A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings

My dear blogging friend, Judy, over at A Thankful Woman's Book of Blessings, hosts this meme every Wednesday. Simply list five things (or a prayer or any thoughts) for which you are truly thankful this week. Voicing my thanks helps put my life in perspective & realize that, no matter how bad things might be, there is still MUCH good surrounding me.

1) I'm thankful for the Bible study our parish is offering. We're doing Jeff Cavin's Great Adventure 8 week A Quick Journey Through the Bible. Yesterday was our fourth week & I've gotten so much out the DVD & our discussions. It's amazing to read passages that I've read my whole life & see them in a new light.

2) I'm thankful for wind chimes. A dear friend of mine gave me a beautiful dark green tubular set for Christmas a couple years ago & they have the most beautiful tone. They've been stored in the garage all winter & I just hung them up yesterday. Spring is on its way!

3) I'm thankful for our new van! I was starting to get discouraged in our search...I really dislike going from dealership to dealership & playing all their sales games. Thankfully we found a van much lower than our price range (w/ lots of great extras!), in excellent shape, & a fairly decent salesman.

4) I'm thankful for "Mom Therapy." I have a very dear friend w/ four beautiful children close to the munchkins' ages (also homeschooled). We try to get together once a week, but usually due to illnesses it ends up being a couple times a month. We call it therapy because it is so rejuvenating for both of us...sharing ideas, talking about the struggles in our lives, laughing, drinking coffee, & just have a great time together. Her mother has been visiting throughout the winter, so we've added HelpfulGrammy into the mix. They hit it off right away & get along so well. Our afternoons fly by so quickly!

5) I'm thankful for the freedom to be able to homeschool the munchkins. I know I'm not always the most patient person & we do have some tough days, but when I read or hear about the problems in schools these days, I'm thankful for this opportunity.

Thank you, Lord, for the many blessings You have bestowed upon our family!