Quote of the Day

May today there be peace within you.

My you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

Thankful Thursday's

This was a very busy day and a day of lasts. It was Doodlebugs last school program for the year and our last playgroup. Due to schedules we won't be able to get together as a group. I know there will be many more firsts and lasts to come but today was the real first of the lasts.

I was sad today because of the lasts but in thinking of my thankfullness for this Thursday I am thankful for Doodlebugs school and especially her teacher. Our family was truely blessed at having this teacher in her life. Her caring, kindness, patience, warmth and compassion as well as her understanding of Doodlebugs temperment were amazing and we couldn't have asked for a better fit for her first adventures with school.

I am also extremely thankful for our playgroup. It has been wonderful for Doodlebug to have such terrific playmates, but really this group was more for me then for her if I really think about it. This is a group of truely amazing women and what they have given me could never be thanked for enough. They were sounding boards, adivce columnists, shoulders to cry on, idea gatherers, google and yahoo combined. But what was the most impactful for me is their faith. The strengh they gather from their faith has just made such an difference in me and my own struggles with faith. Even though we won't be getting together as a playgroup I will still keep all these amazing women in my life. Not just for myself but hopefully to be a strength for them as we work our ways through parenthood and life.

In Remembrance

This is a day of remembrance.  A day to remember those that gave selflessly in service to our country.  I also see today as a day to think about our men and women overseas.  I don't believe in war.  I don't believe in the war in Iraq but I do believe in the troops.  I believe they need our love, support, and prayers.  I believe in peace and that is what I pray for today and everyday!  Peace for our homes, our country, our world.

Thankful Thursday's

I had originally began this blog as my gratitude journal, a place to work through things for me and how to foster faith in my life.  I had gotten away from that a bit.   A friend of mine has been doing a Thankful Thursday in her blog and I think this is just wonderful.  So, here it goes, my first Thankful Thursday.

I am thankful for my family.  They are my strength and inspiration.

I am thankful for my daughters energy.  Even though it is exhausting at times I treasure that it keeps me young and active.  I am also thankful for her laugh.  No matter what is happening, her laugh can brighten any bad day and make me smile and laugh right along with her.

I am thankful for a new day every day that has been supplied to me by the angels.  It is a chance for a fresh start for everyday.