what i'm thankful for right now

*i just "found" this in my saved posts section. i don't know why i didn't publish it, but am going to now because it is the truth. =)*


*my & my family's health

*a house so big, we sometimes really do have to search for the 2 & 3 year old during hide & seek

*a pantry overflowing with food

*a husband that believes in me

*3 happy, funny, compassionate, energetic, silly, adoring, beautiful, giggley, princessy, intelligent girls

*friends that truly are friends--to hold me accountable, help me laugh, help me take things seriously, help me believe, help me be

*a backyard to play red light, green light in.

*my parents, my sister's family & my brother all only 10 minutes away

*sunflowers the girls picked for me last tuesday

*freedom--to shop, to worship, to take a walk with my girls, to drive, to stay up late, to wear
what i want, to believe in good

*dr. pepper

*jelly bellies

*the ability to re-live my children growing up through 1000's of their pictures

*stretch marks--what a stinkin' miracle that i carried my precious babies in there

*dance parties with the 3 girlies to "livin on a prayer" and "we are the champions" blasting through the house

*everyone joyfully putting away clothing or shoes when the radio station goes to commercial





in times of difficulty, uncertainty or pain i almost constantly think of how blessed i am. i mean, really, really blessed. blessed in ways i can't even express. i definitely learned in my freshman year of college that my way is not always His way no matter how much i think it should be. and how much more fabulous His plan is anyway.