Being Thankful In the Same Old, Same Old

Good morning! Here we are again, linking up with Rebecca Jo @ Knit By God's Hand for Thankful Thursday. It doesn't seem possible that another week has slipped by...but maybe that's the thing. All the days are kind of the same these days and they are all just blurring into one long, string of time with little to distinguish one day from the next. *sigh*

With being stuck at home, it feels a little harder to find new things to be thankful for, but it's okay if there's nothing new. The thing is to be thankful in all things no matter your circumstances.  So....

This week I am thankful...

** Tim is back at work. To be honest, it probably won't be better for us financially because we had more dollars to spend with him collecting unemployment, the extra unemployment they were giving everyone, and his work paying for our insurances. Now he will not be getting any overtime and we'll be paying for the insurance. Still, I am thankful because he was hating being at home. I can't even tell you how excited he was yesterday about getting up and heading out to work. He was like a kid at Christmas.  (They are able to return to work as the project they will ALL be working on for now is considered medical. It's a plant that makes titanium parts for joint replacements and such. Which is weird, because joint replacement is considered elective surgery and that's a no-no right now. There really isn't a lot of logic to our gov's decisions on what businesses are essential.)

** all of our family in the South is safe after last night's storms and tornadoes. I pray the ones in Mississippi and Alabama stay safe as they are hit today.

** it's warm today even though it's cloudy with heavy rain on the way.

** that Andrew at CommentaramaPolitics warned of upcoming meat shortages a couple of weeks ago and we made sure the freezer was stocked up, because it's all over the news now as more and more meat processing plants close due to Covid infections.

** for some time and space to myself. With Tim back at work I can read, enjoy Bible study, write, craft, whatever...without being pestered. Even getting housework done is easier. It's hard to clean up when "someone" *wink,wink* is sitting in the middle of everything adding to it.

** for all of the creative, talented people sharing their gifts on social media to keep us entertained.

** for all the love and generosity people and businesses are showing in taking care of those in need.

** for every opportunity provided through this for ME to show the love of Jesus to someone during these difficult days.

** for the health of all my family and friends.

** as always, for each and every one of you! I pray daily that you and your families stay well...physically and mentally...and that you face no hardships you can't face.