I had a goal for myself to blog here every day this month on something that I'm thankful for. There are so many blessings in my life and I'm thankful just to have so many things to be thankful for, really. I started keeping a daily list and alas, as has been the case for the past many weeks, time is not on my side. As I write this, I'm sitting in a hotel room in Atlanta (which is not where I live!) and I really should be going to bed. However, I've been so anxious to get back to blogging that I thought I'd post this quickly before turning out the lights. Hopefully I'll be a little more timely in my updates in the days to come but in the meantime, here are some things I'm thankful for. Some are heavy, some are silly, but all are truly blessings.
November 1: Unprompted love
My 2-year-old is now talking up a storm. She's also going through a "mommy phase" right now, after about 6 months of only wanting Daddy. She's home before I am and as soon as I walk in the door, she runs to me and says, "Mommy! Uggy!" (translation: Mommy! Huggie!) She's been doing that for a while but has recently started adding, "I mub woo!" to the end of it. (translation: I love you!) Is there anything sweeter than an unprompted declaration of love?
November 2: Running out of Halloween candy that I like
Every year I debate if I should but candy that I like, in case there are leftovers... or candy that I don't like, in case there are leftovers. This year, I opted for bags of assorted, mixed varieties, and by November 2, I had eaten all my favorites. My waistline is thankful it's over now.
November 3: An end in sight for my braces
Yes, I'm a grown-up with braces. I don't tell that to many people, it's a sore spot that I struggled with for years. About 21 months ago I decided to get braces on my teeth, for cosmetic reasons, and I've felt like the work would never be done and I'd look like an over-grown 12-year-old for the rest of my life. But on my November 3rd orthodontist visit, my wonderful orthodontist declared an end in sight. Amen!
November 4: A decisive end to the election season
My husband and I are political junkies but still, I try to avoid discussing politics here (though I'm happy to share any/all of my own personal views offline with anyone who is interested!). However, as everyone who's been alive for the past year knows, this has been a long, hard-fought, overwhelming election cycle. I did a lot of praying over the election and one specific thing I prayed for was a final, decisive victory for whomever the new president would be. No hanging chads, no recounts, no lawsuits, no popular vote vs. electoral vote debates. I am thankful that it's over, it's decisive, and we can now look beyond November 4. This is Kat and I approve this message.
November 5: The Buddy System
Ah ha! To read about this one, you have to click on a link! My good friend Julie over at The Surrendered Scribe is taking on the NaBloPlomo challenge to blog every day in November, and she has invited guest writers to post each day on something they're thankful for. Today is my day and if you click here, you can read why I'm thankful for the buddy system. Go on, you know you want to!
More to come....
~*~*~ May you always remember to dance in the rain, and may you have plenty of ladybugs beside you! ~*~*~
Blessings,
Kat
Note: I have no idea why the headings aren't all posting as pink... they're pink in the preview and I just can't make them work. Oh well... you probably didn't even notice until I pointed it out anyway! :-)
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