Thankful Thursday (December 4)

Oops, I just realised it's Friday and I forgot to post my Thursday post. Well, I'm sure it's still Thursday for some of my readers! This past weekend I was reminded to be thankful in ALL things - I was given this little prompt while doing chores and it was most definitely the recurring theme over…

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Thankful Thursday (November 27)

Today is Thanksgiving in the USA so to all of you celebrating this day: For me here in little old New Zealand, it's just another day. But every day is for gratitude and as it's Thursday, here's what I'm especially thankful for this week. This week it is most definitely family. Last Wednesday I was able to…

Thankful Thursday (November 20)

 

Thankful Thursday (November 13)

I don't think there is a single person who is living a perfect life. I mean, we all have problems, challenges, issues, trials, tribulations. Whatever you want to call them. There are a lot of us walking through this life hiding the bad stuff, I know I do. So this is probably a good reminder…

Thankful Thursday (November 5)

I LOVE: Being a mum - this is a privilege for me. I love looking after my family, teaching and nurturing, providing a safe and loving home for them. Meeting their needs, while definitely challenging, is enjoyable for me. Yes, sometimes when I collapse on the couch at the end of the day, when the washing…

Thankful Thursday (October 23)

     

Thankful Thursday (October 16)

So much to be thankful for. Always. But especially when I haven't written it here for a few weeks. So here goes, in no particular order, just bullet points today... Two weeks school holidays with my family, only a couple of days where I had all four kids to myself but we made the most…

Thankful Thursday (September 25)

I have happiness on the brain at the moment. I'm getting intentional about finding my happy. I do think that being grateful and being happy are intertwined - well, for me, I actually know it. Since I started my gratitude journal, I have on some levels, been happier. Definitely more aware of the blessings in…

What else is new here?

I've tackled some blog planning. Just a couple of months to see if planning works for me in this forum. I had a look at what I actually want to achieve with Abbie's Babble which will come as no surprise to those who read my recent posts on where my blog is at and the…

Thankful Thursday (September 18)

It amazes me how complex we humans are - that I can feel so many conflicting emotions all at once but somehow, manage to compartmentalize, so that the bad does not overcome the good. I have so much to be thankful for, I'm walking in a state of perpetual gratitude at the moment. With that,…

Thankful Thursday (Sept 11)

I am super grateful that we have a faith-based radio station in New Zealand. Every morning in the car the kids and I listen to the hilarious hosts on the breakfast show of Lifefm. Funny as they are, everything is delivered under the umbrella of being inspiring and encouraging youth with faith on their journey.…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (September 4)

I am grateful that... ...Spring is here! The sun is shinning (like it's okay to wear a t-shirt kind of warm), there are lambs, daffodils and blossoms everywhere. Love it. ...There are amazing young women who lead my daughter's Brownies every week. Natalie comes out of there absolutely buzzing every time. I get a kick…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (August 28)

I give thanks to God every day - for His provision, endless love and grace. This week I am especially thankful that my children are healthy. That we are able to spend time as a family, especially in the great outdoors. That we live in an amazing country which is peaceful, safe and where one can…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (August 21)

I am thankful for a hockey trip up to Hawke's Bay on Sunday - my home. I haven't been up there since March, it's been hard to face. Hockey kind of forced the issue. It was hard but I've done it now. Phew. Lambs and daffodils - spring is nearly here. Oh my goodness, how cute…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (August 14)

Something different for Thankful Thursday this week. I came across these gorgeous words which really resonated with me. Gratitude CAN turn things that seem hard/bad/wrong/challenging, into positives. I call them lessons. To be fair, sometimes it takes a bit of hindsight to see them (learn the lessons), but as long as we get there in…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (July 31)

  The town library - my favourite quiet place. The 'thankful' posts that are going around Facebook. I make a point of doing this every day in my journal and know what a difference it makes to me. I love, that even if only for a few days, people are walking around actively looking for…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (July 24)

Sunshiney (YES that is a word!) days and beautiful sunsets A Sunday afternoon baking with my music pumped up high - and now and freezer full of goodies for school lunchboxes Hats, scarves and heaters (it's mid-winter don't you know, and I just don't do cold well!) Encouragement and encouraging - giving and receiving are…

MISSING

So it's been nearly two weeks since I've sat at the computer and written a post. Oh how I have missed it. This little blog that started as 'oh I'll give it a go and see what happens' has opened up my mind - I want to write daily, I NEED to write daily now.…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (July 10)

This week I am super thankful for school holidays and all that they bring. This is week one of a two-week holiday after the autumn semester. I am so blessed to have a job in a school - during term time I can pick the kids up from school which is great, and it also means…

THANKFUL THURSDAY (July 2)

I am thankful that my daughter's blood results show she does not have Celiac Disease. Still doesn't resolve the sore tummy she often has but Dr assures us it's nothing sinister. So grateful to have a job that only requires me to work term-time - two more days until I'm on holiday for two weeks with…