Thankful Thursdays

Every Thursday here at It's A Good Day

I'm taking the opportunity to reflect on

things I am thankful for. And you can too!

Since we didn't have any takers for the

linky option last week, I'm going to make

this easy and just let you leave a comment

about what you're thankful for this week.

Easy peasy.

This week, I'm feeling extra grateful for

my husband, Eric. At the end of this month

we'll have been together 12 years...married 8.

It's funny. I think back and realize what BABIES

we were when we got married. Thinking we had

it all figured out. But we've really sort of finished

growing up together (are you really done growing?).

I don't think I've talked about this a lot on here,

but Eric is a professional stage manager in theatre.

He's currently chasing a career goal of working on

Broadway...and he's CLOSE! I'm so proud of him.

But if we're being honest, I have a love/hate

relationship with his career. It's like a third person

in our marriage. It means a lot of time apart.

It's easy for me to get jealous of the short time we

sometimes have together. Challenged to be a single

parent when he's gone. Lonely when Emma's in bed

and it's just me and my crafts and my cat. :)

Last week we learned that some of our dearest

friends are facing some very hard challenges in

their marriage. It's scary and my heart hurts for them.

But I've seen my husband step up and be a great

friend, giving advice and wisdom, but mostly being

a wonderful listener and shoulder to cry on.

I'm proud of him.

I'm also thankful for the way he is 100% present

when he not away working. He loves our daughter

so sweetly. They are a pair, those two!

He helps around the house without complaint.

But one of the things about my husband for which

I am most thankful is the way he's always aware of

me needing a break. I often argue that "I'm fine."

He sees otherwise and makes sure I have a chance

to go to an extra MOPS meeting, out with girlfriends,

get a day at home alone to work on crafts, or schedules

a date night just in the nick of time. He's good at that.

Twelve years together and I don't think I'd know

how to live without him. Now our little family of

three is like Act II in our little family musical.

"A cord of three strands is not easily broken."

Ecclesiastes 4:12

Now it's your turn.

What's got you feeling grateful today?

Leave a comment and share!