{ Thankful Thursday...}

How fitting for today's post

{that I just won this from a blogger friend thank you Judy!}
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

It's exactly what I wanted to to write about and be thankful for today... my blessings, my health, My children, my husband all my blessings...Friends...

This past week I had a friend die that we knew in Florida when we lived there for three short months. But she touched my life more then she knows..

Her name is Lori. Read her story here. click under Lori's battle...

She is one of the strongest people I have ever met in 2003 she got breast cancer lost her breasts both of them. She got better for a bit but then the cancer moved to her lungs, her knee, her brain with 6 tumors causing her to lose her vision not all of it but enough and the lose of use in one of her hands which she used to teach piano with, she has 2 beautiful children ages 7, 5 and a wonderful husband.
She passed away last Friday....
It makes me cry, it makes me appreciate all my blessings my health the use of my hands, my eyesight, to be able to walk. My hair, all that makes us.

She was a beautiful singer, a beautiful mother of two. A beautiful Wife.

Who lost everything she lived for slowly, but she still counted her blessings each day,

she served others to the end,

and smiled despite every road block that came along.

She taught me to appreciate what I have, the small things my hands.... my hair...

she taught me to serve others no matter what your situation,

and she always loved those around her and made them feel welcome and loved.

She was a pure example of Christlike love despite the torture her body was going through.

She was a strength, an example of taking your trials and helping others through her example.

Every Wednesday we all went to Lori's house and let the kids play and we all talked or had lunch or just hung out for hours...

She was a friend to all and made friends easy she was fun, beautiful and loved her family more then anything. She taught me a lot through her example I learned more then I thought I would when we moved to Florida because of her.

There are special people sent to this earth with more then one purpose

maybe to help us all to learn and grow and be touched.

What a blessing to have known her.

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It snowed so much today that school was cancelled. Got a sunburn and wore flip flops yesterday and today cold blowing snow is this really April? D reminded me that there is usually a spring storm like this every year:( Wow though! My back porch over night--

MAKES ME EXTRA EXCITED FOR this

YES I Can STOP complaining that I DON'T GET to Go anywhere

HERE IS A CLUE!!

D has some business meetings so I'm going along then we are taking some much needed vacation time....

till then I am so thankful my house is warm.

AndI guess it's a good thing is snowed it gave me the time I needed to get

our adoption profile scrapbooked 6 pages today

I AM so so thankful it is done its weight of my mind!!
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Another awesome music link love it!!

I'm addicted to it I go to it everyday Jon Schmidt is so so talented
I've seen him in concert too he is awesome if you ever have the chance to go GO!!
HE ROCKS!

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HAve a great Weekend!!

Do one thing that makes you happy everyday!
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Gratefully

At night, when I’m alone in bed,

I close my eyes and see

The many things I’m thankful for

That God has given me.

I see my friends and teachers, too,

And others who love me.

These many blessings make me feel

So thankful to be me.

A child of God

-anon