The Blue Hutch

January Reflections: Grateful

One of the "mommyisms" I grew up with is, "I can't make you thankful, but I can make you say thank you."  The thing is, the more I said thank you, the more thankful my heart grew.  It's hard to say those words over and over again without realizing how good the Lord is to us and how He uses those around us to bless.  So, my mom made me say thank you but my Father made me thankful.   I think I'll do the same with my kiddos and pray He is faithful to do the same as well!

Fifty things I am thankful for right now:

1. the space heater keeping our upstairs bedroom cozy
2. Honey took KB back to bed when she came in at some time in the middle of the night
3. flannel jammie pants
4. an appointment with a dermatologist for little - it should have taken 3 months to get in but they "just happened" to have an opening friday"
5. snow plows and salt trucks
6. debbie's ideas on how to spend a snow day
7. uno
8. kb's imagination
9. little's perseverance
10. bubba's love of language/letters
11. hot chocolate
12. my camera
13. snow angels - my kids' first
14. dominoes delivery
15. little's field trip being cancelled because of snow - I never felt comfortable with where they were going.
16. two hours alone with little since her school is the only one off today.
17. a washer and dryer that work.
18. pbskids
19. friends from high school that i WANT to spend time with this summer and
20. a plan to do just that
21. a motivating sunday school class
22. a pastor that humbly points us to Jesus
23. opportunities to use my gifts
24. pictures taken by a friend
25. kb can dress herself. . . and wants to
26. everyone ate dinner joyfully last night and bubs even said, "this is my faaaaavorite"
27. books
28. coupons
29. a great hairdresser
30. cereal
31. cd player in the car!
32. netflix streaming
33. computers that work
34. a surprise message from a beloved uncle
35. scrapbooking - and friends to do it with
36. friends' decision to come to our church 
37. a team of folks in our school district who really care for our little
38. late start at school today (since I haven't gotten a shower and am running late)
39. hide and go seek in the house
40. crayola
41. winter wipe-out
42. dr. seuss
43. hearing little read
44. kb's rolling laugh
45. bubba asking for just one more hug
46. honey working so hard to provide for us
47. bravery
48. commitment
49. forgiveness
50. grace