Honestly, I haven't thought about my five things in a while. Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful, but I'm also a person who forgets how thankful she is only minutes after I thank the Lord for all the blessing he has given me. It's easy for me to say I'm grateful for something and then not a minute later take it for granted. I really wanted to give my five things some thought this week. I am constantly thankful for my family--the one I was born into and the one I gained when I married my loving husband, but I also am thankful for way more than that.
This week I'm thankful for these five things:
The grace and mercy God is able to give to me
(Because I have someone to take my place and intercede for me)
The simple fact that I'm finally feeling better emotionally
(I think it's mostly due to the sun coming out from under the clouds and bringing spring with it)
The opportunity to continue my photography business
(Not that it ever stopped, but without feeling well it's kind of hard to put yourself out there, or at least it is for me)
The special day of Good Friday that my husby gets to have off
(I can't wait for us to spend the day together; we've had a hugely busy past few weekends)
The support my husby gives me in all my endeavors
(Whether it is this blog, knitting, weaving, photography, and the occasional dabble in hand lettering and watercolors, he is always there to encourage me)
Plus:
The crazy, amazing day that is today
(The day of Jesus's death for me, even though I am the one who put him there and I was the one who cried out to kill him; without today there would be no resurrection, no life everlasting, no hope for the future--for my future and for future generations to come)
And a totally unrelated, but adorable photograph
(They actually love each other to pieces, but Oscar is more like the annoying little sibling to Dante):
I promise Oscar will not be in every blog post, I am still working on taking more photos
(With both my film camera and my iPhone/digital camera so I can post them immediately on here; otherwise there will most likely be a short lapse in photos of what's happened and when I post them)
