Friday Random Gratitudes

A Few Random Blessings today:

I'm thankful for this moment 

that I got to wake up  "today." 

That these jiggly arms lifted me from bed

and my feet; they carry me.  

I'm thankful for overall good health-

and that my family is healthy too.

Sometimes I take it all so for granted- until it's gone.  

I'm thankful  for 

 family and friends. 

To have people to journey alongside.   

For  souls to love and 

who love me back. 

These ones who really care and share 

even the deep mess of things.

Real love like this;

unconditional and grace-giving 

and receiving.  

For this olde roof over our head.

That even though it still leaks when it rains...

it shelters and gives  Myguy, me,

Addie and Francoise a 

 place to "be," 

 I'm thankful to discover so many new seeds

to save. Sometimes I look out and think the garden...?

... It's dying.  But really it's bringing more life. 

 Camellias,

zinnias, marigolds, and  many more.  

So many seeds to gather, and save 

for Spring.

 I'm thankful for all the nature  around me.

That I get to watch  and catch catfish, bass and perch here in the pond, 

To see the deer twins jump out of their briar home, and one  crazy  bullfrog who chooses to live in the garden and

bathes right in a bucket. 

For the monarchs on zinnias 

and  caterpillars munching in fennel, 

For heavy sunflowers 

and the slowing down of Indian Summer.

To see time... 

ticking out seasons 

...well spent.

For a turkey

who trots

with a limp.  

 For a daughter in love who 

celebrated another  "birth" day.

I give thanks.  

For hearing "Gramma Lea!!"

by two bouncing grands

as I walked out of the dentist office.

 For a good report 

and to have another mammygrammy 

over with for another year.  

For a special friend who points 

me always the right way to go.  

Now-faithing...

and pulling big girl panties up

into the next uncertain steps.  

 For last night's trip to Paris with Myguy 

That while even though we blew a head gasket in the big 

 Diesel work truck;

 -Old Buck the farmtruck with holes in his floorboards was ready and waiting-

 hauling  yet another one in. 

For a  friend who wrote while we were enroute;

testifying that they  held hands in a circle at her work  and 

gave the day to God. 

Inspirations like this one 

encourages my heart. 

 For a son who loves the Lord and his stepping out in faith

to marry  friends tomorrow night.

 .  

 For cooler weather and rain and 

the beautiful sounds of thunderstorms.

For frito chili pie,  and 

apple cobbler bubbling in the oven.  

 For a book with more "heart" 

and the friend who sent it to me.  

 For the little wren (I believe ) who warned me 

 a snake was in my path this morning.  

 For one last  sweet treat 

from my Mil and Fil.  

(my very favorite)  

Mmmm hello scrumptious sweet nouget.

 and  for my  sweet heart and his many many  acts of love. 

Even after a long days work.  

 I loved watching him 

play with my featherweight after I messed the tension up good, and how  fascinated 

he was appreciating old  gears from back in the 50's. 

He even oiled it all for me.  

:)

 And for this special olde furbaby...

Always faithful,

Where I go

she goes.  

Thank you Lord for all these things and 

so much more!

Thank you for 

my every thing!!

And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the booksthat would be written. Amen.

John 21:25