Not just another Thankful Thursday.

It's Thursday and I need to be intentional about gratitude. We are at my brother's side around the clock waiting on God's timing and the hours pass slowly. I'm going to ask my little sister to help me do this list in utter silence so here we go...

We are thankful for the many text messages, calls and emails from people who love us and are with us in Spirit.
We are thankful for Gods grace and his gentle reminders to simply be quiet.
For the words "I love you".
The sensitivity of my children to not only accept my spending time away from them but to encourage me with complete loving spirit,
For Pattie's sister coming over last night to help settle her down.
For our spouses who love us enough to realize that we are siblings sticking together when it really counts.
For eggs... Scrambled eggs.
For a hospice nurse that loves her job!
For Deacon Ron who came over last night to give Dave his final rights and for asking Bek if she wanted to make her first communion (which she will remember for the rest of her life!).
For memories of Dave taking Zack on the riding lawn mower!
For God giving us the Extra Grace Required during these very difficult days.
For pain medications.
For Chris's loving compassion and not wanting to dessert us when he had to get back to work yesterday.
That our parents taught us to always stick together! They are proudly smiling in heaven right now!
For Dave's smile even in these last days.
For costco's sea salt, chocolate carmel bark stuff & Annie for buying it!
For the girl sitting next to me letting me use her pillow last night.
And the one at work who gave me hers!
That although most of us have colds right now, we will get better!
For the vivid memory of dads transition from this world that comforts me of what is coming soon for Dave.
For Facebook and the Internet where we all visit when we are crawling out of our skin.
For the greatest friends, who are always there for us.
For Jan's long loving texts and for Karen's texts telling me the whole staff is praying for us and for the Scripture verses that are so comforting.
For the religion we were born into and the familiar prayers that we know by heart and come to us when we need them most.
For our sisters words to Dave, that we will always take care of his kids and grand kids and that we will keep the memories of him alive forever!
That Andrea is coming back today.
Nurse Kim from Hospice.
Amen!
That most of the pictures on the wall that Pattie has painted are "Two" of everything, reminding me to remember that she is losing her best friend, so I need to be more compassionate and understanding when she lashes out.
For my husband, who just texted me telling he loves me, he misses me and is praying for me.

To be continued...