Category: A month of thanksgiving

  • Thanksgiving Day 10

    OK, so I’m a day behind everyone else on the thanks giving.  It’s Thursday and I’m just now getting around to what I was thankful for yesterday.  I mean, I gave thanks yesterday, but I haven’t told you about it yet.  And everyone knows that if it isn’t on the internet, then it’s like it…

  • Thanksgiving Day 9

    Today was another sweet day with my family. Blessedly uneventful. As I write, I’m feeling especially thankful for Karl. During our prayers tonight, he prayed specifically for my mind. He knows how I like to read and think and study, and that many days I lack the mental energy to do so after a day…

  • Thanksgiving Catch-Up (Days 5-8)

    The weekend was a whirlwind!  And, unfortunately, this post will be short because I have just a few moments to write something before I take the children to piano lessons. Let’s back up to Friday, shall we? Thanksgiving Day 5 — Lots to be thankful for on this day: I am thankful for Karl’s parents,…

  • Thanksgiving Day 4

    I love living in a university town.  Whether it’s sports, exhibits, plays, or concerts, something is always happening.  I try to take advantage of those opportunities as much as I can. After church last night, the kids and I headed over the river to enjoy a free performance by the Alabama Jazz Band.  They were…

  • Thanksgiving Day 3

    Gray. Wet. Cold. Sounds muted by the constant drizzle outside the window.  The kids and I finished up our lessons, ate a bite, snuggled up and settled down in the family room for an afternoon of reading. I chose Helen Keller.  Completely captivated by her story, they refused my stopping until we turned the last…