Author: Laurel

Out in my yard today… a chilly December day with a high of 34 degrees on my thermometer.  Sunny, which is a bit deceptive considering the cold air.  It snowed a little bit yesterday and there are a few traces of the white stuff left in the shady parts of the yard.  I hope it snows some more soon because the landscape is looking pretty brown and drab. I’m grateful for… the pot of potato soup bubbling away on my stovetop.  Hot soup on a cold day = happiness! One of my favorite things… is listening to my girls tell

The month of November has come to a close, and so ends my month-long gratitude project.  The above is a collage of everything from my daily posts.  As you can see, I am so incredibly blessed!  Thanks-living is truly life-changing.    “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~Melody Beattie

Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way. ~ Colossians 3:17 Thankful today for… Godly women who speak truth into my life. His Word that teaches, guides, and inspires. my husband and children who encourage me to just be me!

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” — Melody Beattie More and more to be thankful for today- time to organize, time to pray, time to read, time to play, time to talk, time to hug, time to take a deep breath, time to live!

“Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.” ~Sarah Ban Breathnach Grateful today for: – sugar cookie tea – homemade chicken noodle soup – penguins – texting – my children expressing their gratitude for everything – a healthy family