Aug

Thankful For Others’ Gratitude

It’s so good to stop and give thanks. This week I’m thankful for expressions of gratitude from others.

1. My hubby. We had a date night last Saturday and talked about fun & serious things. I’m grateful we can talk like that still, knowing we’re watching out for each others’ good.

2. Sweetie, my daughter. One day I was sad, and she asked, “Why are you sad, Mommy?” I replied, “Because I wish I could be a better mommy to you.” You know how she replied? “You’re already a good mommy.” And she gave me kleenex and a hug.

3. Buddy, my son. He was frustrated one day at me encouraging him to do things that were challenging for him. He did it anyway with some protesting. But the next day, he was happy as can be and when asked to do the same things, he did it happily!

4. Safety for hubby. He was traveling out of town for work this week and I’m grateful for God giving him travel mercies.

5. Eliz over at Positive Kismet. She wrote an awesome post incorporating gratitude into all kinds of things. I’m grateful she mentioned me in her wonderfully-written piece!

6. Mama Hen. She’s going to feature me over at the new Mama’s Little Nestwork this coming Saturday! If you haven’t visited yet, come see what’s brewing over there! It’s an amazing network!

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Eastlyn

Hi, Jinnia-just logged on for the first time in a couple of days. Love to connect with people who are showing their gratitude. It helps me remember to be thankful for the little things in life. Aren't your daughter's words simply pure and precious? I'm from the school of thought that it's a parent's job to “push” (encourage may be a better word) their little ones to try new stuff or they might not ever think to do it on their own. Most of the time it's like your son-they're so proud of themselves that they willingly face the task the next time around. Believe your daughter-you're already a good mom (a bad mom wouldn't be worried about whether she was a good mom or not)! -EW
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Hi Eastlyn, thanks for your kind words! I like your school of thought You might laugh if I told you what I “encouraged” my son to do. You spoke life to me when you said to believe my daughter that I'm already a good mom – thank you for blessing me!
Samantha

Hi! It's great to see someone give thanks. It's simple but nice.
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Thanks, Samantha! Hope you have a nice day!
Kristenduster

Hey There! Thanks for joining in on my blog! (markedwithap) I love your blog! I love Work from home wed!!! Definately going to be coming back!
Brandy

Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm following back. It's so nice to read such an uplifting post, I think the idea of giving thanks often escapes us withe the chaos of everyday life. THanks!!
lifeofperks.blogspot.com
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Absolutely! Thanks for joining in here and for your enthusiasm! Have an awesome day
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Brandy, glad you stopped by! Thanks for the follow back and kind comment!
TVs Take

Sounds like a busy week! So looking forward to your post through the Nestwork!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Whew, it was! And so will be this weekend. Thanks for dropping by! Hope
you're having a good day. Sometimes things seem to zip on by and I know
there's more to stop and savor…
http://positivekismet.blogspot.com/ Eobihfrank

Thank you Jinnia,
You are an inspiration and I believe that a thankful/grateful heart is a gift to everyone. It is easy to vent and forget to give thanks… The blog reminders, like yours, help me a lot and I thank you again for mentioning me in your post!
I can't believe the weekend is almost here… where did the time go?
Wow, I need to go work on a new post!
Be blessed,
Eliz
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Yes, this week flew by fast, didn't it? I look forward to your next post!
CassiopeiaChats

Hi Jinnia!
It's so nice to see that your wonderful blog is getting recognition all over cyberspace. Congrats!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thank you so much, Cassiopeia!
http://positivekismet.blogspot.com/ Eobihfrank

Tweeted and added to Facebook as part of my Day 26 agreement to honor your blog.
E
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Thank you for honoring me. You're right on with the 31DBBB! Good for you!
I'm playing catch up.