Sweet potatoes, it’s time for Thankful Thursday 06.2021. I am horrified to discover that it has been 4 months since my last Thankful Thursday post. How sad is that? It has been penciled in on my agenda every month. And I write in my gratitude journal every single night (almost). So what is my problem? It isn’t that I am not thankful every Thursday and the other 6 days of the week, for that matter. But I just haven’t made the effort to share my blessings and gratitude here with you.
Thankful Thursday 06.2021
Again today, I am linking up with Rebecca Jo for her Thankful Thursday series, which she publishes every week. These posts - when I finally write one - give me a opportunity to reflect back over all the little blessings in my life. Most of those ‘gratefuls’ come straight from the things I have listed each night in my gratitude journal.
This post is going to be a highlight reel of some of the things I’ve been most thankful for since my last post, here.
Thankful Thursday 03.2021
- My sister Valerie helping me to get resolution to Mom’s health insurance issues…PTL
- Playing Barbies with Lucia
- Cami’s frenectomy went well and her daddy was able to be there with her and mommy
- Having money for groceries (every month)
- Mom fell but didn’t break anything
- Sunshine and blooms on the trees
- Mom’s health insurance was reinstated
- Wonderful days at Disney with Brennyn, Cady and Mustafa
- Happy fifth birthday, Lucia Carolina.
- PC’s second vaccine
- Riding with the convertible top down
- Mom’s 94th birthday
- My brother Kevin stopping in Bolivar, Missouri to take pictures of my grandmother’s house
- Brennyn and Mustafa had a wreck but were not hurt
- Returned to church in person
Thankful Thursday 04.2021
- Indulging in a facial
- Beautiful, windless weather
- Kevin was finally able to visit Mom in person
- Lauren baked me a birthday German chocolate cake
- Birthday wishes by so many
- Cami was hospitalized with adenovirus and received good care
- Mom fell but wasn’t badly hurt (she is up over 75 falls)
- Paul’s epidural was effective in minimizing his pain
- Scrapbooking with Valerie
- Walking with my friend Martha
- Laughing with Mom
- Brennyn is PREGNANT
- Guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin
- Reading with Cady on Facetime
- PC’s sweet text
- Dentist treated my teeth issues
- Traveling mercies
- Hanging out with the Ohio Clingans
- Mother-in-law May’s Cherry pie
- All the love my family has for one another
- Paul - Paul - Paul
- Spending time with Mom in person in Kentucky
- Hugs from sister-in-law Greta
- Lauren babysat kitties while we were gone
- Safe travels home
Thankful Thursday 05.2021
- Family time with the kitties
- Working on and finally finishing my mosaic
- Fluffy came by to visit
- Mom called me
- Helping with my babies Cia and Cami
- Kettlebell workout
- PC is so good with Lucia and Camila
- Mom sounds great
- Making progress with my spring cleaning
- Snuggles from Fluffy the stray
- Clean bedroom smells and looks so good
- Fun at the baseball game with the ladies, PC played great
- Good message at church
- Floating on the air mattresses in the pool
- Waking up for quiet time
- Mom fell but wasn’t hurt
- Brennyn became dizzy at work but the baby is fine
- Pizza
- Kevin’s message about our dad on the anniversary of his death
- Valerie’s biopsy was benign
- Feeding ducks with babies at PC’s ballgame
- Cady passing her state assessments for fifth grade
- Volunteering this month
- Safe travels to Kentucky with Lauren, Francisco and the girls
- Enjoying a fabulous family time for Memorial Day
- Mom letting us take her to Kevin’s girlfriend LeeAnn’s house for a BBQ
Thankful Thursday 06.2021
- Mom’s enthusiasm for doing things during our visit
- Finding lightning bugs with Lauren and the girls
- Safe travels back home again
- Laughing with my sister on the phone
- Lucia and Cami dancing together
- Taste of brats on the grill
- Working on my bicycle collage
- Running on the treadmill
- No wind blowing for the first time in forever
- Sweet message Brennyn received from her nurse trainee
- Fluffy let me cool her off with ice cubes on her fur
- Kevin fixed Mom’s remote and took her to lunch
- My nephew Trey looked so sharp in his suit
- PC made pizzas with me for dinner
- Encouraging appointment with my new cardiologist
- Good movie “In the Heights” with popcorn
- Good series “Mare of Easttown”
- Cady called me
- Floating and swimming in the pool
- Lauren’s heart ablation went well
- Brennyn and Mustafa are having a healthy BOY
- Paul was an angel to help with the girls while Lauren recuperated
- Cooler temps for a few minutes
- Rain, rain and rain
- Napping to stay warm in the afternoon
- Quiet time on the patio
- Beautiful thank you bouquet from Lauren
- Baby birds and their devoted mommy
- New members in my book club
- Valerie and Roby had a great visit with Mom
Final Thoughts
Looking back over the last few months (and my life as a whole), I have so much to be thankful for. Monday-Sunday, 24/7/365. Not just on random Thursdays when I put a Thankful Thursday post together. I applaud Rebecca Jo for sharing her gratefuls weekly. And I need to do better!!
We had many health-related blessings - Cami was hospitalized but released the next day, she endured a lip-tie and tongue-tie procedure. Mom fell several times but was never badly hurt, PC had an epidural that seems to have helped his back, Lauren had a heart procedure, and my sister and I had biopsies that were benign. Brennyn is having a healthy baby boy.
There was beauty in our world. And rain that brought a different beauty to the desert. Time spent with loved ones. Laughs, fun adventures, downtime to recharge.
As I have shared recently, I sometimes feel upside down or like life is a somersault. But we always seem to land right side up, on our feet. Thank God.
Your Turn
My hope is that in sharing this list of thankfuls in my life, it will make me recognize that the good, the grace always outweighs the bad, the trouble in my life. And I hope reading over my blessings, you will reflect (again) on your own.
Wishing you a happy, healthy July. Hard to believe 2021 is more than half behind us. May the remainder of the year be chockful of blessings for everyone. Thank you for spending a few moments here with me!
Hugs and kisses,
This is such a positive way to look at life, instead of how easy it is to look at all of the disappointments. We just found out some bad news about my SIL yesterday and I need to try to think of some positives things to get my mind off it!! I didn’t know you had a convertible, so fun I bet in the summer!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Thank you, my darling, darling friend!!
So sorry about your SIL. Maybe you can break out your gratitude journal in her honor and use this bad news to look for positives.
Hi Leslie - you did well to be able to look back and remember so many things you were grateful for each month. I love that family features so strongly - because they’re the heart of us aren’t they?
Family is numero uno!! Some days I am overwhelmed from feeling pulled in a dozen different directions by family but they are my purpose!!
What a lovely post, full of good things! Such a good idea to note down all the positive things going on and it’s so nice to read all about your lovely family.
Thank you, Deb. Wish we could gather our grands and enjoy an afternoon together.
SO many wonderful things to be thankful for these past few months! Congrats on becoming a grandmother again! This is the first grandson isn’t it?! How exciting. Glad to hear that your mom seems to be doing well too and that so many medical procedures and tests for the whole family were so positive!
First grandson, you are right!! We have no idea how to change baby boy diapers or clean baby boy plumbing. Might need your tips!
How exciting that you’re having a grandson!
Yup…we have no idea how to clean little baby boy plumbing but will be finding out!!
I love the thankful list - I’m going to have to start one of those too.
Iris
Have been thinking of you, dear friend. XO
You have much to be thankful for. Thank you for sharing and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
We are so blessed!!
Legit - ALL THE THINGS!
that’s weird - it posted before I finished!! LOL
But your lists are so long & full of such amazing things. all the blessings flowing for you & your loved ones!!!
Pregnancies, your momma’s birthday! DISNEY!!!! Praise the Lord for all the good He does!
Consider the source…my blog and I are both weird. My blog gives me fits daily!! PTL indeed. God is on our side.
Amen!!
patwdoyle11
I enjoy reading other people’s gratitude lists because they definitely help me realize how much I also have to be thankful for! I do daily gratitude as well, but don’t usually create full lists like you have. I think this full list can help you see how really wonderful your life is. I need to go back over my daily ones and create a summary!
Yes, come do a Thankful Thursday post!! So glad to hear from you!!
I love all that you have listed that you are thankful for. Gorgeous photos too.
Glad that your mom continues to do well (and didn’t break anything).
xx Donna
My mom must have rubber for bones. And we are so grateful for that!!
My goodness, your family had a lot of health issues/procedures lately. It’s wonderful you could find so many things to be thankful for.
Thank you!! We have had our share of health concerns but have been blessed with great medical professionals working to get to the bottom of things. I always thank God for the medical tests, technology and devices that we have to identify and monitor health issues.
It definitely looks like you had a lot of health related things to be thankful for, which is great. And yay for all the time you’ve been spending with the grandkids. I keep meaning to write down daily things I’m grateful for!
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
Thank you. We have our health trials but we always seem to come out on top of things!!