Thankful Thursday #142

"And I will bring praise!  I will bring praise!

No weapon formed against me shall remain.

I will rejoice!  And I will declare:

'God is my victory, and He is HERE!'

All of my life, in every season, You are still God!

I have a reason to sing. I have a reason to worship!"

~Desert Song, Hillsong*

Today, I am thankful for:

1.  A wonderful and supportive group of close friends!! ❤

2.  A wonderful and supportive family! ❤

3.  Getting to see Carter and celebrate his 14th birthday at Olive Garden! ❤

4.  My lovely and spacious new office with lots of bright and cheery decor that reminds me of the people I love (and who love me)! ❤

5.  This season (while building my new home) where I'll have lots of extra time with the niece and nephews!  They got wheelies skate/shoes and they're super excited about them!

6.  The gorgeous golf course view in my parents' backyard... I looked out yesterday after work to see Dad and Jace driving the golf cart around, looking for sticks for his busywork homework project (which Mom completed). lol

7.  Laughter & self-care!!  Change is hard, even when it's good change, and this is a season with a lot of major changes for me.  I've had a couple moments of feeling really overwhelmed and either crying or being close to tears this week... but I've been careful to get extra sleep and give myself time to wind down every night.  Then there are fun moments with Mom and Dad and the niece and nephews, and little things like this that delight my soul... Kyndal got some Skittles and divided them into individual colors in separate little cups to enjoy slowly, then added sticky notes to each cup to make sure Jace understood they were not for sharing! LOL  I got very cracked up when I saw it! #preshface

Happy Thursday, friends and fam!!  ...This old song was randomly in my head this morning, and the more I thought about the lyrics, it felt like an encouraging gift from God!  Our seasons change, but our God doesn't.  He is always with us and for us, so we have every reason to praise Him and be grateful!

*Song of the Week = Desert Song by Hillsong