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New here? Thankful Thursday is a weekly practice we’ve been doing to help us all pay attention to the good that is around us, even in the midst of really hard times. It’s a $0 mood booster. 🙂

This week I am thankful:

that Lisey took my van to be cleaned

For Christmas, Mr. FG got me a gift certificate to get my van thoroughly cleaned. However, I had not ever managed to get around to using it, so Lisey volunteered to take it for me.

So thoughtful!

for the upsides of online college classes

I don’t think that online biology is necessarily ideal, particularly for the lab portion of the class.

But there are upsides, like the fact that I can switch a load of laundry right before class, or that I can make a  cup of coffee right before I sit down for a class.

laundry in a white basket.

for the advantages of being an older student

My brain may not be as young and quick as it was when I was 18, but on the other hand, I know myself way better now, and that means I have better ideas about how to study for and remember concepts. 

(and that is why my notes are peppered with terrible drawings and also why my notes are in sort of funny shapes or in odd orders. I know what triggers my visual memories at this point in my life.)

for the warmer air

It has felt positively spring-like a few days this week and that’s making me happy. Also, it has been sunny.

for the longer days

I know I say this almost every week, but you guys! The days are getting so long now! I’m almost forgetting that it’s time to start dinner because it’s so light outside.

Plus, as my brother reminded me, daylight saving time starts on March 14, which is only about two weeks away.

And that always makes me feel like spring is coming.

that a kind reader sent me some cookbooks and notebooks

She had some cookbooks that might help with our low FODMAP situation here, and in the package, she added some of her little handmade notebooks, which was so nice.

Of course, I will share them with the girls. 🙂

that my attitude does not need to be dependent on circumstances/other people

Obviously, it is much, much easier to have a cheerful attitude when the people around me are being easy to get along with, or when my circumstances are easy.

But it is a mercy that I am not helpless when things are hard. I can still remind myself of things that are true, remind myself of things that are good, remind myself of things that I am in control of (and let go of the things I am not!), and so on. 

Wouldn’t it be terrible if the only way we could have a good attitude or could find peace is for everything outside of us to cooperate? What a helpless feeling that would be.

for a kind pediatrician

Zoe had a routine checkup this week, and I was reminded of what a lovely person our pediatrician is. She has a really calm way of dealing with things, and I was thinking about what a useful trait that must be for a pediatrician. 

And then I thought back to when I was a brand new mom and I remembered how helpful the calm and encouraging pediatricians were for my sleep-deprived self.

Yay for pediatricians!

that a year ago, I could not see the future

I am so, so thankful that I did not have a good sense of how long the world would remain in a state of not-normal.

If I had known, I would have been so much more discouraged last March. And that makes me really thankful I did not know.

spring path

Not knowing made it much easier to take things one day at a time. 

Interestingly, our devotional this morning included a reading from Matthew 6, which says, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

How often I make myself upset by worrying about tomorrow! But when I do remember to focus just on today, life feels so much more manageable.

What are you thankful for this week? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Katy in Africa

Saturday 27th of February 2021

I have been busy and I'm thankful today I did almost nothing.

I'm thankful for the Scriptures that guide me when I don't know what to do.

I'm thankful for coffee.

I'm thankful for my family.

Elizabeth H.

Saturday 27th of February 2021

I love your comment about Matthew 6. It is so true and, in all honesty, for me, comforting.

Thankful for my faith. It has been so important to me throughout my life; although, I know some would be surprised as I am as imperfect as a human can be. It has been extremely important over the past year.

Thankful for my immediate family. We are not a large family but I just love spending time with them.

I am thankful for the days beginning to be a little longer.

This will sound absolutely silly - but, I am thankful for some of the home reno shows and their reruns we have discovered during the pandemic. Some of them are so cute, some of them are really funny and some are both. Reno and home decorating is so far out of my small list of abilities I am constantly amazed at what can be done that I never would have imagined.

I am thankful for this blog.

Jody S.

Friday 26th of February 2021

I am thankful that I finally had time to read all of the comments and comment. I am thankful that my son passed his test for his learner's permit today. I am thankful his first short adventure in driving on a big road was uneventful other than my white knuckles. I am thankful for homemade pizza tonight. I am thankful (again) that my father is with me now and that I can keep tabs on him better. I am quite thankful for this blog. And the weather. And the chicken that laid an egg in the cat's box on the front porch-- so funny.

Ruby

Friday 26th of February 2021

Thankful for: The two delicious and free oatmeal cookies yesterday that perked up a dismal lunch. Personally having 22 no-spending days this month so far. Have some shopping to do this weekend, so I should end the month at 23 days. My sweet husband celebrating his 63rd birthday this week at home, with only the comment that on his next birthday, we surely will be able to go out and get Mexican food. :) The first tiny spring wildflowers popping up in the grass. Our beloved old cat, who adopted us almost 13 years ago, getting a sterling bill of health from the vet at his annual check-up.

Isa

Friday 26th of February 2021

Trying to think outside the box today... (I always name the same things!)

Thankful for... * an invitation to spend a night with a friend. Walk by the river, take-out pick-up and boards games? Yes please!

* Having a washer and dryer at home

* My King size bed

* Being able to access online registration right away to book my 3 (free) swimming sessions for next week. 1 minute after the registrations opened, the waiting list is already at 605 persons!

* To be bilingual (french (1st language) and english)

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