Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is truly one of my favorite holidays. I love the way it requires that we stop, take a good look at what surrounds us, and thank the good Lord above for each and every blessing. It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day routines and the little frustrations or disappointments that we forget just how blessed we are.

I enjoyed reading what my friends were thankful for each day in November on Facebook. They highlighted so many of the things that I am also thankful for. Today, on this last day of November, a good friend posted that she is thankful for Life. It's easy to take this gift for granted, or to assume we'll have plenty of years ahead. While I haven't played the "What I'm Thankful For Today" game on my own Facebook page since the 16th, this evening I am thankful for my life, too. I'm grateful for the opportunity to live comfortably, with people I love, surrounded by people who love me. I'm thankful for family, friendship, laughter, motherhood. I'm thankful to be a wife to a husband I adore, who also thinks I'm pretty great, even when I fuss or nag or still look like I just rolled out of bed at 5pm. I'm overwhelmed with the good things in my life, but appreciate the more difficult times and the lessons learned along the way.


I feel that now, this brief stretch in time that I'm living at this moment, will remain one of the very best times of my life. My little bundle of love is rolled over on his side, warm and cozy in pajamas his sister wore at this age, sleeping soundly. He is growing, so quickly. The sound of his laughter is like a little piece of Heaven. My big girl challenges me daily to be more patient, more involved, more present in this time with her. I'm watching her bloom before my eyes into a joyful little girl, who makes my heart smile. I want to stop worrying over the things that, at the end of the day, do not matter and instead focus on the fact that each new day is precious, but not promised.


I want to be aware of time, and its inability to slow down, so that I can make the most of the gifts I've been given, these blessings, these little moments that bring an immeasurable amount of happiness to Life.

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  1. Platinum RoseDecember 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Such a beautifully written post, and your sentiments are so true! That's why I've always loved your blog's title, and its URL too. What REALLY matters in life, is something to remind ourselves of often, and be so thankful we are that blessed. You are one of those blessings to me. <3 I know God put you into my life for a reason, and for that I am forever grateful.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 1, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Beautiful words and beautiful photos. You certainly have a LOT to be thankful for. I so agree that it's easy to get caught up in the day to day and forget to be thankful. After 30 days of thankful posts I am reminding myself to be thankful through the day....and not to just think it but FEEL it too! Thanks for being an amazing friend that I can be myself with, laugh with, and cry with. <3

    Jade

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