Friday, November 22, 2013

Five On Friday: Thankful Edition

This week I'm linking up with the Five on Friday hostesses to share my top 5 blessings, I have so much to be thankful for it was hard to only pick five to share.

1.  My husband.  I have a husband this year, our very first married holiday season and I'm not taking a second for granted.  I love that he will indulge my whims and support my ideas, no matter how crazy they sound.  I know without a doubt how much he loves me and I'm so grateful that he is in my life.


2.  My mom.  Of course I am thankful for my family but in particular my mom.  My father and grandparents have passed on from this life and I don't have siblings so my mom is my shining light.  We are complete opposites and it makes our relationship so much more interesting.  She will listen to me ramble for hours and I can tell her anything without judgment.


3.  My job.  I love to work with people on their dietary goals.  I love the population that I've chosen to focus on - it's the only job I have ever wanted.  It is exhausting, frustrating, and for the most part thankless but I just can't help being attached to it.  I've invested so much of myself into it because I'm thankful that I have the opportunity to work with these special people.

4.  My furkids.  Lilly has been my whole heart since my friend took her from her apartment dumpster and asked me if I was willing to take her.  The answer was no, it was always no....until I met her.  She climbed into my lap and later that night climbed into my bed and we have been inseparable ever since.  Baby has been R's dog for close to 13 years but only in my life for the past 3.  I got attached to her immediately, she earned her first nickname within a week of our first date.  It's pretty obvious that she is fond of me as well. She prefers to sleep under my side of the bed and she follows me around the house every afternoon.



5.  I saved my most important blessing for last...my relationship with God.  It isn't always the pretty packaged relationship that some people seem to have with God.  No fancy prayers coming from this girl.  I have an open heart and I try to keep in regular contact.  I also try to remember His word when I'm in need of answers and instruction...He hasn't failed me yet.

  "I will praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made" Palsm  139:14

I love participating on this weekly link-up, as always big thanks to the hostesses!

11 comments:

  1. The first married holiday season is so much fun!! I hope you both have a great one!

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    1. I'm loving it! We went out and bought quite a few new things for our first married Christmas. It's been special already - thanks for popping by!

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  2. love your thankful, blessed heart on this friday 5!!!! cheers!
    xx

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    1. I wrote this after a trying day at work - its so easy sometimes to get caught up and forget how blessed we are. Thanks for your comment!

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  3. This is our first Thanksgiving as a married couple too! My mom and I have gotten more closer as I've gotten older too. I'm starting to realize the reasons she used to make me so mad in high school actually make sense now! Your little Lilly is too cute! I can't believe you found her in a dumpster!

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  4. Love how grateful this post is :) So sweet! Happy Friday!

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words! That baby is adorable!

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  5. These are all great things to be thankful for! Stopping by from the link-up. Happy Friday!

    Christa
    Forever Young

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    1. I loved the 30 days of thankful some of my friends on facebook were doing so I knew I wanted something like that on my blog. Thank you for your comment!

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  6. Love this thankful post--to often I forget to be thankful for the little things in life. Things that many other people do not have. It is a good reminder that we are truly blessed and to praise God for all he has blessed us with.

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    1. I was overwhelmed by the sweet comments on this post. Thanks for popping by!

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