I am Thankful
I am thankful for a roof over my head, a job that makes me happy, and food on our table every night.
I am thankful for medical insurance and even more thankful that we haven’t had to use it yet.
I am thankful for cool, evening breezes and for bright sunny days.
I am thankful for my dogs who seem to love me even when I don’t make time to love them back.
I am thankful for palm trees and sandy beaches.
I am thankful for each person who comes back to read my blog every day and who makes me feel like, maybe, I’m not wasting my time after all.
I am thankful for a car that works (today at least…we’ll have to see about tomorrow…)
I am thankful for being able to see my Grandmother more often now.
I am thankful for the acorns that Bean collects every afternoon and for a schedule that lets me sit in the driveway with him while he plays.
I am thankful for true, real, lasting friendship that keeps me grounded and brings out the best in me.
I am thankful for new friends I’ve met in our new church and for the warm feeling I get when I walk into the sanctuary.
I am thankful for my family – for their help, their patience, their forgiveness, their steadfast loyalty, and their unconditional love.
I am thankful for my son who gives me fresh eyes and a new start every single day.
I am thankful for my daughter who rolls around in my belly and who I swear I can already hear laughing in there.
I am thankful for my husband and for the way he still looks at me after all these years.
I am thankful for our move to Florida and even though I struggle to understand how we’re going to make a life here, I am thankful that I never ask why we are going to make a life here.
But today I am the most thankful that I serve a loving, gracious, unconditional Lord who has blessed me with trials and triumphs, with good, strong people in my life, and with my own little family who brings me so much joy and peace.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Brown Family!
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Katy's Neverending Story
How sweet! I’m thankful for YOUR wonderful blog!
Keri
Katie, you’re so lucky to have the life you have! So thankful I have your blog to read every day when my days are so bleak! Your family never fails to bring a smile to my face and that is a wonderful, wonderful thing!
Katy @ MonsterProof
I’m thankful for all the wonderful Katy’s (yeah, looking at you, too NYC Katy from #1) 😛
So sweet! And, yep, love coming back every day!
Tiffany
Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Brown Family! Have a wonderful, blessed day tomorrow and always!
Jen C
Its amazing to actually list out your blessings one by one and truly see how lucky you are. Hope you and your family have a wonderful safe Thanksgiving 🙂
Mindee@ourfrontdoor
I’m thankful that things are falling into place for you and yours. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving Browns!
Amy
Katie, I am thankful that you share your life with me every day. Your courage and candor are a blessing to me and allow myself to ask, “Am I blooming today?”
What you’re doing is not in vain. It helps to remind me that everybody is human, and how wonderful relationhips are. So thanks to you, Chris, Beanie, and the New Gal, and God’s blessings to you all! 🙂
Alicia
Katie, Thank you so much for sharing that. It’s nice to see that life is looking up for you. We sure do serve an awesome God! Happy Thanksgiving to you, Chris, Bean, and your new “girl in the oven.” God Bless!
Christy
Happy Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for your honesty! Blogs such as yours can be small havens in this big, scary world. Thank you!
Suzanne
And now I’m crying at my desk! Very sweet post. For the record, you absolutely are not wasting your time. As a reader I look forward to your posts and get disappointed if there isn’t one for the day on my google reader 🙂 You’re a terrific writer and story teller and give us readers a good laugh and a sliver of hope/another point of view in this scary world of ours…
Staci
I’m so thankful to have found a blogger who is so genuine and heartfelt in all she does and doesn’t hide the fact that she serves the living God. May your family be richly blessed this Thanksgiving and always.
Jennifer Smith
So sweet! You made me cry!!! =) Have a great Thanksgiving!
kk
Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you for providing joy to you imaginary friends out here. We are here for you!
Linda
We are thankful for you too Katie!! Happy Thanksgiving!! 🙂 Linda
Jen Morris
Brought tears to my eyes!
Lori @ I Can Grow People
I am thankful that through the magical interwebz I get to see you and your family grown up with me and my family up here in PA. It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it?!
Karis
I don’t typically comment but I do read your site everyday and I just wanted to say that this is your second post today that has made me cry and also look at my life and how thankful I am. So… Thanks! 🙂
Jenny J. @ Fondant Is Gross
What at great post, I don’t know why, but it made me cry… Happy Thanksgiving from the Jensens!
ALittleBite
It almost made me cry… simply beautiful
Laura
Making me cry TWO days in a row?! Oh dear. This is not good. (I mean that in a GOOD way though – which makes no sense at all!)
Tressa
I’m thankful for you, you open my eyes to a whole different light most days! Happy Thanksgiving!! 🙂
Ella
What a beautiful post, Katie! Im one of your daily readers and i love seeing little snippets of your life.
Grandma
Katie – what a sweet Thanksgiving blog.
I am thankful for all my beautiful grandchildren (and theirs). You all make my life complete.
Catherine M.
I am thankful for you! We have better exchange phone calls or emails soon. Without our old lunches I’m starting to feel a significant Katie-void these days! Have a great Thanksgiving!! xo
jessica
katie, when do we get to know New Girl’s name??
Alexandra
Happy Thanksgiving!
amanda
Kate-so thankful for your blog and your insight! you make me smile and i love it!!
I love that you are the person you are and you are blessed with all that you have. I hope each day is more precious then the previous!! Congrats on the little girl!! 1 of each-how totally cooL! we have 1 of each and love it!!!
happy thanksgiving!!
Lisa
Happy Thanksgiving to the Brown family! I am thankful for the blog posts that allow me to have a much needed break from schoolwork every now and then when you show up on my rss feed 🙂 Hope it is a great holiday for you!
Ashley
I am thankful for YOU and the fact that your blog helps keep me sane and gives me something to smile about every day. Thank you for all you do. Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
Lindsey
Much like Amy, I am thankful that you share with us every day, and I often double check myself to make sure I am blooming today. You’re such an inspiration because you are so real. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Lindsay (YoungMarriedMom)
Happy Thanksgiving, Browns!
Kat @ Living Like the Kings
AWWW Happy Turkey Day!
Rhona
I am thankful for your dad’s dressing recipe. It was a HUGE hit at our house.
Sara
And I’m very thankful for you opening up your lives to complete strangers. Your blog has really helped me during my own pregnancy and trials as a new mother. Thank you so much!
Alaina
All such great things to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving!
Maybelline @ Naturalmente Mama¡
Beautiful post!! I’m so happy for you and I just found out that you are having a girl!! maybe this was the post where you announced it, but I was away for a few weeks ’cause had no internet and I just read it.. CONGRATULATIONSSSS!! God Bless you and your family! =)
Megan @ Red Dirt and Crazy
I’m thankful for your blog and the encouraging words that you have given me!
Blessings to you Brown Family!!
🙂
Megan