I am so torn between thankfulness, and aggravation.  I can’t be the only one.  So if you can handle the truth, here comes the list.      Thankful for                                                                                                                    Aggravated by

• Isaiah waking me up with a letter, and prayer this morning.
• Thomas having the opportunity to sell Christmas trees this year.
• getting my brakes repaired for less than I thought.
• hope
• a future
• hot baths
• Adam’s jokes
• Isabelle’s hugs
• changing seasons
• ava…freshly groomed
• honest relationships
• coffee…and the man that makes it.
• gray hair….on the man that makes the coffee
• the Lord turns ashes into beauty
• the knowledge that I have the love and adoration of….the man that makes the coffee.

Aggravated by

• The fighting that is constantly happening between my kids. And yet, I am grateful that I have kids, and that they are healthy and robust enough to fight constantly.
• People that say one thing, and do another.
• People that post bible verses on social websites, but then sit around drinking even though they are underage, having sex, even though they are not married.
• myself, because of the afore mentioned judging.
• lies
• know it alls
• my neighbors….most of them.
• people being rude to my kids
• the fact that i am hormonal at thanksgiving…..thus, this list.