I am thankful for...
1. The desire on my heart to place God first in my life and develop a stronger relationship with Him.
2. The desire that God has put in our life to home school our children. Although it is not the "popular" choice I believe that it is what God desires for our family. Trusting in that has strengthened my faith in Him.
3. The desire to strengthen our marriage and center it around God. I am thankful for the life of Joseph and the 10 years that we have had together thus far.
4. The desire to raise our children to be godly people.
5. I am thankful for the strength and wisdom to write and present two eulogies for both of my grandfathers this year to honor them an the encouragement they have brought to write again.
6. I am thankful for the life of Emilee Elizabeth and that I have been intrusted with her. She is a mommy at heart and loves to take care of everyone.
7. I am thankful for the life Olivia Dahman and that I have been intrusted with her. She is our little fashion diva full of tude and giggles.
8. I am thankful for being a mother of twins <3<3 What a unique blessing.
9. I am thankful for the life of Owen Michael and that I have been intrusted with him. He is a B.O.Y.! Rough and tough and calls me his cuddle bug all rolled into one.
10. I am thankful for the life of Evan Joseph and that I have been intrusted with him. The tryer of my patience. God is definitely teaching me many lessons with this beautiful soul.
11. I am thankful for the life of Frank Abruzzino, my grandfather that passed this year, and the role that he played in my life.
12. I am thankful for the life of Neal Wheatcraft, my grandfather that passed this year, and the role that he played in my life.
13. I am thankful for the roof over our head. Though it may seem that it is bursting at the seems with our family, we have a soft place to fall at the end of the day.
14. I am thankful for a nice vehicle that holds our family of six comfortably and gets us where we need to go.
15. I am thankful for my supportive and loving family that would do anything for us.
16. I am thankful for my hardworking husband, that would do anything to take care of our family, and enable me to be at home to raise our family as we desire.
17. I am thankful for the friends that are a part of my life and love me.
18. I am thankful for the giggles and laughter coming from my children's bedroom as they pay with nothing more than their imaginations.
There are so many things that I am thankful for that I couldn't list them all. I need to look back on this on the days that seem unending and like there is little to be thankful for.
I am truly blessed in this life that I have been given. I hope that I can do it justice.
