A Monday of Blessing

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Thanksgiving week is here and it's one of my favorite times of the year. 

As I'm working through my menu and what last minute things I need to pick up at the store, I'm also keeping my eye on the weather report. Living near one of the Great Lakes is unpredictable and it went from being fairly nice on Thursday to now having a lake effect storm watch happening overnight. 

That is going to frustrate me if it comes to fruition as I know my father-in-law was so happy that he was coming to our house for Thanksgiving. I'm praying that the weather holds off until Thursday night so we can go get him and get him back to his place. The particular area we have to travel through to get him can be bad during these storms. 


In the meantime, I'm going to carry on as planned. I'm thankful for so many things this week. 

💓I'm thankful for my love of cooking and baking. It makes the preparation enjoyable. I put my pie pumpkins in the oven yesterday to roast. It makes it so much easier because all I had to do was scoop out the pumpkin. In fact, they fairly just fell out of the shell when I took them out. 

💓We had a pie social at church yesterday and I love watching the little ones faces as they oooh and aaah over the pies. I'm thankful that I get to work with these children.

💓I'm thankful for friends who bless me in thoughtful ways. 


💓I'm thankful for plants that bring cheer to the gloomy days. 


💓 I'm thankful for a slow Monday.

💓I set up a table in my kitchen one day so I could work there and enjoy the sun peeping through the clouds. Otherwise, I'm down in my windowless basement. I'm thankful for flexibility to do this. 


💓 I'm thankful for a group of friends that encourage and pray for one another. 

💓 I'm thankful for the smell of fresh baked bread. 


💓 I'm thankful for God's word and the privilege it is to share it with others.

💓 Thankful for hobbies that keep my hands busy.


💓I'm thankful for my husband. He works hard. He loves people. He shows up every time someone needs him. And he does so without expecting recognition. Love him.

💓 I'm so thankful for all three of my children who work hard also, but also have the gift of mercy and use it in their jobs. Emily is a mental health counselor, Stephen takes care of the most vulnerable population of people with disabilities, and Nathan is developing an opportunity for people with disabilities to gather together for social interaction. He has his first coffee time at our church on Friday.

and finally...

💓 I am thankful for this time of the year which reminds me to have a heart of Thanksgiving. 


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