Day 30

Today is the last day to post about 30 Days of Thankfulness...and today I am thankful I took the challenge and was inspired to rediscover something every day that I am thankful for. We are blessed beyond measure, and taking the time to write about it each day is a blessing in itself.

Day 29

I am thankful today for the basic necessities I have been given, but that so many others do not have. Not only have I been blessed with food, clothing and shelter, our other blessings, materialistic and otherwise are too many to count. This comes from discussion today about taking care of some of our families at my school who don't have what they need, especially during this holiday season. I try to be mindful every day of how much I have been blessed and how much I truly have to be thankful for.

Day 28

Today I am thankful that my children (especially John so far) LOVE books. Childhood literacy is a passion very close to my heart...it drives what I do at each day in Pre-K and I can't wait to begin my Masters in literacy next year. Tonight I caught John after supper reading and studying the words and pictures in a sweet book we checked out from the church library yesterday. It was so precious to see him taking it all in. So many children are not read to, or just talked to, how they should be. They just want us to love them and take time with them-reading with a child is such a joy.

Day 27

Today I am thankful for good meds and rest when not feeling well. John and Elizabeth started with "the crud" (as we have named it around here) about a month ago, and since then we've had lots of coughing, runny noses, sore throats, medicine and breathing treatments. I KNOW good health is on its way to all of us, but I started feeling the yuck creep in yesterday...not as bad as Jason and Mom have been, but not 100% either. However, I'm hoping with a good night's sleep and good medicine I'll be feeling better soon!

One more thing-we enjoyed a wonderful night together as a family at church during Advent Family Night. We ate supper together and created a piece of artwork, a cross on a canvas. We left ours at the church to dry, but I will post a photo of it when we bring it home in the next day or so.

Day 26

Today I am thankful for Christmas decorations that bring me smiles and memories. I am an organized pack rat. I don't part with a lot, but I know what I've got-and I love looking at different ornaments and decorations and remembering who they belonged to and where they came from once upon a time. I look forward to passing many of the down one day to John and Elizabeth when they have their own families.