Thankful Thursday 2018 {week 4}

76.  Spending time with family
77.  Medical professionals who help with surgeries
78.  Kleenex
79.  Church family who packs shoe boxes and backpacks
80.  Hanging out with Owen and Ty
81.  Real conversations
82. The lessons learned by losing even if it hurts
83. Christmas shopping
84. Trips to Goodwill
85.  2 day student weeks!
86.  Practices that show improvement 
87.  Making acorns with Addie
88.  Local grocery stores
89.  Students who ask to read instead of play games
90.  High Fives
91.  my sister in law, Jessica, for being my best mom friend
92.  the irony of the colonist words in 1605 
"We greatly commend and graciously accept their desires for the furtherance of so noble a work, which may, be the providence of Almighty God, hereafter tend to the glory of His Divine Majesty, in propagating of Christian religion to such people as yet live in darkness and miserable ignorance of the true knowledge and worship of God and may in time bring the infidels and savages living in those parts to human civility and a settled, quiet government."
93.  the generous and kind spirit of the the natives
94.  Owen's first basketball game for the school
95.  2 hour delays
96. fall barbecues
97.  warm cozy bed
98. Owen's music 

99. sticky floors and hand prints
100. the power of gratitude 
"Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good, His faithful love endures FOREVER!!" Psalm 107:1

Addie's Thankful's

1. Mommy
2. Daddy
3. Owen
4. Food - Mac and Cheese, Vanilla Wafers
5. Nature
6. Sun
7. Toys
8. Dancing
9. Ocean
10. Sky
11. Hills
12. Art
13. Poinsettias
14. School
15. Emojis
16. Birds
17. Church
18. Jesus
19. Friends
20. God
21. Playing
22. Helping 
23. Cooking
24. Mawmaw & PawPaw
25. Granaw & Grandaddy
26.  Hugs and Kisses xoxoxo
27.  Water
28.  Clothes
29.  Beads
30.  Paint

Thankful Thursday 2018 {week 3}

51. pumpkin pie milkshakes delivered by your brother
52. musicians who are humble
53. families who adopt from far away places and right down the road
54. listening ears
55. the love of family
56. Addie's love of art
57. celebrations with loved ones
58. dinner dates with friends
59. Christmas plans
60. honesty
61. the beauty of cursive writing
62. leftovers
63. days off
64. the excitement of a drumset
65.  purging toys
66.  the love of stuffed animals
67.  spice cake latte from dirty joe's
68.  people who are easy to work with
69.  seeing one of our favorite bands 3 times this year
70.  all the brave men and women who have served our country
71.  warm blankets
72.  my wonderful husband
73.  a day at home
74.  salvation!
75. notes from students

Thankful Thursday 2018 {week 2}

26.  kids playing concentration and thinking its the greatest thing ever
27.  sons who tell you jokes
28. laughing with friends, who are co-workers
29. former students doing amazing things
30. Sunday school
31. FairTrade box
32. basketball girls
33. Flatt Lonesome

34. hanging out with my kids
35. cooler weather
36. the right to vote
37. family traditions
38. the power of words - Thank you, I love you, I'm sorry
39. Saturday mornings at home
40. Hezekiah's story in Isaiah
41. Church Homecoming 
42. new glasses
43. sweet student smiles
44.  Christmas music!!
45. hearing stories of recommitting to Christ 
46. running water
47. my brother for being my best friend
48. hugs
49.  KIMBERLY 
50. my job

Thankful Thursday 2018 {week 1}

So much to be thankful for this year!  

Let us not forget that attitude of gratitude.

1. everyday is a fresh start. a brand new unblemished day to try again.
2. students bringing in food for flood cabinets out of their own cabinets
3. a sweet special girl named Tori
4. Addie's imagination

5. Owen's performances over the last few months.  I'm so proud of the musician he is becoming!
6.  our quiet country house
7.  children singing at church
8.  teacher friends to laugh, cry, and complain with
9. fast food workers who having been feeding my family lately
10. spontaneous trips to new places
11. washing machines that work
12. preachers
13. halloween decorations coming down
14. 270 children receiving smiles, candy, and love last night at trunk or treat
15.  hugs from former students
16.  new friendships
17. celebrating birthdays with old friends
18. good books
19. good coffee
20. 54 days till Christmas
21. good discussions with students
22. Amazon prime
23. my parents 
24. Fridays!
25. these promising words from Revelations 

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

how about this is my 8th year!

looking back at year 1