Busy ... Busy ... Busy ...

I have so many blog posts swirling in my head ... so many blog posts waiting to be written ... so many blog posts already written and scheduled to post in the upcoming week ...


But ... sometimes I need to stop thinking about the deep stuff ... the heavy stuff ... the "important" topics to discuss ...


And ... take just a moment to be THANKFUL for the daily "stuff" of life ...


This past weekend ... I was BLESSED by a Girlfriend Scrapbooking Weekend.  Yes.I.Was.  My 2nd Scrapbooking Weekend in 2 months.  Amazing!  A 30-year friend of mine asked if I wanted to come to her place (200 miles away) to Scrapbook and visit for 3 days.  You bet!  Her girls were out of town for the weekend, and her husband had a project to work on, so the two of us had a LOT of uninterrupted Girlfriend Time.  So good.  So important.  So fun.  And ... we got a LOT of Scrapbooking done, too.  Bonus!  I am THANKFUL for my dear, sweet husband who joyfully covered the kids and the household duties so that I could get away for a few days.  Thanks, Papa!!!


On Sunday ... on the way home from my Scrapbooking Weekend, I stopped by Gregg & Kayla's to see the newly painted nursery and new furniture.  (Kayla was so excited to show me.)  Then, the 3 of us went out to dinner.  Driving home LATE on Sunday night, I was so THANKFUL that a few of my Big Kids don't live out-of-state ... and THANKFUL that I could stay out late because I didn't have to get up early for work (which I would have had to do if I had taken the jobs I was considering last month).


Yesterday ... I was so VERY THANKFUL that the LORD showed me NOT to get a job ... and that He told me to stay HOME to take care of my family.  Oh.Yes.I.Was.  My dear daughter-in-love Hannah (Josh's wife) had oral surgery (4 wisdom teeth removed).  Hannah's mama had to work.  Hannah's sisters are in school.  Josh has a new job.  So ... Hannah asked Mama D. if I could take her to surgery in the morning ... wait for her ... bring her home ... and take care of her for the day.  Oh yes!  So. Very. Thankful. that I am HOME to take care of my family.


Today ... I was, again, THANKFUL to be HOME with my children.  I picked up Hannah after breakfast, and brought her back to our place for the day (since she is on heavy duty pain meds from yesterday's surgery).  We visited.  We played games with the kids.  It was GOOD.


Then ... tonight, Josh & Hannah came over after dinner, to play with the 4 Young Ones so that Papa & Mama could take Ben & Hosanna out to dinner.  No reason.  No holiday.  No birthday.  No agenda.  Nope.  We just wanted to have a couple of hours to hang out with our teens.  And ... it was GOOD.  We talked.  We laughed.  We ate.  We just plain had FUN with our teens.  Yes. We. Did.


Tonight ... Mama is THANKFUL ... for friends ... for family ... for God's direction ... for God's provision.

What are YOU thankful for today???

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