I stumbled across this poem and it spoke volumes into my soul this morning because lately I feel like I have been in a slump just going through the daily motions of life trying to stay afloat until the next one. I am NEVER ungrateful in my heart and I truly know without a doubt that I am blessed beyond comprehension....but when your house is a mess and your laundry could be considered a tourist site and you find yourself cleaning a bottle of shampoo off your bathroom floor....when you get so lost in the monotony of motherhood sometimes your actions (or lack of them) can scream out ungrateful. So with all of that said I wanted to share this poem and then I will tell you the top five things I am thankful for today....
"A Thankful Heart"
By: Helen Steiner Rice
Take nothing for granted, for whenever you do,
The joy of enjoying is lessened for you.
For we rob our own lives much more than we know
when we fail to respond or in any way show
Our thanks for the blessings that daily are ours--
The warmth of the sun, the fragrance of flowers,
The beauty of twilight, the freshness of dawn,
The coolness of dew on a green velvet lawn,
The kind little deeds so thoughtfully done,
The favors of friends and the love that someone
Unselfishly gives us in myriad ways,
Expecting no payment and no words of praise.
Oh, great is our loss when we no longer find
A thankful response to things of this kind.
For the joy of enjoying and the fullness of living
Are found in the heart
that is filled with thanksgiving.
On this very day I am thankful for many things....here are the top five in no particular order.....
1. I am thankful to be able to stay home with my girls. Almost two years to date that I quit my job and I am more thankful then ever. I never pictured my self as a stay at home mom, but I now truly know it was a blessing in disguise and am forever grateful.
2. I am thankful to have TWO happy and healthy little girls who at this moment think I am one of the coolest people on this earth. I know these days won't last forever so while they do I will be thankful.
3. I am thankful that my GREAT grandma has become one of my dearest friends. She is a very, very wise 85 years old and I am blessed to be able to talk to her on the phone often. I am thankful for that.
4. I am thankful for the prospect of summer. Tomorrow is Brooke's last day of school and this will be our first REAL summer since I quit my job and I am very much looking forward to sleeping in, swimming, and just all around enjoying my girls.
5. I am thankful for warm weather outside and air conditioning inside. I am thankful to have a husband who diligently works his butt off to provide for his family...who loves his kids more then life and adores me enough to keep me around :-)
Happy Thankful Thursday....What are you thankful for today?
"A Thankful Heart"
By: Helen Steiner Rice
Take nothing for granted, for whenever you do,
The joy of enjoying is lessened for you.
For we rob our own lives much more than we know
when we fail to respond or in any way show
Our thanks for the blessings that daily are ours--
The warmth of the sun, the fragrance of flowers,
The beauty of twilight, the freshness of dawn,
The coolness of dew on a green velvet lawn,
The kind little deeds so thoughtfully done,
The favors of friends and the love that someone
Unselfishly gives us in myriad ways,
Expecting no payment and no words of praise.
Oh, great is our loss when we no longer find
A thankful response to things of this kind.
For the joy of enjoying and the fullness of living
Are found in the heart
that is filled with thanksgiving.
On this very day I am thankful for many things....here are the top five in no particular order.....
1. I am thankful to be able to stay home with my girls. Almost two years to date that I quit my job and I am more thankful then ever. I never pictured my self as a stay at home mom, but I now truly know it was a blessing in disguise and am forever grateful.
2. I am thankful to have TWO happy and healthy little girls who at this moment think I am one of the coolest people on this earth. I know these days won't last forever so while they do I will be thankful.
3. I am thankful that my GREAT grandma has become one of my dearest friends. She is a very, very wise 85 years old and I am blessed to be able to talk to her on the phone often. I am thankful for that.
4. I am thankful for the prospect of summer. Tomorrow is Brooke's last day of school and this will be our first REAL summer since I quit my job and I am very much looking forward to sleeping in, swimming, and just all around enjoying my girls.
5. I am thankful for warm weather outside and air conditioning inside. I am thankful to have a husband who diligently works his butt off to provide for his family...who loves his kids more then life and adores me enough to keep me around :-)
Happy Thankful Thursday....What are you thankful for today?
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