Thankful Thursday

There are so many things to be thankful for! And all the thanks and praise go to God, the one who gives only good gifts!

*For a friend who taught me how to use a COOL new app in my classroom...oh the possibilities!!

*For a day off :-)

*For a fun evening with friends

*For the young prince getting to go to a friend's house

*For carpet cleaner that gets the goo out...literally. Especially when it's a friend's carpet!

*For a fun birthday party on a beautiful day

*For bugs, butterflies, birds, dragonflies, and fish

*For time to just sit and chat with the oldest princess

*That the young prince still needs me, even though he's growing up, and those times are fewer and farther between

*For books that challenge me

*For help doing the yard work - I couldn't have done it without them!

*For a wonderful husband, and the burden he carries for others

*For a good night's rest

*For another precious family joining our church family

*For a basket of goodies from my class

*For a new life God has placed in my path, and their willingness to listen to His Word

*For two beautiful pots of Lillies from my class

*For a friend's openness and trust

*For fun "stuff" for my classroom from my class

*For the youngest princess and her excitement about her graduation

*For the chance to love on some sweet babies

*For a sweet prayer by the youngest princess, prayed from her heart,that showed me she put her friend above herself, and set an example for me to remember to do the same

*For a greater hunger for the things of God

*For precious little kittens, and being able to see first hand how God gave the Momma Kitty the instinctive ability to care for them

*For a middle of the day visit from the young prince

*For finding the owner of the lost wallet

*For a chance to see rare, completely selfless love in action

*For the youngest princess' chance to be a blessing, and for her teachers who made it possible

*For a definite number of days until we get to see Grammy and Poppy again

*For my Prince feeling better again

*For the rain that helps to wash the abundance of pollen away

For all of this, and many more blessings from the Lord, I am thankful!