My Kitchen!

I am grateful for my kitchen. It's not the latest, nor the greatest, but it is mine and it's in my home, and it is where I will be spending a lot of my time today.
It is a large area and I have a large counter with great space to roll out pie crusts.

I just happened to have this picture in my computer that shows the counter top I roll my pie crust out on. This time it was used for preparing corn for the freezer. It was taken many years ago, but it is still a big space that I love - and it includes a little bonus ... I love all my helpers!



We are truly blessed to have the appliances and kitchen equipment that is available to us today. Electric ovens instead of a wood burning fireplace or stove is really a wonderful blessing.

A Dishwasher!

(Image from Google Search somewhere)

I love having a working dishwasher!
'Nuf said!

No Visit Today!

Just a reminder - Terry didn't have a doctor appointment today, so we have no report.
We will report after the appointment next Monday (28th).

All is Well ... as far as we can tell!

Moments and Memories!

Memories ... Creating Memories!

Today's little moments become
tomorrow's precious memories!

I love the little moments of today and
I love the precious memories from all of our yesterdays!

Sometimes we don't recognize the true value of a moment
until it becomes a memory.


(Image from my wall)

Prayer and Peace

"Prayer is the provider of spiritual strength; it is the passport to peace. Prayer is the means by which we approach our Father in Heaven, who loves us. Speak to Him in prayer and then listen for the answer. Miracles are wrought through prayer."

"Pray fervently. With God, all things are possible."

President Thomas S. Monson, "Be Your Best Self".
(Image from my wall.)

I am grateful for the opportunity and privilege of going to our Heavenly Father in PRAYER (whenever, wherever, and for whatever reason) and I am forever grateful for the countless times He has heard and answered my prayers. He sends PEACE even when He cannot send immediate (understandable to me) answers. That peace helps me through any and everything.

Nature!

Beautiful Nature - Naturally Beautiful!
From the sky to the dirt, season through season this earth is a wonderfully beautiful place to live.

Winter

(Image from HERE)

Spring

(Image from HERE)

Summer
(Image from Cipitio Tours)

Fall

(Image from Love to Blog)

MEDICAL SCIENCE

This has been one of my options for A Grateful Heart ever since I began. Today is the day for it!

I am so grateful for doctors, nurses, medicines, etc. The best way for me to encompass it all would be to use the term medical science. I've used that term often, but thought I'd check on it before I actually posted today. I think I'll keep using it ... it fits ...

thefreedictionary.com gives this definition

Noun 1. medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease

Delivering and raising 9 children has given many opportunities to need and use a doctors services, clinics, pharmacies, etc. (Not to mention the opportunities for our parents and siblings, grandchildren, etc.) There have been several times that lives were lengthened or given better quality throughout the years, and we are grateful for every single time that medical science intervened and made things right for us.

We are currently undergoing treatment together ... I say together (though I speak of my husband's disease) because it affects us all in different; very real ways ... for SLL/CLL. He has had several dozen chemo treatments, a bone marrow transplant and most recently a DLI in hopes of clearing up that cancer. At this point we have no sign of whether the treatment will be a success, but we have hope.

We continue to rely on the doctors and scientists and researchers to help us out and send us down the right path to healing. We trust in their care and hope all goes well.

I wanted to keep this short, but cannot end this post without saying thank you to all who have and are praying and caring for us. THANK YOU!

And I cannot end without sharing this - We are grateful that we can turn to God for peace - The Lord Is Our Strength! (But, more on that later!)

What You Want?

This is a book I own, mostly because I love the title.
"You Can Never Get Enough of What You Don't Need"
I read the first chapter, underlined a couple things and left it to sit on my shelf beside my computer. I didn't stop reading it because it wasn't good, but because it was enough for now, and because I really did buy it for the title ... and it is in my face, reminding me, every day. Maybe someday I'll pick it up and read another chapter.

Funny thing is that the second chapter is titled "Enough is Enough". My husband asks me on occasion, especially when I'm preparing for a wedding/reception or wanting to remodel something in the house, "When is enough enough?" I usually try hard not to respond, and just think something like, "this is my role and responsibility so just let me do it well," or "you take care of the farm, I'll take care of the decor!" Ocassionally I might say something like "we're almost there!"

This book is about "The Quest for Contentment." I must tell you that I do feel contentment ... in many ways. And these next two pictures will share why I feel contentment. These are the two things I underlined -

This first is a quote from Maria Von Trapp

The second is the last paragraph of the first chapter.


I believe that! And that belief is an awesome thing. It brings peace to my heart and soul. It does bring contentment and I am so grateful for it.

It is that same peace and contentment that comes when I see a sofa that would be perfect for the wedding I'm decorating for and I'm sure I could squeeze it into my bedroom after the wedding and it would look so good in there, and it is a great price, and it is perfect colors, and it would be delivered at no extra cost, and .... [sigh here!]
It is after I try to rationalize my way into purchasing something that I realize ... yes, enough is enough, and that sofa is more than enough, even if it is so awesome.
True story by the way! [smile here!] Sometimes I really have to work hard at it, but I do tell myself NO.

When we were at Seattle last year I had a cute little bowl sitting on the table with candy in it. When my sister came to visit she asked me about it. As I was starting to tell her when/where/why I got it, my husband quickly added; "It had a price tag on it so she thought that meant she had to buy it!" I think he might really believe that. [another smile!]

I really am a piece of work ... a work in progress ... and I am working on it ... progressing ... slowly but surely ....

I've recently found a quote online that I really like.


Image from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar

Okay, what was I grateful for today?
I am grateful that I decided to post something every day this month about what I am grateful for. Doing so really makes me happy! Being happy is what I want!


Image from Kidspace Stuff


And, I'm thankful for things! Yes, material things!
And for knowing when enough is enough... and having enough... and being content/happy.

I'm thankful for what matters most! Not always are they the things I'm posting about daily, but always I am grateful for those things that do matter most. (Each Sunday you'll find a "What Matters Most" post at mystuffroom.blogspot.com.)

For Gentle Reminders! Like my husband's endearing words, that book with the title in my face every day, and like this -


(Image from Second sister)


And there is at least one more thing I brought up in this post that I am grateful for, but am saving it for later. I've hinted today, but you'll just have to wait!

I'm all over the place today aren't I? You'd think this would have been the post about WORDS. I know ... there's too many of them here. (Hey, yesterday's A Grateful Heart post had very few words and we can always hope that tomorrow will be similar to that!)

I know it was supposed to be just one thing a day, but this one thing included so many. I am so thankful for understanding and patient people. (Long-suffering might be a good word there.) [more smiles!]

enough is enough!
Have a great day!