thankful Thursday

 

Happy Thursday, friends! I hope you've had a great week so far! Mine has felt both fast and slow...do you ever feel like that? We're doing statewide testing at school this week (it started last week), and it's affected everyday just about. This just means that nothing on my schedule is actually happening. I don't mind this, though; I actually love this part about my job. Everyday feels different! It keeps me on my toes, and I feel like it keeps me feeling refreshed with my job, if that makes sense. 

Anyway, that being said, I have so many things I'm grateful for this week! Here's my list.

I'm grateful that God is patient with me; on the days when I mess up, I know God is right there to offer me grace upon grace.

I'm grateful for the word of God and the things that stand out to me when I listen to it being read to me everyday. Yesterday the thing that stood out to me about God was how patient and loving He is with His kids. I was reading in the book of Job and finished it today. Another thing that stood out to me about God is that He can handle my questions. 

I'm grateful for friends at work that feel like family. 

I'm grateful for the sweet students that I get to see everyday! The goal is for them to move on from our room into their regular classroom full-time. I get sad over the thought of them leaving us, even though that is the ultimate goal for them in our room. I love them so much and feel so thankful to be even a small part of their little lives. They inspire me daily; I hope and pray that I do the same for them.

I'm grateful for afternoon chats with Jonah.

I'm grateful for the communication that I have with my other sons: Snapchats from Noah, texts from Drew, and random drop-ins from Graham. 

I'm grateful for the dogs that live in my home; Chloe and Stella bring me immense joy. They make me laugh and shake my head every single day, and I honestly can't imagine this home without them.

I'm grateful for fun weekly traditions, like meeting up with Kendra on Wednesday nights at Rotolo's.

I'm grateful to have amazing health insurance, and a free clinic that I can go to for my school district. I don't even have to pay the co-pay, and the prescriptions are filled in-house. If they don't have something in stock, they'll deliver from a neighboring town to my school, all for free. (I went to the doctor first thing today before work, because I'm tired of having a sore throat and feeling sick.)

I'm grateful for Marilyn. I can list a million reasons why, but the one thing that stands out about her is that she is the kind of friend who shows up, no questions asked.

I'm grateful for clothing that makes me feel great.

I'm grateful for Chris; he makes me feel loved everyday of my life. I've never experienced this before, friends. I thought I knew what it meant to be loved well by a man, but I had no idea until I met Chris.

I'm grateful for things that put a smile on my face...things like twinkling lights, a beautifully decorated home, art for my TV that makes it look like a framed piece of artwork, candles that smell good, soft skin from the lotion I use, the ability to feel confident in myself, and seeing texts on my phone from people I love throughout my day. 

What are you thankful for this week? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn 🖤