am so far behind in this month’s posting of a daily item for which I am thankful that today I will catch up and finish all at once. With that in mind, I am thankful for …
- My handy husband fixes before replacing anything and enjoys the whole process (well, he enjoys it until it just does not work like he thinks it should.)
- Power tools make things easier for my handyman.
- Said husband also has begun to join me in my “thrifting” hobby
- Our six adult children have their health and strength.
- God gave the jobs and energy to provide the daily bread needed for our families.
- All eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren are healthy.
- Family and friends are able to call, text, and message us to keep in contact.
- We have so many old and new friends.
- We have more than enough to do.
- There are plenty of ideas and options to avoid boredom without television.
- We possess more than enough food to struggle with being overweight, enough cars that we have a back-up, enough funds to pay the bills, enough energy to get up and enjoy life.
- The invention of the manual typewriter spurred subsequent technology with keyboards.
- Retirement has given me time to participate in all the activities I could not do when working.
- Champagnolle Landing and the exercise equipment and classes keep me flexible and moving.
- The used car dealer on College Avenue picked out just the right car for us twice in the last couple years
- The El Dorado News-Times welcomes my writing and the writings of other local authors, including letters to the editor.
- My friend persisted in saying “Let’s have a sewing group at our church.” We organized one. She and others sewed up a storm for Operation Christmas Child making little bags to hold the toothbrush, comb, washcloth and soap; as well as a rack of dresses and shorts to help fill over 200 boxes.
- The Sewing for the Master group at College Avenue Church of Christ provides delightful fellowship and a stash of fabrics in their sewing rooms.
- The estate sales and yard sales provide decoration for my house and quilts; I love to find finished cross stitch pieces.
- Affordable gas prices allow us to visit our far-flung family, and God gives us the energy to go as often as we do.
- A special kindergarten teacher knew exactly the structure and discipline that one high-energy, great-grandson needed when other teachers gave up on him.
- Glasses allow me to add reading to my list of many things to do.
- We have access to so many books at the Barton Library, the South Arkansas Community College library, the church library and books discarded from other folks’ libraries that I find at yard sales.
- A guy comes from a national franchise to control the bugs at my house. I really do not like those nasty, creepy things.
- Christian teachers and support staff work in public schools and pray or all the students.
- Water and electricity flow from the utility systems.
- Potluck meals at church provide a wonderful variety of food.
- Digital cameras and means to publish pictures already in scrapbooks are such a time saver!
- Well-stocked grocery stores, department stores, general stores and their friendly staff bless us weekly.
- Insulation keeps the house warm as the winter descends.
For these our many blessings and so much more, we thank you, God.