Category: Thankful Thursdays

Each week I take note of big and little things I’m thankful for. Gratitude takes practice and this is my practicing place.

Thankful Thursday #5

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This week I’m thankful…

  • for a quiet Christmas morning with Terry
  • for time to read good books
  • to spend time with friends
  • for feeding my littlest nephew a pear for the first time
  • to ride with the top down on the MINI and watch the clouds shift against the winter night sky
  • for In-N-Out cheeseburgers
  • to walk in the sprinkling rain with new friends
  • for pedicures
  • for dollar night at the movie theater
  • for the smell of laundry fresh from the dryer
  • for this story of a man who changed his life for the better simply by writing thank you notes

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday #4

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This week I’m thankful for…

  • parking inside my garage so I don’t have to scrape ice off my windshield in the morning
  • the all the pet names Terry calls me
  • staying in my pajamas all day
  • turning my alarm clock off for two weeks
  • poppy-seed dressing
  • that moment when Terry walks through the door from working out-of-town
  • my step-dad who fixed the broken manger in my grandmother’s nativity set
  • zucchini and bell pepper scrambles and leisurely mornings to eat them
  • the lunar eclipse that made the moon red and reminded me of Brandon Heath’s song Red Sky

Thankful Thursday #3

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This week I’m thankful for…

  • the little girl who told me that I have beautiful hair like a movie star.  I didn’t ask which one because I thought I’d just better leave well enough alone.
  • walking my old neighborhood with my mom
  • the jar of peppermint nougat Christmas tree candies my mom gave me
  • falling asleep to the sound of rain
  • the light of the Christmas tree
  • sitting on my couch reading O magazine after a rough day at work
  • my student who got a paper cut on her finger and said, “It feels like my finger has a headache.”
  • the dragonfly necklace my friend made me for Christmas
  • the little boy, who moved away earlier this year, and called me this week to tell me all about his new class, his new house, and to tell me about his letter to Santa.  I only told him I missed him 7 times.  And my eyes only watered a little bit when it was time to say goodbye.
  • my friend, Abby, who was featured here for the stunning necklaces she creates
  • Christmas music on Pandora

Thankful Thursday #2

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This week I’m thankful for…

  • my grandmother’s nativity set.  It’s carved from olive trees harvested in Bethlehem.
  • playtime with my nephew
  • Christmas ornaments from all the places Terry and I have traveled
  • Terry’s vanilla pancakes on a Sunday morning
  • Advent
  • Christmas carols during Sunday morning church service
  • Knowing I pushed as hard as I could in spin class.
  • Sitting by the light of the Christmas tree
  • peppermint hot chocolate
  • online Christmas shopping
  • walking the neighborhood in the misty air