giving thanks // 2012

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I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;

I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 9:1

I really have SO much to be thankful for. That's part of the reason why I try not to skip over Thanksgiving in the rush to get to Christmas; it's a day set aside just for being thankful for what we have! But I also want to be a woman who is known by my grateful, gracious, thanks-filled heart throughout the year, not just at Thanksgiving.

So, from my heart, I am thankful...

...for an amazing & wonderful God. A God who has saved me, who wants a relationship with me, whose mercies are fresh & new every morning.

...for my husband. His love for me really reminds me of God's even greater, more amazing love. No matter how cranky I am or how sassy I get, Hayden loves me. I never, ever doubt that. He thinks I'm beautiful no matter what, he works hard to provide for me, he never thinks less of me for being "just a wife", he always supports me, he rarely questions the amount of fabric/yarn that I buy (ha!), he makes me laugh, and he's my best friend. Babe, I am so thankful for you.

...for my family. I'm thankful for my parents & how they raised me, I'm thankful for my awesome & fun sisters who love me & are always willing to help out, for my in-laws & that I have a good relationship with them - thankful for every single person in my family!

There is so much more that I'm also thankful for, but really, God, my husband & my family are the most important. God, I pray that my thankfulness would shine through each & every day!

What are you thankful for?

holding onto this season of Thanksgiving

it seems like Thanksgiving gets overlooked more & more every single year.

oh, Halloween is over, let's get out the Christmas stuff!

(and even before Halloween is over, sheesh!)

don't get me wrong, i love Christmas.

i love it SO much. it's my favorite time of the year!

BUT, Thanksgiving is so important.

it's so easy to become complacent about gratitude,

and the reminder to be thankful is so needed.

beautiful card found here

all my Fall decorations are out.

pumpkins & gourds are still set out around the house.

i just finished making a beautiful wreath over the weekend.

reminders of the Fall season and just how much i have to be grateful for.

>> what are you thankful for today?

by the way, if you're already pulling out your Christmas stuff, I'll still love you! ;)

so thankful.

I'm taking the day off tomorrow to spend time with my husband & our family,

so I'm posting some things I'm thankful for early...

Oh, and be sure to stop by on Friday!

I'll be sharing some great handmade Black Friday deals

that you won't want to miss.

{our leaves for my in-laws' thankful tree}

I have SO much to be thankful for.

I really, really do.

I'm thankful that my Father's grace is all-sufficient,

no matter how many times I mess up.

I'm thankful for my wonderful, amazing husband.

I'm thankful that this year he is my husband, not just my boyfriend.

I'm thankful for how hard he works.

That he helps me out in so many ways.

That he makes me a better version of me.

That he loves me through all my craziness.

I'm thankful for my family {which is now a lot bigger!}.

I'm thankful for the way my parents raised me,

even though I didn't always agree with them.

I'm thankful for my 4 little sisters.

I'm thankful that I have great in-laws.

For my friendship with my sisters-in-law.

For my sweet nieces & nephews.

I'm thankful that my husband fully supports me in

being a stay-at-home wife {and someday, mother!}.

Thankful that I can serve him by taking care of our home.

That it gives me time to pursue all my various projects.

That he doesn't say anything when he comes home to a crazy crafting mess...

I'm thankful for my husband's job.

That even in all the crazy changes,

God has been faithful & provided so much for us.

I'm thankful for our cozy home.

Thankful for a place to call our own.

I'm thankful for the ability to create.

For my hands & the things they can do with fabric, hot glue, etc.

For my sewing machine.

Thankful for my little shop, Petunia Blooms.

For color, needles & thread, crocheting, and more.

I'm thankful for music.

Thankful for the years of piano lessons I've had.

Thankful that it's something I can use in my church.

Thankful for all the music I can listen to on Pandora.

For all the inspiration music holds.

I'm thankful for good books.

Thankful that my mom taught me to love reading,

all those years ago.

Thankful for libraries & book stores.

Thankful for all the things I've learned just through reading.

I'm thankful for my little corner of the blog world.

Thankful for the lovely ladies I've "met" through blogging.

Thankful for your encouragement, dear readers.

I'm thankful to be me.

For this wonderful life I've been given.

For finding joy in the everyday.

So much to be thankful for,

and not just on Thanksgiving. :)

What are you thankful for today?

{happy thanksgiving}

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Today I will be baking apple pies, cleaning up, crafting Christmas gifts, trying desperately not to listen to Christmas music until Friday, and pondering all the blessings I have.

Hoping you & yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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I'll be back on Monday to announce the giveaway winners!

{Thankful Day}

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You wanna know something I am really thankful for?

I'm thankful for love. Sometimes I just feel like I want to share love with everyone, so that they can be happy the way I am. I'm grateful for my parent's love, as they guide and protect me. I'm thanful for my 4 sisters, who love me even when we don't get along. For my friends, who love me enough to listen, to laugh, and to play. And for my amazing man. Because he loves me through it all, good or bad, no matter what. And I'm a better person because of it.

Happy Thanksgiving.