Blessed, blessed, blessed.

As I sit here in the quiet, I have been taking a little bit of time to reflect.  We leave in the morning for a little vacation.  I gave the kids their choice of anywhere they could go (within reason) and then they picked & I made the plans.  Now the bags are all packed and sitting by the door.  The kids are sleeping anxiously in their beds & I am trying to amp myself up to go to sleep, which is usually no easy feat.  The kids are feeling better (thank God!) and I am still pretty queasy, but know I will be okay and even taking into account the nausea I'm feeling, one thing has overwhelmed me.  MY GOD I AM GRATEFUL!

Seriously, even through the rough time I've had lately, I am so blessed and so fortunate!  It's easy to forget when you're going through the thick of it, but man-oh-man I am so grateful for the life that I have today.

• I'm grateful for the good paying, steady job that I have been blessed with.
• My health.
• My kids are freaking AWESOME.
• I'm grateful for knowing that even during a rough patch, I still have faithful friends who love & are looking out for my kids who aren't near me right now.
• My friends, my friends, my friends!!!  My life would not be what it is and I would not be where I am as a person without all of you amazing women!  
• Family
• A safe place to live
• A dependable car
• Modern conveniences
• Passion.... to write, create, express, love.
• Time away to recharge.
• Hope.
• For the knowledge that even on my bad days, God is still good.

xoxo
veronica