A Thankful Heart

happy Friday everyone!! It is a dreary, rainy, Friday here at the simple gift today. I am NOT complaining. We need the rain. It has been warm here this week. Last night, it was muggy.. It is hard to believe today is November 1st..... This year has went by so quick. I am thankful for everything that has happened this year. I know everything happens for a reason. The beginning of this year started rough for our family... but God knew.. HE had a plan.

MY FRONT DOOR

I  know it will soon be time for everyone to start planning their big Thanksgiving feast.... I love it.. Even if I do have to work... lol  I love the fun fellowship with family that we do not get to be around everyday. You never need to take that for granted.. one day you may not have that.... we lost the last grandparent between the two of us last month.. Now, we have no grandparents left.. Cherish those special times with them... I have beautiful , fond memories of them all... so Thankful for that.. I hope to ALWAYS  have a Thankful heart. It is so easy to get caught up in everyday life that we forget the simple blessings.. Even being able to type this post right now, is a blessing..  So, it is imperative to always remember to thank God, even for the little things...

SWEET BUDDY KEEPING WATCH

 

HAPPY FALL YALL

A THANKFUL HEART

 

TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED, FOR WHENEVER YOU DO,

THE ''JOY OF ENJOYING'' IS LESSENED IN YOU.

FOR WE ROB  
 
 
OUR OWN LIVES MUCH MORE THAN WE KNOW,

WEN WE FAIL TO RESPOND OR IN ANY WAY SHOW,

OUR THANKS FOR THE BLESSINGS THAT DAILY ARE OURS,

THE WARMTH OF THE SUN, THE FRAGRANCE OF FLOWERS,

THE BEAUTY OF TWILIGHT, THE FRESHNESS OF DAWN,

THE COOLNESS OF DEW ON A GREEN VELVET LAWN.

THE KIND LITTLE DEEDS SO THOUGHTFULLY DONE,

THE FAVORS OF FRIENDS AND THE LOVE THAT SOMEONE

UNSELFISHLY GIVES US

IN A MYRIAD OF WAYS.

EXPECTING NO PAYMENT, AND NO WORDS OF PRAISE,

OH, GREAT IS OUR LOSS WHEN WE NO LONGER FIND,

FOR THE JOY OF ENJOYING AND THE FULLNESS OF LIVING,

ARE FOUND IN THE HEART THAT IS FILLED WITH

THANKSGIVING!!! -----HELEN STEINER RICEH

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!