Nothing is as precious as one’s freedom. Dreams, aspirations, and ideals mean nothing if one does not have the freedom to pursue them.– Simran Khurana
Today I am thankful for the freedoms that I have as an American woman. I am thankful that I was born into a country that does not oppress me simply because of my gender. (more…)
“I’d do it again you know? Us, you, me the kids, all of it. I’d do it again. I’d choose you every time. “- Phil Foster from the movie “Date Night”
Today, I am thankful for Date Night’s. Sometimes it is hard to get away and have a night just for me and David. Work, kids, school, and everything else in life gets in the way of our spending quality time together. (more…)
Financial peace isn’t the acquisition of stuff. It’s learning to live on less than you make, so you can give money back and have money to invest. You can’t win until you do this- Dave Ramsey.
Today I am thankful for financial peace. David and I made unwise financial decisions early in our marriage. The decisions we made prohibited us from being truly happy and secure. (more…)
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present. ~Babatunde Olatunji
Today, I am thankful for today and all of the today’s that will hopefully follow. We are not promised that we will see tomorrow so we need to make the most of today. (more…)
“A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.”- Unknown
Today I am thankful for my friends. I enjoy time spent with friends. I appreciate my friends who have stuck by me not only in the good times but in the bad times. I am thankful for friends who tell me the truth and don’t just tell me what I want to hear. (more…)
“If Facebook were a country, it would now be the 6th most populous in the world.” — from InsideFacebook.com
Today I am thankful for the Internet and social media. I resisted joining facebook and other social media sites for a long time. I did not see the need to have my profile and personal information on-line for the world to see. (more…)
“Children of a culture born in a water-rich environment, we have never really learned how important water is to us. We understand it, but we do not respect it.”– William Ashworth (more…)
When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home. ~Betty Bender
Today I am thankful for my career. I love what I do and I don’t think any amount of money would persuade me to leave the field of education. (more…)
Church isn’t where you meet. Church isn’t a building. Church is what you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let’s not go to Church, let’s be the Church. – Bridget Willard (more…)
If you don’t understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child. ~Linda Sunshine
You all may have a hard time believing this, but today I am thankful for my 5 sisters. Growing up I think we wanted to kill each other more often than we wanted to hug each other. I have always loved each and everyone of my sisters dearly. However, I have also wanted to wring all of their necks from time to time. (more…)
