Life on the Road

You know, Thanksgiving has come and gone… and I never did stop for Thanks Giving.

Getting up at 4 am to drive Nick to the airport, then spending the holiday with just an exhausted hubby and a cranky two year old just someone didn’t resonate the same way things have in years past.

I did cook a turkey breast, and did candied yams with marshmallows, and Wolf brought home some of the delicious pies and dinner rools from the BerryFarm - so it isn’t that we didn’t do ANYTHING.  I just don’t know that we FELT anything.  Pretty weird…

But I truly am thankful.  God has blessed us so very much - and this aside from the “big picture” gifts, like Jesus! 

• The incredible leading that started with selling our home in Arizona, through 8 months in an RV, through meeting friends in Ohio who led us to this opportunity in Florida…  Wow!
• My husband, my hero always!
• My handsome son, my baby who is becoming a man.  That little shadow of moustache, his voice…  Yikes!  And tomorrow he starts playing his clarinet with the “Cross Winds” group at the main service at our new church home (First Baptist Church of Homestead).  Wow!
• My beautiful Jewel.  She talks so much, and has such a personality!  I treasure the gift that God has given us in having her.
• Baby Blessing.  I thought Nick would be an only child, now he’s going to have TWO siblings!
• Our four rescued kittens, even though they drive me nuts.
• The longevity of our two old lady cats.  I’m just not up to grieving right now, so I am very grateful that they are staying healthy.
• Family and friends, even though most of them are distant.  I’m so happy Wolf’s brother is coming for a short visit in two weeks, and my mom and sister are coming for Christmas!
• A loving midwife practice to help us bring Baby Blessing into the world joyfully.
• The delicious goodies from Knaus Berry Farm! 
• The entire extended Knaus family, and the warm heart of Mr. Herb, in particular, who Jewel adores, and has done so much to help us feel welcome and at home here.

I really could go on, but I think those are the “biggest” ones on my heart right now. 

Any day is a good day for an Attitude of Gratitude!