i still have a rope.

happy Sunday.

it's been a long, long-weekend.

i got some good studying in, and had a date with my sweet girl so that was good.

 

 we are resuming fancy pants picture time.....

and it's never complete without our beautiful boy...

oh, man do i miss him.

i taught a lesson in Young Women's today at church on the importance of gratitude.

we don't need to wait for things to be "just the way we want" in order to be grateful.

even if life is tough and we're at the end of our rope.......

we can still be grateful.

it's always our choice.

i am so grateful for my life, for where i am today.

of course, i would rather have my sweet boy in my arms, always.

but i don't have that.

he's not here but i'm still so grateful for the time i had with him and the knowledge i have of where he's at now.

i'm grateful that i'm still here, with my sweet girl---that we're still here together, living and loving and remembering our beautiful boy.

i am grateful that i continue to breathe, even when most days i don't understand how.

i am grateful for my struggles and for everyday triumphs that continue to happen.

i am grateful for friendships and how the simple love and strength from friends has saved me from completely drowning over and over.

i'm grateful for kind words from strangers, and silent prayers that i'll never even know about.

i'm grateful for hope and sorrow and life and love.

i'm grateful i can still be grateful.

i'm oh so thankful that i can still feel wonderful feelings of gratitude, even when i'm hanging onto the end of my rope for dear life.

i'm grateful i still have a rope.

blessed Sunday to you.

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