Thankful I'm not shopping this morning

Today, I'm thankful I got to stay in.  I would be more thankful if I'd been able to sleep in, too - but alas, I'm awake and have been for quite some time. 

What I'm really thankful for is that I don't work in retail anymore.  There may be a time in the future where I'll be back to retail, but hopefully not.  I worked last year on the day after Thanksgiving and hated it.  We weren't super crowded or anything and honestly, the craziness of it all is a bit fun, but the getting up so stinkin' early is the part I hate.  I usually don't sleep well the night before - in anticipation I guess, or worry that I'll over sleep!!  Then about the time I really get to sleep, it's time to get up. 

I'm just thankful that I've found a job, that's not as close to home as I would like, but it's a paycheck and I actually enjoy what I do.  It's not the teaching job I'm still hoping for, but it's not retail!!

I know this is a really lame thankful post - but honestly, I've worked retail for so long and spent so much time in stores on the day after Thanksgiving - it's really a blessing when I get to NOT be on the other side of the counter. 

And as a bonus, I'm super thankful that my friend Brandi added a few things from my shopping list to her list since she hit Walmart and Target last night/this morning!!  So grateful for that!!

Have a happy black Friday and Iron Bowl Day - Roll Tide Roll!

lisa

Thanksgiving full of thankfullness

Today, I'm the most thankful for what I have.  I'm thankful to have a husband and son still snuggled in the bed sleeping.  I'm thankful to have a roof over our head where we all gather and enjoy each others company.  I'm thankful that we're all here, together!! 

I'm so very thankful that we always seem to have enough.  Enough to get us through.  Enough to keep us secure.  Enough to share.  Enough to love.  Just enough.  No, we don't have tons of things and there's always something else we want (like more toys, a bigger TV, a Silhouette machine) but we have enough of what we need and that's what counts. 

So, today here's to having enough and being together.  In the end, that's all that really matters to me.  I happy home, with the three of us together, having just enough!!! 

Lisa

On the fourth day of thankfulness.............

Well, it's day four of the week and I have tons to do.  Food to prepare for tomorrow, sweets to bake, messes to clean, laundry to do.  I'd like to say I'm thankful for that, but let's face it - no one is really thankful for laundry.  I mean, yes, we're thankful we have family that makes dirty laundry, but the actually laundry - no - no one loves that. 

I am thankful, however, that I get to spend the day today preparing for tomorrow.  I'm thankful that we get to spend a day with family.  I'm a little sad that we won't get to see my side of the family, but I'll survive.  We are heading to spend the day with Jason's side.  Lots of good food and family is always a good thing, right?  I can't wait to see everyone.

I'm very thankful to have family in my life.  I can't imagine what it's like to not have a support system, to not have siblings or parents around.  I'm very very thankful for the family Jason and I have together.  There's nothing better!!

Lisa

Thankful for the high road.

Seems like a crazy thing to be thankful for, right?  Well, I am thankful for it.  See, today I was reminded of two different situations where I needed to take the high road - and have.  Later I was thinking about how frustrating it is that I have to.  Why can't the person that let me down take the high road?  Then I wouldn't have been let down.  Why can't the person that takes advantage of me take the high road?  That's just life I guess.  Now, nothing major has happened, I was just thinking today, that's all.  Lots of spare time at work today lead to deep thinking, I guess.

Anyway - back to the high road.  There are so many times in life where I feel like I'm taking the high road.  I'm NOT telling someone what I really think because it may hurt their feelings. I'm NOT telling someone that I'm doing things my way, because it's about me.  I'm NOT simply living my life all for me. 

I do make tons of mistakes.  I don't do thinks I should and I do things I shouldn't.  And at the end of each day, God's taken the high road with me.  He's not mad at me for making a bad choice, or letting him down.  He's forgiving me every day for anything I may do that's not 'high road' material.  Over and over.  Every minute, every hour of every day.  Why don't I do that?  Why is it hard for me to let go of a grudge, or not be hurt or bothered by someone?  He's not.  He loves me anyway.

Wow, that's something I need to work on and am really thankful for - God's always taking the high road with me - so I should do the same!!

lisa

A second dose of thankfulness

Today's thankful is about friends.  I have some really great friends.  I have friends who have been around for a long long time and listen to me whine and moan and groan about whatever is going on in my life.  I have friends who totally understand where I'm coming from with all the stress of not having my dream job, always being on the 'top' of a list that never seems to exist.  Friends who I have things in common with and don't get to see a ton, but when we get together, it's like we never missed a beat. 

We even have new friends that I'm really thankful for.  Our kids are alike, the wives are alike, the husbands are alike.  It's great.  We have so much in common we should have already met!  It's great.

Life isn't the same without friends.  I'm thankful for mine!!

lisa