Attitude of Gratitude

day 3: i'm grateful for rest.

today was not a good day. i suffered from a major headache and it was not going away with anything i tried.  i however was able to just rest.  i think it is something a lot of us just take for granite.  i've struggled with sleep and headaches for a long time now.  a few years ago i finally got some much needed answered to both.  i should know when my body is telling me to slow down.  the trouble is, i don't always listen.. there is always too much to do that i don't have time to slow down.  when i don't listen to my body i surely pay the price.  so today it was just me, my blanket & pillow on the couch watching movies.  i am truly grateful for having the chance to just rest today.  i think my body is very grateful too. 

what did you do to let your body rest today?

Attitude of Gratitude

day 2:  i am grateful for that still small voice.

today i had things that needed to be done at a certain time.  i head on my merry way to get them started when i realize the place is closed for inspection.  seriously?!  no notice at all and i had to get this done. there was a number to call so i called it.  left a message and waited there 20 minutes and NOTHING.  i decided that i couldn't wait any longer and i must leave.  as i was pulling away i saw a vehicle come into the same parking lot as me. i was prompted to turned around and so i did.  {i don't know why, yes i do}  the gentlemen was going into the building i needed to get into.  i politely asked "how long it would be close" and he said "all day".  i told him who i worked for and that i really needed to get in there to do my job.  he asked how long it would take.  i responded with "it depends on how many permits there are".  he said to come in and i did.  i was able to complete my job all because i listened to a voice telling me to wait and to turn around.  sometimes when you feel or get that prompt to do something is always good to listen.  there have been many times in my life {some life and death situations} where this has happened to me.  i am so grateful to have the knowledge that i should stop and listen! 

have you ever been prompted to stop and listen?

Attitude of Gratitude

day 1: i am so grateful for my life! 

i have had many ups and downs in my 40 years.  i have learned many lessons by trial and error.  i have made many mistakes along the way as well.  through all of this, i know that this life is a test!!  one that keeps me learning every day.  if i were not to fall and make mistakes i would never learn from them.  though there are many i wish to never make again but i am still grateful for the lesson.  i am blessed with so many happy days.  to wake up and live one more day is a true gift.  this life of mine...a true blessing!  thank you god for each day i am granted to live it. 

what are you grateful for on this first day of november?

sweEt 16!!

it's hard to believe that tOdaY my baby girl turns 16!! 

where have all the years gone? 

haleigh, being the last of my four children and the only girls
brings so much joy to my life. 

i didn't even know she was a girl until
a month before she was born. 

it was still hard to believe as a mother to my three sons
 that #4 was my little girl.

haleigh is such a wonderful young lady that is full of life.

i wanted to share some of the wonderful things about her.

*she thinks of others before herself.

*she is selfless.

*she has a smile that is really contagious.

*she loves little kids.

*she is an organizer.

*she loved dogs {really most animals}

*she is a great friend.

*she is a wonderful hugger.

*she is very caring.

*she is a good sister.

*she is full of life.

*she is a picky eater.

*she is an artist.

*she loves soccer.

*she loves her family.

*she can get her feelings hurt easily.

*she is so grateful.

*she is a tomboy that is turning into a beautiful young lady.

*she is a comedian.

*she is a great helper.

*she loves like no other.

*she is very photogenic.

today as her mom i am so thankful for her. 

i am grateful that god trusted me with her care.

i am one lucky mom to have this young lady in my life.

thank you for choosing me haleigh nicole.

i love you bug-a-boo!!

happy birthday haleigh and
eNjoY your sweet 16!!!

words to live by!

{mom took this photo of me in pennsylvania}

thank you uncle jeff for these amaZing words!!

you are not alone, promise! i am there too.

i have come to realize i have a problem {i know only one right, lol}.  my heart and mind aren't always in sync, on the same path.  i struggle to know which to follow, which is right?  i am hoping i am not alone in this.

i have read so many blogs, instagram posts and quotes lately that have truly inspired me.  yet, i have not done one thing about it!!  why?  why am i not making time for mE?!  why am i at this crossroad?

i have again taken a facebook break.  it's tough, but after the first week i have certainly found other things to distract me.  what i am gaining from this is that my life isn't perfect nor do i tend to let all of my "friends" think it is.  i am learning who my "true" friends are.  who really take the time to know me, care for me, love me and only want what's best for me.  what IS and SHOULD be the most important things to me.

i feel as though my heart, my soul is searching for something that i just can't find.  i can't seem to allow myself time to just be still enough to figure it out.  i know i am in desperate need of some much needed peace.  i know that it's about time i start making that time.  i know that i am in need of some outside help.  some extra guidenance.  someone or something beyond what my eyes, ears, heart and soul can grasp.  maybe it's simple or of great importance...i know i just need it.  i know i need to remember to breathe and trust in this process.  though for me, that is very difficult.  yet, that is maybe just what i need.

i know i am just rambling on.  i just wanted you all out there in blog land to know that it's ok to ask for help.  it really is ok.  to know that there are many others out there struggling.  that YOU are not alone!!  my wish...that we all find that peace that we so need and deserve.

{hugs}

connie

a much needed "blog lift"

i thought it was about time that i gave my blog a "blog lift" {face lift}, lol. 

loving the new colors and it just makes me feel better!!

  i need to make more time to post here. 

i love to share my thoughts and feelings with others. 

my hope is that one of my posts may make your day or life a little brighter. 

i am surely not perfect and i know i never will be. 

i just hope to live my life one moment at a time. 

sometimes one step at a time.

happy tuesday to you.

may today be better than yesterday.

{hugs}

connie 



photo by mE



"for it is surely a lifetime work,

this learning to be a women."

happy birthday trev!!!

it's hard to believe this 4 lbs 8 oz, 7 week preemie is 20 today!!

i am truly blessed to have such an amaZing son to say happy birthday to today.

you ARE my miracle baby!!

you have been such a blessing in my life.

i can't believe how you've grown into this handsome young man.

you are so caring, kind, tender hearted, giving, talented, an amaZing writer, a musician and loving.

i hope you know how much i love you!!!

i am one truly blessed momma.

happy birthday trev!

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"happiness is a butterfly which,

when pursued,

is always just beyond your grasp but which,

if you sit down quietly,

may alight upon you."

                                             ~nathaniel hawthorne

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