Thankfulness.

We’re trying our best here on the homestead to remember “thankfulness” lately.

For example, we are THANKFUL that we have a house showing tomorrow even though I have a million and one things that I needed to get done today, before we ever got a call for a showing in 24 hours, and was already feeling overwhelmed, I am THANKFUL at the possible opportunity to show this place off once again and MAYBE find a buyer.

I am THANKFUL that I have a home to clean.

I am THANKFUL someone wants to see it.

What I want to do is grumble and complain and maybe even stomp my feet a little, that I do NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS! But I won’t. I’ll be THANKFUL instead.

What could be sexier then a man, with fabric, helping his wife!?!

It’s actually my husband’s doing. I’m going to blame him for this.

He was chatting with someone about their inlaws, a couple we both greatly admire and respect. They were discussing how this father in law is such a great person. The someone my husband was talking to, the son in law, was saying how his father in law is ALWAYS thankful. If he gets a flat tire, he’s thankful for the three that are NOT flat. That kind of thankful. THAT is having a thankful heart.

And you know what? It shows. It REALLY shows in his and his wife’s life. It shows in their marriage.

We want to be like that.

So today, as much as I’m feeling overwhelmed at having to get things ready for a showing on my busiest work day of the week, I’m going to be thankful, and mean it.

I’m also thankful that I can go work in the studio and know that the three younger kids, and Graydon, are taking care of the house and doing as much as they can to prepare for the showing tomorrow. I’m thankful Graydon is going to make dinner tonight.

I’ve really got LOTS to be thankful for.