Thankful Thursday

~ my husband having a job even though it is really tough and stressful for him.

~ our oldest son supporting his little brother and their conversations.  

~our DIL getting to come home for the weekend and coming to hear Titus' lesson he did at church.

~ the wonderful job Titus did along with the other boys during the worship service on Sunday.  He did a song and lessons. 

~ the downtime we had earlier this month after a busy June.  I like being at home.  

~ a fun cooling blanket my aunt sent me as a surprise!  

~ that my Mom's surgery went well this week and she is recovering. 

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

We haven't done as much this week, and it's been good to be at home. 

This week I am thankful for....

~ sweet things my husband tells me that make me smile.

~ times I get to see our oldest son, like when he needs some milk for a recipe.  

~ our DIL is almost done with her summer internship!

~  when our youngest pulls out his Legos and plays with them.  Nice way to spend a rainy summer day.  

~ watermelon that tastes so good!  A favorite summertime treat :)

~ when online orders arrive quickly.

~ finding cute items at Aldi for my tiered tray.  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

We have had a fast, busy week.  We got to volunteer at a camp here in the mornings.  What a blessing to see all the smile and joyful hearts!

This week I am thankful for...

~ my husband finding a car replacement after his wreck.  

~ seeing another dream come true for our oldest son with this camp this week and all his smiles as he interacted with the campers. 

~ staying in touch with our DIL while she's gone.  

~ watching our youngest serve in many ways this week at camp. 

~ tomatoes and okra in the garden and seeing blooms on my zucchini plant.

~ beautiful rainbow we saw this week across the sky.  

~ figuring out meals including breakfast for Titus this week with our different than normal schedule! I didn't stick to my original plan from my monthly calendar, but we figured it out.  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 118:1

What are you thankful for this week?  Here is my thankful list:

~ that my husband was off last Friday and we had some time to look for him a new vehicle.

~ our oldest being safe while he was on shift during the storm.  They had a huge number of calls. 

~ our DIL had left before the storm hit last Sunday.  

~ finishing a puzzle with our youngest.  He's going to hang it in his room.  

~ fresh tomatoes my Mom gave us from her garden and how good they taste.  I have some about ready in my little garden too.

~ safety in the storm on Sunday.  It was a very powerful storm with a lot of damage and destruction.  We made it home safely and didn't have power.  They got it back on a little after midnight.  

~ celebrating the 4th of July with a neighborhood parade, lunch at our friends' house, supper of hot dogs on the picnic table, and fireworks.  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

Happy July!

This week I am thankful for....

~ getting to go to a musical with my husband on Saturday.  My friend gave me the tickets for my birthday to see The Notebook. 

~ our oldest making a picnic table for me (see picture on yesterday's post).

~ getting to see our DIL this weekend.  

~ our youngest getting to spend time with his brother while we went to the musical.  

~ finishing a flag I made for the wall.  

~ grocery pick up when I need to get supplies for the church kitchen.  

~ that my Mom was able to be seen at the hospital for her pain and have tests done.  Prayers for her as she awaits the results and talking to the doctor.  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What do you love most about your country? 

I love the freedoms we have.  I don't want to take those for granted.

2. Your favorite patriotic song? 

There are many patriotic songs I like.  I've always loved Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA."  

3. Red, white, or blue? Stars or stripes? Something you own besides a US flag with some combination of those colors or decorations as part of its design? 

Yes! All of them together!  LOL  Blue and stripes if I have to pick!  

I love patriotic colors and decorations.  I have a lot of patriotic fabric that I like to make things with.  I have a flag started.  I have an entry way table.  Titus helped me fix it up last week.  We've been here a little over a year, and I plan to add to my collection each year/holiday. He made the painting in the middle for the fair last year.  I bought the flower arrangement from a local girl who is making these this summer.  Titus also has a patriotic pup blow up in the front yard.  

4. What's one thing you want more of this summer: fun, rest, adventure, connection, quiet, or confidence? Elaborate. 

I feel like I've already had adventure with our vacation to Tennessee.  I do want to have more fun before school starts again as the days and weeks go so quickly.  

5. What was your ultimate, go-to summer activity when you were a kid? Do you still do any version of that today? If you answered yes, does participating in this activity as an adult make you feel like a kid?  

One thing I thought of from summer was when I was in high school.  My younger cousin stayed with me.  We'd go use our free bowling coupons that the school gave us each summer.  Then we'd go get a snow cone.  I still like to get a cherry/lime snow cone now, and it makes me remember those days! 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Look at the picnic table our son built!  I love it!  I look forward to using it when we have a day with less wind.  It has been SO strong the past few days. Definitely not picnic weather!

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful for.....

~ my husband having a rental to drive while he is without a car after the wreck.

~ seeing our oldest at the event on Saturday for the non-profit and the support he got for that from the local car dealership.

~ that our DIL got to come home last weekend.

~ when our youngest ran out the door and around to the other door to open it for me at the post office.  He used to do this when we'd go to the post office before he went to school. Sweet memory.  

~ getting a tomato and some okra from the garden. It's fun to see it grow.  

~ working on some quilting projects.  I hope to finish up a patriotic one for the wall soon.

~ speaking of patriotic....having cute patriotic things for my entry table/tiered tray.

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany