Thursday, October 9, 2008

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for my wonderful neighbors/friends Chris and Aimee. They have truly been a blessing to us in ways I cannot begin to count. Just tonight, Chris helped me to pick out and then to put up (he did the putting up and I did the watching for the most part) shelves in the pantry he did for us. I cannot believe the amount of space it has saved in my cupboards. I am feeling so much more organized or will be when I figure out what to put where. He is very creative and handy and often times I feel as though I have received more than I have given to them. It is my prayer that they know how much we truly appreciate them!!

What are you thankful for today?

1 comment:

Lisa said...

I'm thankful that Eli looks healthy in his new picture!

My Thankful List

  • salvation through Jesus Christ
  • my beautiful daughter who is beautiful from the inside out
  • a referral of an adorable little boy named Levi
  • a letter of intent before the September 1st deadline
  • God spared my daughter from serious injury when hit by a car in Colorado
  • a wonderful year with my "exchange daughter" from Estonia - Mari-Liis
  • my faithful companion for the past 6 years - Millie - my springer spaniel
  • the peace and joy that comes with surrendering everything to the Lord
  • safety through all the storms that have passed our way
  • my supportive family
  • my incredible church family
  • a sump pump that continued to work for 10 weeks of water and sand seepage
  • birds singing and bugs chirping
  • neighbors and friends who lend a hand in your time of need
  • being able to sleep withe the windows open
  • a new deck to enjoy summer when it stops storming so much
  • the sound of children playing outside on a warm summer night
  • heat when its cold and air conditioning when its hot
  • the blessing of a great job
  • church picnics
  • chocolate
  • beautiful sunsets over Lake Michigan
  • summer vacation
  • beautiful blue skies and warm (not hot) summer days