Friends

My definition of friends have changed over the years - and for that I am grateful.

I am grateful for baby whisperers who give mommies time to go to dinner together to enjoy a good meal.
I am grateful for friends that make you feel welcome in their hearts and homes.
I am grateful for friends that know just what to say and how to offer support.
I am grateful for friends that inspire you to be greater who you are alone.

I am grateful to have such people in my life, that cause my heart to sing and overflow with love.

Rhythms

Today I am grateful for the rhythms that make up life. Sometimes then shift, and you need to shift with it. We don't always want to make the change, but when you do, suddenly everything starts flowing again. That is how the last two weeks have been.

We've been going with the flow, and it's been wonderful.

I am grateful for the new way we are homeschooling this year. The pressure is off as we find our way based on firm foundations, allowing us to make our own sturdy paths through the forest.

I am grateful for a new openness within me, encouraging me to explore and got on adventures that I was afraid of in the past. And I've since discovered, that I'm braver than I thought, and that my thoughts can put up walls faster than anything if I allow them to.

Good Conversation

I am grateful for good conversation - the kind that stirs your soul, gets you thinking, allows you to be heard and to share your voice, and leaves you feeling as though you are flying.

I am grateful for being able to sit outside in the sun and feel the breeze, to laugh and converse, and hold a sleeping toddler in my arms while listening to the stories of my eldest.

What an amazing weekend!

I am grateful for a weekend filled with fun, high tea, lots of sweets, lots of fun, good food, and family.

I am grateful that I'm alive to live another year.

I am grateful for supportive and loving friends, and their lovely birthday wishes.

For precious moments

I am grateful for the bravery of my eldest. Last night, she listened to her inner voice, and stood forth to announce to a crowd of people at a memorial for our dear friend, "I have something to say." She paused, breathed deeply and announced, "Roger... he was my friend."

I am grateful for the kisses and hugs my little ones share throughout the day.

I am grateful how my youngest already loves to look through books. She loves the look and the feel of them.

I am grateful for a day on the farm where lunch was enjoyed on the porch, a metal tub turned into rapids and a pond, where chicken eggs were gathered, and a horse and donkey were fed. Where a child who misses her friend who died, found comfort running barefoot through the grass and creating stories with George.

I am grateful for a discussion with a friend, about why we are no longer lambasting ourselves for not being good enough, because we realize that we are worth more.

I am grateful, for a moment today, where my eldest discovered her new books for schooling. She found the one titled Paul Bunyan, picked it up, and announced, "I'm going to find out if it's different than the movie." She's currently reading it on her own.

Friends

Today I am grateful for my friends, especially those who have reached out at such a challenging time. I am grateful for the hugs they give - virtual and real life. I am grateful for the words of comfort, and just knowing that even though they are far away they are still with me.