Thankful Thursday

Good morning! Thursdays mean it's time to offer up a little thanks for all the blessings God has poured out in our lives. It's my favorite blogging day of the week because it's good for our spirits to spend time thinking about the good things in our lives and it's a double blessing in that the reading of our stories blesses others and their stories bless us. That's why I am linking up with Rebecca Jo @ Knit By God's Hand for Thankful Thursday.

This week I am thankful...

** that all this rain we've been getting wasn't snow. The backyard resembles a swamp this morning, but that's better than piles of snow that needs to be shoveled, cleared off cars...and makes the little dog not want to go out. Better for driving, too.

** the impeachment hearings are finally over. I just wish Washington would stop spending all it's time and effort and MONEY on "getting" the President. That's our money, money we worked hard for...when I think of all the good that could have been done with the millions upon millions of dollars they have spent....the hungry who could have been fed, the homeless who could have been housed, the medical care that could have been given.

** Tim didn't work this past weekend and we got to spend a fun day together on Saturday. We visited a favorite antique mall, a couple of thrift shops, enjoyed lunch at a favorite restaurant, ordered a new loveseat, and kept our youngest grandson for a few hours.

** for the time I spent with Colton doing puzzles on the laptop. He had such a good time and laughed and laughed each time I new puzzle came up and he saw what animal it was. I just love how smart and creative he is. If nobody squashes his spirit (and they better not or they're going to have to answer to me!) this kid is going to go far!

** I got organized and all of my Valentine's cards and gifts are either already mailed or ready to hand out tomorrow. I am usually a last minute kind of girl.

** for my Bible study group. It was so good to get together and see everyone and see that everyone is doing well since many have been going through big, tough things recently.

** I finally got to see and talk to my friend who left a bad marriage last week. It's hard for her...her teenage daughter, who has always been her mini-me, is choosing to remain with her father...mostly because Dad lets her do what she wants and buys her what she wants. She's being a normal kid. She isn't in any physical danger with Dad, so we've all advised Mom to let her choose and wake up to the kind of person Dad is on her own. It will work out better that way than if she forced her to come with her. Still, the rejection hurts. 

On the whole, my friend is doing well, though. Her marriage was not a safe place for her so she is enjoying the freedom to be herself. (Her husband's parting comment was "If you had just behaved the way I told you to we'd still be together.) Wow. Right? He had also threatened her with harm in the past. So, anyway, it was good to see her being happy and her spirit so much lighter.

** for my God who left us with his Word so we would know how to live so as to be ready for heaven. This week we talked about the fact that before Jesus returns God will clean out his own home (the church). As the churches drift further and further from what the truth is we'd best make sure we know what the truth is because the day is coming that God will separate the wheat from the chaff.

** for all the sweet, uplifting moments at work, at home, with family and friends, and here in the blogging world that made my days brighter.

** for each one of you in this huge, yet somehow intimate, blogging world!

Have a blessed day, my friends!