Thankful Thursday--Just For the Joy of it!

• Who can find a virtuous woman? her price is far above rubies
• She is like the merchants' ships, she bringeth her food from afar
• She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness

This week I'm thankful for the family meal that we had together last night--just the thought of it brings me joy.

For one thing, it means we're all together as family, for now at least. With a husband who works not only away from home but also out-of-state, and a son who's a senior in college, it's not something we often get to enjoy these days.

Second of all, I'm thankful for the Lord's provision and the heritage He's given of parents who, while both are in their 70's, still enjoy working hard and giving generously to their children. Their hard work in their garden and raising a few hobby beef cows provided every single element on our plate except for one--round steak from their farm raised beef, purple hull peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers from their garden--even the ice-box pickles I'd made using cucumbers from their garden.

Thirdly, I'm thankful for the changes that are being made in my eating habits. I've been off of sugar for just over a month now. I'm staying away from most other junk foods. I ate my meal last night, and I actually had more vegetables on my plate than anything else. (That, for me, is a big deal--I'm generally not a veggie lover!) I'm losing slowly, but still losing. This week I'm down a pound, for a total loss of 25 pounds. I'm happy with that, especially with a travel day thrown in there. I made a 10-hour drive Monday, which used to mean practically non-stop snacking and munching, and although I did eat fast-food twice during the day, I chose as wisely as I could, and had no snacks in-between.

And last but not least, even dessert, which for me was fresh blackberries and wild cherries, picked by my husband from the area around his job site, makes me thankful for my husband. Glad to be back in the same city, under the same roof, eating dinner at the same table. He would like nothing better than to be at home all of the time, but he makes the sacrifice to work "away" in order to provide for his family.

This post is linked to:

Thankful Thursday at Grace Alone

Just for the Joy of It at Good, True, and Beautiful

What makes you thankful and joyful this week?

Until next time...