tear-filled eyes. So, I have been working on a few things. Healing is good, sometimes a little painful...but letting go...Letting GO can be such sweet relief!

It came to mind how important it is to be thankful for what we have, everyday-- every day in all the little ways. I have been trying to instill the importance of this to my boys. When we recognize all that we have and are thankful for it, we can turn away from from being envious of others.

I am thankful for my wonderful husband and a weekend spent with him. I am thankful for his kindness, patience, and his love.

I am thankful for my children-- my sweet boys, who are bright and intelligent and fill my home with laughter.

I am thankful for being able to be a stay at home mom, accepting the joy and freedom and challenges it brings-- and be in it's moment.

I am thankful for my friendships. New and old alike, for showing me how to think outside the box and open my eyes to others I might have not noticed and encouraging me and taking me as I am. In the last few months of heartache and feeling slightly lost, it has been my friendships that have kept me moving forward.

Today and every Day, I am thankful.