Happy November! Let me be the first one to Happy Thanksgiving! I am very grateful for my family, the hard things that allow me to appreciate the beautiful and simple things and for you guys...thank you for being here.

I'm grateful for a beautiful nature-filled walk. I am thankful for legs that carry me even though they are weak and numb.

I am grateful for peace. Peace that lets me take a deep breath. A breath to keep going. A breath that renews and gives strength to fight my daily giants of MS and Lupus.

I am grateful for quiet moments. Moments when I can rest and regroup. These two never leave my side. (all the hearts)

I am grateful for small acts of bravery. They don't need to be big to be brave. We just need to step out and do them.

I am grateful every day that I get to be a part of the lives of the people I love. I do not take for granted the enormity or joy in that statement. In between the busyness of life and the messiness of family, let's not lose the wonder of being together. (double all the hearts)

Grateful. That word will be used a lot during the holidays. I pray that if life is hard right now or the holidays are not "joyful" for you and it feels like you're walking through molasses, uphill in the winter (a cold New England winter), that you will take a moment to stop, breath deep, look up and look out to find those things you can be grateful for.

Psalm 121:1&2 says: "I lift my eyes to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth."

I pray that in the hard days we lean into God and are grateful for His strength and in the good days we find the joy and beauty around us. Either way there is something to be grateful for.

I would love to hear what you are grateful for!

All My Love ~
xo Jodi