Skip to main content

So Grateful

Image
By
Every now and again it hits me how absolutely blessed I am, and I'm just kind of overwhelmed. These are just some of the things I'm so grateful for--not necessarily in this order :)
  • food on the table at every meal
  • a supportive husband
  • kids who love me unconditionally and who bring me so much joy
  • a washer and dryer so I don't have to look all over the place for quarters (and worry about leaving my laundry in the dryer overnight).
  • an a/c unit (even if it's just a wall unit)
  • a reliable car with air conditioning (that's a HUGE one!)
  • God and my salvation (probably should have been first on the list ... oops!)
  • a home (tiny as it is, I don't even care--I'm just so grateful we have one)
  • women friends who like me just the way I am and who bring me such a sense of satisfaction and of being understood (you know who you are ... and thank you!)
  • belonging to a church family
  • our camera (love having a camera! What would life be without one??)
  • our computer (and all the goodies that are on it, especially the internet and my Photoshop Elements)
  • that I live in Southern California (the great climate, the beach, the mountains, the desert--it's all here)
  • great in-laws (truly such generous, kind-hearted people--must be the Filipino in them!)
  • that God has opened my eyes in these past few years and taught me to truly appreciate His gift of life ... to live life to its fullest every day (and lest I forget, he gave me a daughter who just naturally lives life to its fullest, so I get a constant reminder of what it looks like to soak up all that life has to offer!)

... and the list could go on and on, but I won't bore you any more, lol!

Comments

DonnaG said…
please keep boring us with your list. It is a great one. I love that you have Ashley and that she is a natural reminder to you to live it up. She is a good girl and quite vibrant.

Carmela, you are gift to those around you too. While you think that you have supportive friends, your friends are thanking God for you. Your blog reminds me of that.

And since we are so into the friendship thing right now...do you think you could teach me to use a sewing machine?
July 12, 2007 at 7:54 AM
Run-alyn said…
LOVE LOVE the list.. so scrap worthy!!! (And yes I like to think it's the Filipino in us! :) Thanks for sharing!
July 12, 2007 at 12:52 PM
Debbie said…
Carmela, notice how Donna sucked up to you before she asked for the favor!!??

What she said is true! We are blessed to have you in our lives and I am so enjoying your blogging!! I'm learning so much about you!!
July 12, 2007 at 4:16 PM
tjep said…
I love everything you wrote in this blog! It's nice to see the simple things that bring you the most joy! Your husband, your kids...although right now the A/C would be tops to me!
July 12, 2007 at 5:01 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Missing You

By
We've been having internet problems since last Friday evening. It goes on and off sporadically. Someone should be coming today to fix it (and of course it's working perfectly right now, lol!). I don't usually blog in the middle of the day (too much house stuff to do) , but I gotta grab the internet while I can. I'm desperate! It has actually startled me to realize how connected I am to all of you--even you, Ronalyn, and I have never met you. I have so missed reading blogs, commenting on them, and posting. I have really felt disconnected to you all (yeah, I'm a "recovered hick" but I can't erase that expression from my vocabulary--however, I don't say, "y'all." I do draw the line there. Sorry if I'm offending anyone--as in my sister and brother-in-law, but I don't consider you guys hicks.) . So I hope the person who comes to repair the internet issue can perform a miracle so I don't have to miss you anymore :)
4 comments
Read more

A Rare Moment Captured on Film

By
No, it's not a rare moment that my kids brush their teeth (well, it would be if left up to them!). I walked into the bathroom tonight to see both my kids in the bathroom brushing their teeth ... and this is the rare moment--they actually got along! I had to run and get my camera to document this rare moment of parental bliss. And now I'm sharing it with you. Now isn't your day more complete?!
3 comments
Read more

Time Will Tell

By
It's always so "wow" to me when I'm going about my business as usual, and "out of the blue" God answers a prayer. I think He's answering my prayer. Time will tell. I've been praying for quite a while about what to do about employment. I want to find a job that I can do only during the day when the kids are at school--I still need to be available to take them to school and pick them up because sometimes my husband needs to go to work early. I have thought about various jobs (subbing, tutoring, doing something with technology 'cause I'm good with computers, finding a business I could do at home that doesn't require much training, etc.) , but child care is usually an issue and for the life of me I can't figure out what I could do from home. I'm soooo not business-oriented. It is so important to me to be there for my kids on a regular basis. I enjoy taking them to school. I enjoy being the one who gets to pick them up from school (exc...
3 comments
Read more