An Attitude Of Gratitude

I can’t even begin to express how thankful I am for generous and giving people that have been put in my life.  My whole house has been furnished by people that have donated furniture to me.  First of all is Maggie, who pretty much furnished my whole house.  She gave me her mother’s couch, loveseat, washer, dryer, computer, book shelves, dishes, silverware, etc.  Last week the Atkinson’s called and asked if I wanted a table and chairs that their mother had bought but only used about 10 times.  It is so nice and I was so thankful to them for thinking of giving it to me.

Here is the dining room table and chairs I found on craigslist.  We had to sand down the top of the table and stained it.  There are still some spots that are weathered, but it looks great.  We moved it into the kitchen.

I got a suggestion from my cousin about some artwork I could put in the dining room.  You can go here for the link.  I think they turned out pretty cute and they were cheap and fun to make.  If I were to do it again though, I would pin the ribbon around the edges instead of gluing them, b/c up close they don’t look so great.

I was going to write a post w/ the title of, “When It Rains, It Pours” b/c I had to spend over $1,000 to get my tooth fixed, I went to go to church on Sunday and my car wouldn’t start b/c the battery was dead, the check engine light came on, and then on the way to work this morning my tire blew and went completely flat, so I had to buy a brand new one!  And it’s scary how expensive it is just to set up things for a new home such as electric, gas, water, etc.  The set up fees are ridiculous and add up so fast.   Anyways, I decided to focus on the positive instead of focusing on all the little things that have gone wrong lately.  Here are some blessings I’ve been given:

• I was able to borrow Nick’s car for Autumn & I to get to church on Sunday
• Dad came over while we were at church and jump started my car
• I have dental insurance
• Even though the tire blew, we were close to work and were able to make it into the parking lot
• One of the techs at work helped me change the tire
• I had to wait for 2 hours at Costco for them to fix the tire, so I went and bought a book called, “Something Blue,” by Emily Giffin and I just sat and read it while eating my caesar salad
• I came home and finished reading it while cozied up in this purple settee from the Atkinson’s while listening to a rainstorm and watching the lightning through the windows

I think of the saying, “Into every life a little rain must fall.”  Well, it’s a good thing that I LOVE rainstorms, and think of all the good that rain does.  I’m thankful for the little trials I have in life, b/c they really are small compared to some of the hardships others go through.  And these little trials help me to remember how truly blessed beyond measure I am and make me thankful for all of the things I’ve been given.