Thankful Thursday 2017 {week 4}

76.  Dishwasher

77.  Hanging out with people who make me forget to look at my phone

78.  Dirty Joe's  the new coffee shop in Elkin -- love it,  you should go! every day!

79.  

When your listening to a sermon and your son mentions this song and you know he's paying attention

80.  going to the movies with some of your favorite people and laughing and crying together

81.  all the people out their teaching musical instruments.   Especially Dominic, Scott, and Jodi  - who teach my children - you guys are angels, part of the heavenly orchestra

82.  Christmas 

83.  Ella Reece making me smile

84.  the ability to see and hear and smell

85.  movie popcorn

86. God didn't give me sisters by blood but he gave me Jessica, Hannah, Jamie, Martha, and Dana and He knew they would be the best sisters I ever needed

87.  Owen's Jokes

88.  Halloween candy is almost gone!

89.  talking about getting old 

90.  daily snapchats with Kimberly

91.  Luke 9:16  "He blessed and broke them, and gave them."  He has blessed and broke and gave me and it is the greatest joy to be loved by Him.

92.  sharing life with him in the rain and the sunshine

93.  the sound of bible pages turning

94.  this article - you have enough, you are enough

95.  listening Addie sing Jolene

96.  memories

97.  playing Uno

98.  watching Owen play with the dog

99.  hugs and snuggles from my family

100.  Another year to be thankful.  

May we never stop being the thankful for all the blessings we have!  The attitude of gratitude makes life joyful~

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful Thursday 2017 {week 3}

51.  A night out with my mom and best friend to see Dirty Dancing.

52.  Pecan Pie Cheesecake.

53.  Listening to my students.

54.  the smell of baking

55.  Psalm 100

56.  Sleep

57.  Books

Thanksgiving Book List

58.  Heat

59.  Watching my basketball players work so hard

60.  Addie being thankful for dance

61.  Students who care

62.  Christmas Music

63.  Cold mornings

64.  Nephews who say good morning

65.  128 shoe boxes packed with love

66.  friends who listen

67.  my moma for helping with my children

68.  Presley for being a good role model for Owen

69.  Driveway views

70.  Comfy clothes

71.   He must increase, but I must decrease.John 3:30

72.  This video

73.  Brave little girl

74.  Apples - they are my favorite, but not mushy ones, crunchy ones

75.  the wonderful people I work with 

Thankful Thursday 2017 {week 2}

26.  Jessica, my sister in law - she gets me

27.  This song

28.  Fair Trade Friday!

29.  sermons that hit you in the heart and gut

30.  home

31.  students who bring hot tamales!!  like real, authentic ones

32.  rainy fall days

33.  honesty

34.  Amazon.com -  I mean really who has time to shop

35.  students who take care of each other

36.  church homecoming

37.  God's plan that isn't my own

38.  teachers - you people are heros

39.  Addie's love of reading

40.  this boy - never ceases to amaze me

41.  running water

42.  friends who hand me coffee

43.  waffles - so much better than pancakes

44.  family gatherings

45.  Christmas shopping!

46.  my students working so hard

47.  the ability to change

48.  wiggly teeth

49.  new vocabulary words

50.  Every man and woman who has fought for our great country - Thank you for you sacrifice!!!

 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

Thankful Thursday 2017 {week 1}

1.  Jesus died for my me, despite all my badness and undeserving.
2.  My husbands support, love, kindness, and all the other things he does for me that I take for granted....like sirius XM radio and coffee.  
3.  Addie's successful surgery of tonsil and adenoid removal.  She came through like the rock star she is.  
4.  Owen completed another football season and never once complained about the running and hard practices or losses.  
5.  This statement that has stuck with me all week in my decisions, in my life just as with Ruth.  We must choose

commitment over convenience

6. My mom and dad :)

7. Have I told you how much I love coffee and I'M so thankful for coffee....everyday!

8. Letters from students that say thanks you made a difference

9.  Listening to Addie - sing all the time, talk all the time - excited about life all the time

10.  Christmas music - yes we are already listening

11.  Vacuum cleaners - how do we make so much dirt

12.  Sunday School Class

13.  Listening to Owen play music is one of my most favorite thing to do.

14.  We went on a family vacation this summer and the memories we made.  

15. All the people who help my family.  There is way to many to name, but I know that it takes a village and my children wouldn't be able to do a lot of things if there weren't so many people helping us out.  

16. TIME CHANGE - you know I love it

17.  the color in the leaves this year

18. the community I live in - the way they reach out to one another

19. my friend Kimberly - she makes me laugh and makes me feel loved

20. the way the holy spirit bugs you till you listen

21. my brother - who all my life has loved me just the way I am, he has never one told me to be different or to change or that I wasn't good enough or pretty enough, he just loves me the way I am - everyone should have a brother like mine

22.  my students this year -they are amazing, I am blessed every day to be their teacher

23.  

to see this boy smile

24.  basketball season!!!

25.  stolen moments of writing