I decided to go back two years down memory lane for this post. I was such newbie blogger then. I didn’t know much and was feeling my way around the blogosphere. I learned about this new blog hop called 10 Things Thankful and decided to join in. I looked back to my first post for 10 Things Thankful as inspiration for this post and found not much has changed. I am still just as thankful for the simple things in my life like:
1. Salvation and grace through Jesus.
2. Lizzi from Considering who personally invited me to take part in her blog hop that first weekend. She had a dream and stuck with it and her blog hop community is still going strong sharing weekly posts about all things Thankful.
My daughter when she was five was so cute.
Look how much she has grown, now 12. When 10 Things Thankful began, she was just 10.
My husband gave me the best Mother’s Day present this year. Potted flowers for my container garden.
4. A beautiful home to call my own provided by a loving husband.
My home is even more beautiful because my husband had our bathroom renovated this year. 🙂
5. My grand babies. We have three. This was our youngest two years ago in our favorite team outfit.
My youngest grandson. He is still cute at 2 now.
My grandson two years later. Time flies and children grow up so quick.
Me receiving an iron infusion in May 2013
Continuing my weight loss adventure!
6. My health continues to improve. Two years ago, I battled anemia because of a bleeding ulcer and had to have five iron infusions. Today, I am still disabled because I battle GIRD, arthritis, and fibromyalgia, but I have a renewed outlook. I am pushing forward on a journey to loose weight and hopefully improve my health. I have lost 37 pounds to date.
7. Two years ago we were missed by Tropical Storm Andrea. Forecasters feared the storm would bring flooding and potential severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to my state. The storm, however, picked up speed and moved quicker than projected and caused less damage than feared. We had another Tropical Storm threaten our South Carolina coast just last week. I am thankful that our Spring has been uneventful. Some states in the Midwest are dealing with tornadoes today. My prayers go out to the victims.
8. Two years ago, I wrote about my college baseball team playing well in their Super
My daughter pitches for her softball team.
Regional tournament against the North Carolina Tar Heels. I am sorry to say, I have not kept up with their playing this year because I have been busy keeping up with my daughter’s softball activities. She is a lead pitcher for her softball team. At a game recently, she pitched two great innings during which no one scored because she struck out four players, threw the ball to first to get out a player, and tagged out the runner coming into home plate.
9. My new blogging friends from all over the blogosphere. I have met so many great bloggers and am still so thankful to all my readers for their support!
10. School is coming to a close once again. Two years ago, my daughter was ending fourth grade. It is hard to believe she is completing sixth grade! I am so thankful that once again I will have the opportunity to write everyday and spend time with my daughter during her summer vacation.
11. I always ended my Thankful post in the beginning with this phrasing: Being happy, loved, and having so much to look forward too. It is still true today!
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You certainly have quite a bit to be thankful for!
gleaning in fields of grace recently posted…honeysuckle floating
I really like how you posted the reflective pictures! It is amazing how much things can change in just two years. Kids are the best examples of changes aren’t they? They grow so fast… Best wishes for your continued health improvements.
Pattie recently posted…Ten Things of Thankful – One Hundred Weeks
So wonderful to see you here. You have a wonderful family and lots of love and good things in your life.
Your new bathroom is lovely, everything looks so elegant and clean.
Losing 37 pounds is something to be proud of for anyone, but doing it while dealing with the aches and fatigue of fibromyalgia must have taken real dedication.
Vanessa D. recently posted…Accessorizing With Colorful Flower Pots
I love the reflective nature of this post, the looking back over the past couple of years. “The more things change, the more they stay the same” is true, I guess. 🙂
Kristi recently posted…Ten Things of Thankful: Oregon in Photos
What a beautiful family…and health and happiness. So much thankfulness. Lovely!
Live by Surprise (@LiveBySurprise) recently posted…The 100th Ten Things of Thankful / My Sunday Confession
I swear I’m not copying off of Lisa, but the first thing I was planning to say here was that I remember your bathroom remodel and am still envious! Looks so nice! It’s also hard to believe how much your daughter has grown in these two years! She has made a big change! Great list, great to see you here again.
Dyanne @ I Want Backsies recently posted…100 Weeks of Thankfuls
I remember your bathroom remodel! And I love that you went back to your original post and still have all those things in your heart to be thankful for. TToT is truly a great thing. Happy 100th!