Thankful Thoughts #6

On this, the last day of November, I have one more Thankful Thoughts post that I'd like to share. I am so thankful for my health and the health of my family members. I am thankful that I can stretch and walk, and even run if I want to. That I can lift and jump, push and pull, and climb and bend. I'm also thankful for the sturdy arms of my husband that wrap around me and for the strength of his heart that supports me. I'm thankful that all my family is in good health - my grandma, my parents, sisters and nieces, inlaws and cousins. May good health be with you all!

Thankful Thoughts #5

In my job I find fulfillment, excitement and enjoyment. I am so thankful for my job - not just because I'm able to pay my bills, but because I love what I do. I think it's so hard to figure out what you want to be when you grow up when you haven't really experienced anything. I kind of fell into my job by happenstance and am so thankful that I did!

Sure there are things about my job that I don't love, but the things I do love outweigh the things I don't. One of my favorite things about my job has been doing the baby storytimes. I love being one of the first people that babies share books with. It is so wonderful to watch them grow up and continue coming to storytimes. I definitely have some favorites and it's been fun to watch them grow up. Here are a couple of my favorite stories/memories:

Christopher started coming to my very first storytime session. He was pretty little and continued coming to my storytimes until he turned 18 months and graduated to the toddler storytimes. I was filling in for the toddler storytimes one day and his mom told me, "We were just talking about Miss Marcie on our way here. Christopher told me he thinks that Miss Marcie probably drives a motorcycle!" How cute is that!

One of my other favorites is Mikey. He was a little baby when he started coming to my storytimes and has since outgrown them too. But during one of our storytime sessions (he was probably just over a year old) he came walking into the library with his mom (by the way his mom and big brother Jon-Jon are great too!) and his mom says, "There's Miss Marcie - we've been talking about you all morning!" So I greet them, and Mikey comes walking around my desk saying "Marcie." Wow! This little guy was probably only saying a few words at that time and he loved coming to the library - singing songs and sharing stories - so much that Marcie was one of his first words!

It is so great to see the way parents start sharing books with their babies based on the modeling behaviors that they see in storytimes. Making books fun is so important!

Finally my favorite, favorite, favorite little storytime attendees have been my nieces. :) They are fantastic anyway, but I love sharing what I do with them!

I don't think that I could possibly be as happy at any other job right now in my life. I love good books, and I love sharing them with others. From babies to grandparents - it's definitely a perk of my job!

Thankful Thoughts #4

I'm so thankful for my faith. I think it's something that I've really found more recently. As a child I would go to church on and off, I always believed in God and Jesus Christ but was never in a situation where I thought a whole lot about my faith, nor did I question it. As I got older I fell away from the church and was just living my own life - still believing, but not really putting my faith or religion at the forefront of my life. However, Jimmy and I started attending church again earlier this year, and I am so thankful for the place it now has in my life.


We tried a couple of different places and have recently found our home at Central Christian Church. I wasn't too sure of it at first - it's huge and I oscillated between feeling like I could practice my faith anonymously (thus more personally to me) and feeling lost in the crowd. With the onset of our "Neon Faith" series, Jimmy and I joined a small group and have come to find a place where we can share in bible study with our group and talk about our faith and the role it plays in our life. In this series we also have shared daily devotionals with each other and have begun praying together. I think our growth in our faith has really spurred more growth in our relationship, and individually.

I am truly thankful for the opportunity to learn more about my faith, the bible, and Jesus Christ. I know it is through my faith that God will move in my life and help me to be the person that I am supposed to be.

Thankful Thoughts #3

Happy Day! Today I'm thankful for my optimism. I know a few people that are always seeing the dark side of things and it makes me crazy! I am so thankful that I was blessed with the ability to see the good in situations and people.

I think optimism goes a long ways toward being a happy person and living a fulfilled life. Don't get me wrong - there are times when I am down and out and nothing seems to have a positive side to it - but those times are few and far between. I am generally a happy-go-lucky gal who focuses on the positive things (there is something to be said for the power of positive thinking).

Thankful Thoughts #2

Hello Again -

Today's installment of my Thankful Thoughts puts my family (both my blood family as well as my in-laws) on my list!

I feel so blessed to have such good examples of love and marriage from both my parents and Jimmy's parents. I also love the fact that both of our families are so close knit. I know can I turn to anyone in either of our families with any problem, issue or question.

I really feel that family is the core of who I am. I have been lucky to be able to surround myself with a family that lifts me up - they are all such wonderful people and bring so much to my life.

I love you all! :)

Thankful Thoughts

So, in an effort to blog a little more here's my plan for November: Thankful Thoughts. Since we have Thanksgiving this month, I am going to post a series of posts about what I'm thankful for these days.



First and foremost on my list of things I'm thankful for is my husband, Jimmy. He is such a wonderful man and husband. Amidst everything he goes through he still goes out of his way to make sure I'm happy and taken care of. We've been through a lot this year - both on our own and together - and I don't think I would have made it out the other side in one piece if it weren't for him.

Jimmy loves me unconditionally - he loves my faults and imperfections. He loves me passionately - with zeal and affection. He loves me steadfastly - with respect and honor. He is the man of my dreams and then some. He is my best friend, my confidant, my lover, my greatest supporter, my foundation, my strength, my wings, my co-conspirator, my voice of reason, my quiet companion, my biggest fan, my true love, really my everything. I honestly don't know where I would be in this world without him.

I love you, Jimmy...and I am thankful for you every moment of my life.