Thank-you Cards

Today I am grateful for thank-you cards.  Last night, my husband and I finished all the thank-you cards that we needed to write from all the gifts we received from our wedding!  I am grateful that it's over and I am also grateful that we did it.  It's no easy task to write almost 200 hundred thank-you cards but I am grateful for the generosity of family and friends that gave us a reason to write them.  I'm grateful that my husband and I could do something small in return for all the gifts and blessings we have received because of others. So thank you everyone and thank you God.

Yellow Leaves

Yellow leaves in the fall bring a sense of peace to me.  Looking at them helps me to know that although times and seasons are changing, I can have hope and assurance in knowing that there change brings another kind of beauty - the snow.  And when the snow begins to melt and March rolls along, I know that change will bring about a Spring full of beauty.  The Summer follows with sunshine, bugs, insects, birds, etc. bringing yet another beauty.  And then, well, Fall comes again and brings with it more yellow leaves.  And those yellow leaves seem to mean more knowing that there beauty and presence brings about another one.  Life can be like yellow leaves. Although the seasons of our lives change we can always have hope for a different kind of beauty than the one we are leaving behind.  I'm grateful for the yellow leaves that bring peace and assurance to my life now.  And I have hope in the beauty of the snow that will follow.

Making a Cake...A Real Cake!

Today I am grateful for my sister-in-law Lauren because she helped me to make a real cake; one with two layers, frosting in between layers, fondant, fondant decorations and (I can't remember what she called it) frosting doodles and dots.  I wrote 'Congrats!' on it to celebrate my wonderful husband getting two very excellent and prestigious summer law firm offers.  It feels really good to have done something that for years I've wanted to do. Hopefully I'll be able to try it again real soon and then again, and again, and again.  I'm grateful for those who share there talents with me.  It makes me a better person.  Thank you Lauren and thank you Heavenly Father for putting good people in my path; people that help me accomplish good goals.

Journals

Today I am grateful for my journal.  My husband has been gone the past 27 and 1/2 hrs in Chicago for some interviews.  Last night, I was feeling lonely.  It was our first night apart since we've been married.  I decided to get out this book I made for us of  journals, texts, emails, etc. of the first time we met in Spain until our wedding.  I was able to read parts of my personal journal that I had written about him.  As I read, I felt close to my husband even though he was far away.  I was able to relive getting to know him and those words brought back so many wonderful feelings.  It was as if I was back there experiencing it from the perspective I have now and it seemed to sweeten everything.  So, I would encourage anyone who may be reading this to write in your journal about someone you love today.  You never know when they'll be far away or gone; but, if you write about them and how you feel, you can always keep a piece of them with you.  And, looking back in a few years as you read about him or her, your perspective will make those memories seem sweeter because you will understand then what you couldn't in the moment.  It will bring a greater depth to your love for them.  It will help you smile.  So thank you journal and thank you God.

Cupboards and Heads

Today I am grateful that my head barely missed the corner of my cupboard :).  For some reason my body is attracted to walls, corners of counters, and cupboards.  But, today my head was spared and that makes it a good day.

A Supportive Husband

My husband supports me:

sup·port

   [suh-pawrt, -pohrt]  Show IPA

–verb (used with object)

1.

to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serveas a foundation for.

2.

to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.)without giving way; serve as a prop for.

3.

to undergo or endure, esp. with patience or submission;tolerate.

4.

to sustain (a person, the mind, spirits, courage, etc.) undertrial or affliction: They supported him throughout his ordeal.

5.

to maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.)by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for:to support a family.

6.

to uphold (a person, cause, policy, etc.) by aid,countenance, one's vote, etc.; back; second.

7.

to maintain or advocate (a theory, principle, etc.).

8.

to corroborate (a statement, opinion, etc.): Leading doctorssupported his testimony.

Immediately after I sent my family an email about my new blog, my husband replied and said:


BABE!!


I think this is an absolutely fantastic idea....I am very excited! and I am SURE that it
well help others, including me, see the blessings in their lives!


I love you 10 tons!!


I don't think a wife can be blessed with a greater blessing than to have the full support of her husband in all that she does - both in small and big endeavors.


Thank you Spencer and thank you God!

A Lifelong Blessing

Yesterday I called my mom to tell her that my husband, Spencer, got a job offer for his second summer of law school in Las Vegas.  She screamed for joy and immediately starting telling me all the good things that would come from and with this offer.  I realized today how blessed I have been to have a mother who lives with enthusiasm for life.  For her, it never mattered how small or large a piece of good news was; she always was excited, happy for me, and enthused about all the good that could come from it.  I want to be more like my mom.  I tend to prepare for potential trials or hardships by picking apart a future circumstance.  My mom, like a gipsy, sees everything as an adventure and moves forward with enthusiasm and excitement for whatever the future may bring.  Today, I understand a little better what a blessing my mother's enthusiasm for life has been in helping me.  Thank you mom!  And thank you God.