Thursday, March 25, 2010

{thankful thursday...}

I'm Thankful for Music  
Don't think I could live without it
so turn up your volume and enjoy the newest ...
cause it's got some awesome lyrics.. 
or go here   
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I AM Thankful for humor...

still makes me laugh every time...
{you may have already seen this since I made up an email and sent it}

"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." -Gerald Ford  {except for our beliefs and thoughts right}...

I 'm thankful for all the awesome quotes out there too! {thanks Amy ;)

Thought it fit here too

But it fits in all areas of Life I think..

Barbara Bush, wife of former United States president George Bush, spoke wisely when in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in 1990 she addressed the Wellesley College graduating class and said, 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' " 
-Gordon B. Hinckley,
"Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death." -Unknown-
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 I'm thankful for the cute 

's in my life.....
the 
handsome
M's
and 
pretty little 
ms.
L.
and the MR D.
lucky ME.
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Look at his boy he makes me so happy he is the worlds sweetest babe, 
eats, sleeps, smiles,  plays and laughs
...he is a moving though.... one second he's at your feet the next he's in the next room
thank goodness for gates and safety things cause he is trying it all out!
but see no teeth yet either!!
happy happy crawler!
what is he watching??? well the signs of spring and warmer weather......

......and my kids playing nicely in the backyard {a few minutes after I took this there were 10 kids all together 
ahhh the gate won't come soon enough ha ha} at least they are having fun and in the back yard where we could see them! Its nice to be able to go outside again above all ! and soon that lovely dirt WILL be a green lush lawn.... right D..ha ha!
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Most of all this week
I'm thankful for  HOPE
and faith. I guess sometimes when you think your okay or past feeling a certain way it only takes a fast reminder to bring it all back fresh, and the tears to flow,
and to remind you that Hope is never lost,
its always there.
Sometimes it gets covered up in the pain, or the years go by and it starts feeling okay.
But I hope one day we all get those dreams and prayers answered that we HOPE will happen.
No matter what it may be for you.
I've seen so many miracles lately 
{in that one department I like so many of you crave to feel someday and still hope might.}
I am so happy for them all I've read so many blogs lately of couples who adopted and then found out they were pregnant after so many years. Can't even imagine what that would feel like.
I've had emails and messages lately from girls who just needed somebody to talk to cause they are where I've been and am.
It helps me so much to know that there are girls and sisters who feel and think the same way I do for the most part. That most don't understand until they are standing in the same shoes and finding someone who is going through it too helps me feel a bit more normal in my feelings.
.....and It gives me HOPE that maybe the things we go through are the stepping stones that help another have HOPE too.
No matter what it is.
 It's not wrong to wish it could happen to you too.
Because that is having
HOPE and FAITH.
and I'm thankful for both.

Find hope. Find strength. Find support.
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Anyway onto brighter things....
Happy Spring! {I hope.it is anyway it felt like it today..}
 

9 comments:

Liz said...

This was a good post Christal. I really needed it this week. I truly thought I was past certain feelings too or at least I had accepted it. Now it seems couples around me left and right are being blessed with their little miracles and I can't help but keep hoping. I'm glad to know that I'm 'normal' too, when it comes to my Hopes and feelings. Thanks again for your inspiring words.

Lynn said...

Every single person we come in contact with in this life, was there for a reason. We can learn something from everybody.

Thanks for being there in my life. I've learned a lot....but more importantly....thanks for being there for my daughter. YOU are the best!

Alison said...

Love you Christal! Good thing for beautiful brightly shining HOPE! Thank you for the hope that you share and spread to so many. You're a blessing! And I love that picture of bright hopeful tulips. I would love to have that sitting on my table today.

Andy said...

Although my challenges are different than yours, this post really touched me... thanks so much for your encouragement and your great quotes.... now, if I could just stop bawling.....

Amy said...

I LOVE the photo with George W., too funny! I don't envy the job the presidents of the U.S. have, they can't win.
K2 is such an adorable boy, he will break many hearts.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Brady and Alley Thomas said...

hey Christal. karsen is soo cute! It was fun to see the pictures of him. And good point on having hope. Sometimes it almost seems easier to just not have hope then you don't have to deal with disappointment. But you're right, we all need hope :) Love you lots!

Kim said...

I love your Thankful Thursday. And I love the thoughts you shared. I believe what we learn from our trials will help us to not only reach out to other people, but help them through their tough times. Life is so much better when we work together. And isn't it nice knowing that we're not the only ones feeling a certain way...when so often it feels that way. I remember feeling so lonely through the years of our infertility...and I remember how much it helped to be able to talk with other people who understood what I might be feeling. You are such a good example to so many Christal...and I love reading your blog.

Katelyn said...

I'm sad I didn't see you while I was down. Seemed like the week flew by! Thanks for the reminder on hope. You always have inspiring posts. Love ya!

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