Yesterday was Mother's Day. We went to Mass at 8:30am and then came home to a breakfast I didn't have to cook [Halleluja!] Then we went to visit my mom and spent the day at her house. It was a really great day!
This was the first Mother's Day since my Grandmother Lillie died on Valentine's Day. It was very painful to be without her. I no longer have any living grandparents and I grew up VERY close to my Grandparents [especially my Grandmothers, who were really second mothers to me]. I'm so sad that they have all passed away now. God please Bless the Souls of Maureen, Lillie, Lamon, and Willie. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.
Grief Aside, I am feeling very thankful. We have been so truly blessed in our life.
Here are just a few things I am thankful for:
1. a wonderful husband who adores me and our children and keeps us all laughing
2. 5 amazing children who make my life worth living and who keep me very entertained. [Not always in a positive way LOL! But life is NEVER boring around here!]
3. baby smiles and belly laughs
4. children who love to read and snuggle
5. an extended family that I am very close to and who all love me and have never intentionally done anything to harm me [I am one of far too few people who can say that]
6. good friends - near and far - who are a great example to me and who enrich my life in so many countless ways
7. our home - which is sometimes messy, always cluttered, and always open to guests regardless. I love having our own home and I love our little house
8. our new dog who adds so much in very positive ways to our family and who we enjoy so much
9. a strong faith and the Grace to keep believing even when things get crazy and scary
10. homeschooling, which has been an amazing gift to our family
11. books
12. a job that I enjoy which allows me to work in the evenings and weekends so I can be home with my children during the day [not that I wouldn't quit in a heartbeat if we won the lottery LOL!]
This list could go on for many pages, but these are the "top dozen" things I am thanking God for today.
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