Just Rambling...

Good morning.....er......rain!  Supposed to be a rainy, stormy day today.  So, maybe it will be a good cleaning day :)   It's amazing how much spring cleaning is really done in the spring.  Last weekend I plowed through our basement and finally found the floor.  Whoopee!  The new carpet steam cleaner came and I can try that out today.  Always fun to use a new toy.  Of course, today is the first soccer game of the season for us and the team plays on turf, so, we may or may not still be playing.  But more importantly, it is the beginning of spring break for the kids and I am debating whether to take a day or two off to go somewhere fun. Now that we are down to 3 kids in the house it's a bit easier to do things. My oldest daughter is studying in Tuscaloosa and graduating next year.  Yesterday they had some awful tornadoes and I'm so thankful she is OK.  :)  She called me and kept me posted and it was so strange to hear all the tornado sirens in the background.  It's times like that when I slow down and think about how blessed I am to have such a close relationship with all my girls - I'm a lucky mom...  I am also thankful to have such wonderful friends.  My best friend is coming up to visit this week and we can now have our LONG OVERDUE lunch together!  Hopefully we'll get to see each other quite a bit before she goes back home.  Actually, rainy weather is a really good time to sit and reflect upon what you have and not what you don't have.  I have the opportunity right now to embark on a new chapter in life - the completion of my master's degree.  I find this challenging and exciting and thank God every day for the opportunities He bestows upon me. I don't take this lightly and am devoted to applying myself fully in order to give Him the glory of any successes.  I am thankful for my church and Pastor and the wisdom he imparts to his congregation. Once you put yourself into an environment where love is felt among the whole body as a whole, and not just in pieces here and there, spirituality comes much easier.  Now, I haven't been going every week, but my love for God and my church is real and sincere.  I am thankful that God has given me 3 amazing dogs to care for, albeit 3 very SPOILED dogs!! I am thankful for a stepson who is learning to make good choices and who is striving to be guided by God.  He's had a rough time but has been showing signs of emerging responsibility over the last few weeks to month.  Contrary to popular belief, I am very proud of him.  And lastly, I am ever thankful for my amazing husband. He is a dependable friend, a hard worker, a loving husband and father and tolerates me ;)...  Have an amazing weekend everyone - rain or no rain!