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Thanksgiving #8
My sisters. Although we don't get to see each other often, I'm very thankful for both of my sisters. My oldest on lives in Ohio and my middle sister lives in Oregon (I'm stuck in the middle in WY). Today is my middle sister's birthday!
Happy Birthday, Melissa!!
My oldest sister calls me randomly on her drive home from work and it's always good to catch up. I've not seen her for probably 5 years and it was close to 12 before that. I get to see my middle sister probably once a year.
I'm thankful to have sisters!
Thanksgiving #9
Bluetooth. Really... is that weird? Seems a strange thing to be thankful for. My phone was dying today (because dd talked for what seemed like forever to friends back in OR) and I wanted to call my middle sister to wish her happy birthday. The cord for my charger is so short that I would have had to stand by the counter to talk to her. But with my bluetooth earpiece I was able to sit at the kitchen table (more comfortable) and talk while my phone charged. It was great to talk to her :) So, yes, I am thankful for Bluetooth.
Thanksgiving #10
Friends. My friends and my kids' friends. It is so nice to have at least one person that we can turn to and say, hey, I just need someone to talk to for a minute. Or hey, you just have to hear what's going on in my life. Or, hey, let's go do something! Things like that. For my ds fortunately, he has a friend close that he can play with on a semi-regular basis. For dd and myself, well, we have to go longer between friend fill ups but it is so nice to have friends that we can turn to. I am thankful for Friends.
Thanksgiving #11
Amen to modern conviences.
ReplyDeleteMy oldest son and I are ones that go longer between friend fill-ups. I always feel badly for him for that, but on my walk today God showed me that it's okay. He's only 11 and there will be a time in his life that he will spend more time with friends. For now, I want to enjoy the time he spends with us and for him to enjoy his activities/interests.
ReplyDeleteDitto No Ordinary Me! :-) Everytime I take a nice long hot soak in the tub I think about what it was like years ago when that conveinience wasn't available. I'm so thankful to be here now!
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ReplyDelete@ Annette, I know kids don't always understand how important family is. But time is short and life uncertain. I enjoy my daughters company, and she mine, when we have to go awhile between fill-ups and I'm grateful for that time. And yes, when they are older, they will have so many more people to want their time, it's good to have it now.
Thank you all for stopping by :)
Good Morning! Thank you for sharing your Month of Thanksgiving with everyone. It is such a blessing to read and be encouraged by all the beautiful posts of gratitude.
ReplyDeleteI'm also grateful for modern conveniences, too!
Have a blessed Sunday! ~Tamara
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Enjoying each moment as it comes is a blessing in itself! The gifts from Our Father are just too numerous to keep count.
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