Sunday Gratitude – 16.II.2025

It’s another one of those weeks that just flew by. We had a good bit of snow on Wednesday, and even though it didn’t start coming down until late morning, it probably snowed a good 15 hours, and by the time it was all over, there were five inches of incredibly light, fluffy snow on the ground. On Thursday, I set my alarm very early to go out and shovel; thankfully, the snow was light because I got up much later than I had wanted to, but I still was able to shovel out what I needed to of the driveway before the first school taxi round had to take place. I am thankful that the roads were decently clear and that there were no issues with driving.

I am thankful to have been able to catch up by phone with an old friend.

I’m still working on the sofa project, and I’m incredibly frustrated by children who seem determined to reverse progress that I make, but at the same time, I am incredibly grateful for those kids and having them in my life. The time just goes by so quickly. I’m thankful that whatever “bug” that is going around here hasn’t been too bad; it’s just led to lots of stuffiness and discomfort while sleeping. I could resent the very sleepy whining from my youngest of “Mommy, I want you here by me,” to help the little girl sleep, but it really won’t be that much longer before that sort of thing will be over and just having mom nearby isn’t a “cure” anymore, and so I’m trying to appreciate it as much as I can.

I am thankful for the email of a friend, even though it was also tough, and brought up a lot of emotion.

I am grateful for the kindness of a fairly new friend here, and a lunch date that lasted two and a half hours as we just discussed kids and life and God and everything in between. 🙂 Maybe someday we’ll get to do that more regularly, but right now we’re in the thick of it with kids and all.

Thank you all for reading and for your prayers!

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