Hoffman's Hideaway: Thankful

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thankful

This year is different.
Lots of change, lots of things that just aren't like previous years. There is a small part of me that still clings to the traditional large family Thanksgiving where all the relatives show up and the house is filled with enough food to feed an entire small country. The rest of me just isn't up for it this year. So thankful we will be going out to eat this year with family! I find that in the midst of all the turmoil this year that I am thankful for things that I have traditionally overlooked in previous years.
     I am thankful I have an amazingly supportive and loving family. They have truly surrounded and protected us this year, offered support, time, money and so much unconditional love.
     I am thankful for my wonderful friends. I have been overwhelmed this year and truly shown the character of those that I thought were my friends vs. those that ignore everything else to protect and love. I have a such a feeling of warmth inside and a peace that I am never alone in my life.
     I am thankful for my husband that supports, defends and protects every decision I have ever made and has never doubted. He loves me to my core and is my strength when I am weak.
     I am thankful for my incredibly bright, loving, beautiful, caring and healthy children. There isn't a day that goes by that I am not in awe of something that they do.
     I am thankful for the lessons learned. I've learned a LOT!!!
     I am thankful for my husband's job. Even though it stresses him out sometimes, I have been so thankful for the support all of his coworkers have shown our family.
     I am thankful for faith. The faith that next year will be more settled, be much less eventful and bring resolve.
      Last, I am thankful for the gift of time. I am thankful I have been blessed with this time with my children and family to do the things we didn't have time to do before. Thankful for the extra cuddle time at night and in the morning that I am not running around stressed out about getting it all done. Thankful for the daily time that I have never had with my children. I know I would have never taken this time on my own. Sometimes God has answers to questions you never thought you had.
Happy Thanksgiving.

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A Prayer for Children

A Prayer For Children

We pray for the children who sneak popsicles before supper,who erase holes in math workbooks,who can never find their shoes.
And we pray for those who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire,who can't bound down the street in a new pair of sneakers,who never "counted potatoes,"who are born in places where we wouldn't be caught dead,who never go to the circus,who live in an X-rated world.
We pray for the children who bring us sticky kisses and fistfuls of dandelions,who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money.
And we pray for those who never get dessert,who have no safe blanket to drag behind them,who watch their parents watch them die,who can't find bread to steal,who don't have rooms to clean up,whose pictures aren't on anybody's dresser,whose monsters are real.
We Pray for the Children who spend their allowance before Tuesday,who throw tantrums in the grocery storeand pick at their food,who like ghost stories,who shove dirty clothes under the bed,who never rinse out the tub,who get visits from the tooth fairy,who don't like to be kissed in front of the carpool,who squirm in church and scream in the phone,whose tears we sometimes laugh at and whose smiles can make us cry.
And we pray for those whose nightmares come in the daytime,who will eat anything who have never seen dentist,who aren't spoiled by anybody,who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep,who live and move, but have no being
We pray for the children who want to be carried and for those who must,who we never give up on and for those who don't get a second chance.We pray for those we smother and for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer it.

Our Pledge to our Children

The Parent's Pledge
I will set a good example for my child. I will show my children I love them every day through words and physical affection. I will listen to my children and let them know I value what they say. I will praise my child's accomplishments and efforts towards those accomplishments.I will have realistic expectations for my children. I will allow them to make their own mistakes and learn from those experiences. I will avoid being too critical or focusing on my child's shortcomings. I will encourage my child to meet new challenges and have new experiences. I will respect my children as individuals even if I don't always agree with them. I will enjoy my children and make time to share interests and appreciate one another. I will love my children unconditionally. I will let them know they are lovable, worthwhile and valuable human beings.