Tuesday, November 24, 2009

With a Grateful Heart

I give thanks for;
strawberry kisses from my fruit lipped boys, blankie cuddles, wake up smiles
sleepy eyes, bedtime stories
soft words bathed in morning light, baby toes and boyhood pockets filled with sand

I give thanks for;
rain and reflections in glassy puddles, the chance to look, the time to wonder, long days and even longer afternoons that don't fade with the setting sun

I give thanks for;
dinner tables filled with chatter, home filled with the sound of them, mismatched shoes, and even missing socks because it means my family surrounds me

I give thanks for;
Him, for be held and holding on, for a reason to continue, a purpose to build hope on, someone who I know is looking for me even before I admit I am lost

I give thanks for;
life and living
for them
for us
and for the ability to stop
and say thank you
with a grateful heart
~

What? You didn't think I was going to miss Thanksgiving just because we don't celebrate it here in Australia did you?Happy thanksgiving y'all. Enjoy the thankfulness.

What about you? Got any simple things or small moments you are thankful for?

(PS- thank you for the prayers for my girlfriend. We are awaiting a positive outcome.
And I think I forgot to tell you all the winner of The Bartered Bride by Erica Vetsch was Shelley. Thanks to everyone who entered.)


Posted by Tabitha Bird at 12:25 AM
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  1. Thousif RazaNovember 24, 2009 at 2:36 AM

    nice words those.....

    well i am thankful for the life itself, because it has given me so many experiance and so much love, that a lil bit of sorrow that has come by doesnt matter.... so yes happy thanks giving to you tooo...

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  2. Tabitha BirdNovember 24, 2009 at 2:38 AM

    Thanks for visiting Thousif Raza. Smiles after sorrow are the spice of life hey.

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  3. A misinterpreted waveNovember 24, 2009 at 2:55 AM

    This is my first visit to your blog, it's truly beautiful.

    I am thankful for my daughter, she is the light of my life - literally.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

    I think you know what I'm grateful for today, Tab. That, and you, because you're a wonderful friend :D

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  5. Tabitha BirdNovember 24, 2009 at 3:10 AM

    Thanks for the visit misinterpreted wave. Children are wonderful at lighting up lives :)

    Wendy, I share your joy girl. And I am thankful for wonderful people like you too :)

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  6. Jody HedlundNovember 24, 2009 at 3:36 AM

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful list! My heart is full with the sweet smiles of my four year old, the giggles of my other daughters, the warm hugs of my son, and backrubs from hubby. My family fills my life!

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  7. Eileen Astels WatsonNovember 24, 2009 at 4:49 AM

    All beautiful things to be thankful for. Family is my #1 gift, too!!

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  8. KayNovember 24, 2009 at 5:11 AM

    oh, so caught up in life, we can forget to sit and ponder what we are thankful for, I love your line, "someone who I know is looking for me even before I admit I am lost"

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  9. LizaNovember 24, 2009 at 5:25 AM

    I am grateful for the time I have to stare at my girl, to hug my husband and for the first time to swallow the world around me. I am grateful for blog followers who are so under my skin that I pray for them (and their friends) at night, amazed at how open and rich my life is becoming. Tabitha, wishing you a happy Thanksgiving, because every day we have things to be thankful for.

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  10. Wine and WordsNovember 24, 2009 at 5:50 AM

    Beautiful visions here Tabitha, and how lucky you, that they are your reality. Miss those young moments. But I am thankful for grown up boys too, a house full of half men burping and howling at the ball game, tossing the football and still calling me Momma.

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  11. Jessica NelsonNovember 24, 2009 at 6:43 AM

    I'm thankful for my family and my life. I feel so blessed! Hope you have a wonderful day down there. LOL

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  12. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 6:58 AM

    I am thankful for being given life. For the chance to live and experience living *dance*

    I am thankful too, for you having found me!

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  13. UnknownNovember 24, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    Thankful for you my friend.

    S

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  14. Rosslyn ElliottNovember 24, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    Tabitha, I'm still praying for your friend. I'm thankful that you are there to support her.

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  15. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    My, this is like a refreshing bathe in liquid sunlight after all the complaints and envy entangling the days. I'm a Brit, haha, so I don't celebrate Thanksgiving officially, but I've always thought it was such a delightful holiday.

    People these days seem set to be discontented with everything, but there is always some secret smile, some squeeze of the hand, some sliver of blue sky to be thankful about. You are just such a lovely person to realise all these things, I think that if everyone immersed themselves in your beautiful words, they would come out angels. :)

    xxx

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  16. Tricia J. O'BrienNovember 24, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    Baby toes are an amazing thing. I also love to see toddler footprints in the sand. It's one of those images for me that is a reason to continue. Though sometimes my world is dark, I am always thankful for the light and the people, like you, who bring it. I am thankful for the goodness in people, despite their sorrows and fears. I am thankful for sun on water, wind through leaves, rain on parched ground and lightning storms. I love this planet in all its terror and glory.

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  17. TanaNovember 24, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    Your picture melted me and your words made me smile. How special is you gift!
    BTW, I sent you book and didn't even die trying (a nod towards my post a few fridays ago. Book giveaways can be dangerous you know ;)

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  18. kahNovember 24, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    ADORED that. Sounds like you're surrounded by a lot of love. I'm thankful for a lot in my life right now, but I cant summarize as beautifully as you did. Happy Thanksgiving anyway. :)

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  19. Kristen Torres-ToroNovember 24, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Thanks for joining with us, Tabitha! I'm praying for your friend and her family. I know that's so tough. Have a great day!

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  20. Jill KemererNovember 24, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    That picture makes me melt. Baby feet! Sweet.

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  21. TessNovember 24, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    beautiful words and thoughts here today. I am thankful for so many things - much of what you listed. It's a good feeling, isn't it?

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  22. Sarah WylieNovember 24, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    Beautiful post, Tabitha! I'm going to play along too even though I'm technically not in the Thanksgivers club.

    I am thankful for friends and family, for sunshine and blue skies, for good health, for beautiful words, and eyes and a mind to understand them. I am thankful for the promise that I'll never be alone.
    Oh and I'm thankful for your post - it made me take a moment to reflect, and I'm glad. :)

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  23. Laura MartoneNovember 24, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    Lovely post, Tabitha - as always. Just another reason why you deserve the Humane Award, with which I've honored you on my blog. Congrats and happy Turkey Day!

    P.S. I hope that your girlfriend is doing okay. What a terrible situation - I certainly hope her kids are returned to her soon.

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  24. AnonymousNovember 25, 2009 at 5:20 AM

    Beautiful reflections of thanks. :)

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  25. lisa and lauraNovember 25, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    I'm thankful for your beautiful post Tabitha!

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  26. Angie MuresanNovember 25, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    Tabitha,
    What a beautiful post on giving thanks. So glad to have followed your beautiful blue butterfly to this lovely blog. Blessings to you and your family! And how funny, but I too used 'with a grateful heart' in my title.

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