I am thankful for:
-The Lord, of course, who must be thanked for everything from the intricately exquisite orange-eyed moth I stared at through the sliding door window last evening to the grace He daily gives for me to deal with the children I prayed for (and yet feel some days as though the strength on my behalf to fulfill their needs is absent)
-my ever-patient husband who is much zanier than most realize, who calms my spirit and forces me out of my egocentric bubble
-our children, who can scream like banshees and cuddle like koalas
-the two independent feline creatures we call ours (when in reality everyone knows a cat owns YOU versus the other way around)
-a non-leaking roof over our heads, food in our bellies and in our fridge, water to drink (that doesn't have to be hauled for miles) and somewhat clean air to breathe
-soil and seeds sprouting into "fresh eats" (I can taste those tangy, divine peas already...)
-days of rain and days of sun; weeks of snow and weeks of fire-coloured tree leaves
-family (on both sides) that gives and gives and gives some more - family that reaches out through tears and joy - family that is vulnerable and strong all at the right times
-a few moments right now of solitude and sanity - silence, save for the wind whispering then bellowing over the laundry on the clothesline
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