- A four day weekend
- Cooking for my family
- An extra cup of coffee with my husband
- Sleeping in
- Loads of laundry to wash
- A picnic in the mountains
- Sunday morning worship
- Phone calls to a friend
- Packages in the mail
- Ice cold water
- Laughing with my family
Today I am especially grateful for the little things in my life. The things that I normally take for granted are the things that make my life so special. These are some of the things that fill my days between the yucky things that happen. And when there aren’t yucky things going on, it’s even better.
Tonight my heart is heavy for a family we know. The love of his life, the mom to two sons, the daughter, sister and aunt…..she is in a stage of life that is coming to an end. And when I look at her I think of laughter. She made me laugh so hard that my sides were in pain, tears were streaming down my cheeks and at this moment that I think about her words and sense of humor, I am smiling.
I don’t think she ever took the little things for granted.
I’m not going to anymore.
We are not guaranteed a certain number of years on this earth. Only God knows. We have to live our lives to the fullest every single day! Yes, even the days where we are working long hours, leaving our homes before the sun comes up and getting home in the dark….even those days.
When we have those moments where we are absolutely filled with joy and happiness we need to take a snapshot of that moment. Sometimes that’s the memory that gets us through the yucky times. Sometimes it’s all we have to hold on to.
And most of the time it’s what keeps us looking forward to the next day.
Today I Am Thankful For
- Sunshine
- Cool breezes at 10,000 feet
- Phone calls to a friend
- Purging papers
- Laughter
