Day 143...

Today I am thankful that I was able to participate in orchestra practice! My wrist has finally gotten to the point where I can use it again! I am also thankful to have found out why Leap Day exists! haha

Day 142...

Today I am thankful for having my neighbor's adorable dachshund to snuggle with for this whole week!

Day 141...

Today I am thankful that I taught harp earlier in the afternoon! It worked out nicely for me and my students, and it gave us enough time for them to help me figure out why my computer wasn't holding the edits on my photos! Those girls are a blessing, let me tell you!

Day 140...

Today I am thankful that I didn't mess up my solo at church today! During the rehearsal, I could barely get the first verse out! But things improved after I started singing during the service! And appearantly, I did alright... Everyone said it was good...

Day 139...

GAAAAAAH! I'm getting all emotional again! 139 days!!! Okay, so today I am thankful for our church's youth advance we had today! It was an amazing day of food, fellowship, fun, and worship! You could really feel the love of God filling that building today! And you could read almost anyone's face and see their love for Christ shining through! Wow. That's all it was. Just Wow.

Day 138...

Today I am thankful that my daddy is home! With his job he has to travel back and forth to California a lot, for now anyway (It hasn't always been this way, but it has been since last May...) He is able to stay through Monday this week, which is a HUGE blessing! Usually he is packing up to leave after church on Sundays... But not this week!!! I am a daddy's girl, and tend to try to block out the thoughts of him being gone. I don't like thinking about it. Period. I mean, I have a hard time thinking about getting married even, just because it means I won't have him being the head of the household... It won't be. . . the same. But I am thankful that I DO have him for a long-ish weekend, and that soon he may be able to stay here. . . For good!

Day 137...

Today I am thankful for 82* weather and long talks on my neighbor's porch! It was so peaceful out! Gorgeousness!

Day 136...

Today I am thankful for everything about today! And I can't think of any specific thing! Today just rocked!

Day 135...

Today I am thankful that my girls' Bible study started back! I found it even more amazing today than I ever found it before... Click here to read my thoughts on it!

Day 134...

Today I am thankful for being able to stay on task and on time with my harp lesson today! That is something that's really hard for a rather unorganized and scatterbrained person like myself to do! Now I just hope things can stay like this in case I get any more students!!! hahaha...

Day 133...

Wow... I'm still amazed! Today I am thankful for being able to go to church and worship with my fellow believers! We are so fortunate that here in America we are able to worship freely! A lot of the time we take that for granted...

Day 132...

So after last night's rather long post, I will be doing a short one today! haha... Today I am thankful for the medicine the doctor gave me for the pain I have in my wrist. He told me to only take it at bedtime because it will knock me out. Good news is that it hurts the most when I am trying to fall asleep, so it really helps! He was also right when he sai it'd knock me out! I got the best sleep I've had in a long time last night! It dulls the pain I have and helps me sleep! What more could I ask for right now?

Day 131...

Today when I realized that I have been doing this for 131 days, I teared up! I honestly did not think I could make it this far! But God has shown me that there is something to be thankful for every day! No matter what! I am constantly amazed with what He is doing in my life! In these one hundred and thirty-one days, I have found a joy and contentment that I never thought would be possible! Okay... I am tearing up again! Sheesh! I never thought I would be getting this emotional about it! Yes, I do have my hard days when (I'm gonna be honest here) I don't want to be thankful for something! But I remind myself that I made a commitment to myself, to you (my readers), and most importantly to God! I also have the days where everything seems perfect and I just thank God for everything! I've learned to be content and joyful in both good and bad situations. But let me tell you, this is NOT, by any means, my own doing! It is God working in and through me! He has used every good and bad thing that has happened to build me up. He has given me friends one step ahead to give me a hand when I'm struggling, and given me friends a step behind for me to encourage. I don't know if I've told this to my readers, but originally I had planned to keep this blog to myself and just keep it between me and God. But after some convincing from a friend, I chose to make it public. Looking back, I realize how foolish I was to want to keep this to myself! I now know that this can be a blessing for people to read, and that God can use someone like me to bless others! God knows what he is doing through me, even if I don't see it... Now I'm not trying to sound "holier than thou"... I am not perfect, and am quite far from it! But God is working in my life every day and is drawing me closer to Him! Which brings me to what I am thankful for today... I am thankful that for every day that I have blogged so far, God has been working in my life and has been changing my perspective of everything! If I may say one more off-topic thing, I encourage all of you to start a blog or journal like this! It isn't always easy, but looking back, it is worth it!

Day 130...

Before I got online, I had no idea what I would say I was thankful for today because it was a great day! Then I got on my igoogle homepage (my computer restarted earlier), and much to my surprise, google changed the formatting! Which on a 10" netbook is NOT fun to have to deal with! So in my panicked state, I got on blogger hoping that they didn't change the formatting on that too! Well, it made me quite happy when I saw that they didn't... So today I'm thankful that blogger did not change their formatting!

Day 129...

Today I am thankful for life's sweet little surprises! A dear friend of mine (whom I've only met in person once-twice if you count today) sent me an email yesterday, saying that she and her mother would be driving through our area and that they were hoping to stop by! We had tried planning this little get-together for quite sometime and had not succeded in getting it to work the 5 or 6 times we tried to work it out... So when she said they were planning on coming I did not get my hopes up. But to my surprise when I checked my email this morning, She said she would be arriving at my house around 1:30 or 2:00! I ws thrilled!!! It has been 9 months since we last saw each other in person, but she is one of the dearest people I've ever met! We both have a love for horses and harps! And I am so glad God brought us together in His perfectly orchestrated way! (No pun intended!)  We had a blast talking and harping and taking pictures with an "app" thing on her Mac! Those are some craaaaaazy pics we took! Hahaha! If you want to listen to her play one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SONGS, click this link... This is an AMAZING harpist y'all!!!

Day 128...

Today I am thankful for thoughtful friends! I usually DON'T like Valentine's Day... It's not a holiday I tend to look forward to... But I am so thankful that I have friends that are there to "celebrate" with me and brighten my day! They made me feel like I was the most special person in the world! I love them, and I know they love me right back!

Day 127...

Today I am thankful that I was abe to get most of my side of the sewing room straightened up! I have been putting off getting my craft stuff organized for 5+ YEARS! And so I've finally decided to turn from the err of my ways and start anew!!! I'm so proud of myself! And I'm thankful that it is getting done!

Day 126...

Today I am thankful that our new youth group Bible study started up! I have been looking forward to this one since our last one ended! I grew so much in my walk with the Lord through our last Bible study, that I felt like I needed to continue going on with that same study even after it was over! I am looking forward to growing more and getting that same longing for God that I had with the Philippians study!

Day 125...

Today I am thankful for getting to go to a Valentine's Day party/fashion show at The Chateau! I was able to see my grandma and her friends dress up in these crazy fun ridiculous outfits, and then we ate, talked, and got our family portraits taken in crazy ridiculous Valentine's Day themed accessories! I was the "normal" one (Wait... Me? Normal? Is that even possible?!) and wore a light pink fedora with a rhinestone band... If it were any other color, I'd wear that hat in public! So. Much. Fun!

Day 124...

Today I am thankful that Dad came home and that I was able to go out with my parents to go see Star Wars Episode I in 3D!It was so much fun and we had a conversation that went something like this...

{Cinemark gift card commercial in the background with an image of a heart made from popcorn and a slogan saying "You make my heart pop!"}

Me: Y'all should go see a romantic comedy together for Valentine's Day!

Mom: Our marriage is a romantic comedy

Dad: What?!

Me: Oooooooooooh! Burn!

Now I am going to bed! *yaaaaaaaawn!*

Day 123...

Today I am thankful for a sprained wrist... Weird thing, right? But strangely enough, I am! You never realize how much you need your wrists to function through day-to-day life, but when you don't have the use of your wrist, you begin to appreciate it! And I am thankful that this sprain taught me to be thankful for something as small as being able to use my wrist!

Day 122...

Today I am thankful for getting to spend the whole day with one of my friends. We always have soooo much fun together! But why I choose to sit next to her during choir, I will never know! We're always laughing or elbowing each other... *sigh* But I guess that's one reason I love her and am thankful for every moment I get to be with her!

Day 121...

Today I am thankful for one of our piano books! I was flipping through to find a song to play, and found one of my all time favorites! I didn't even have a clue that it was in that book!!!

Day 120...

Today I am thankful that I only had 1 day of jury duty this week! The trial I would have been on would last through Friday or Saturday! So I am very thankful that I did not have to spend every single day this week at the courthouse!!!

Day 119...

Today I am thankful for the men's choir that sang at church today! They sound so amazing, and they sang my favorite Southern Gospel song today! I'll Fly Away!

Day 118...

Today I am thankful for Chick-Fil-A! Haha... Yeah, I know... It's kinda a stupid thing to be thankful for, but I got to spend some amazing time with my dad there today, and I introduced him to Chick-Fil-A sauce!!! If you've never had it... GO TO CHICK-FIL-A AND GET SOME!!! Dad and I just got to talk, which was really nice!

Day 117...

Today I am thankful that Dad came home after a week in California! I really miss him when he's gone!

Day 116...

Today I am thankful for the little peach blossoms I spotted on our tree today! We're having the most amazing Spring weather right now! It's awesome!

Day 115...

Today I am thankful for a great day at the gym! I have only gone a few times, but already feel better! I can't wait to go again! Whoa! Who knew I'd like working out?! haha