Giving thanks - no turkey needed!

"I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all of my heart; I will tell all of your wonderful deeds." - Psalms 9:1

Heyyy! Long time, no see.

You know: I've actually created MANY blog posts over the past couple of months...too bad all of them stayed in my head and never got typed out lol

The truth is, over the summer I've had soooo much "bloggable" content but I just never got around to blogging. I want (and need to) change that.

When I think about it, writing has always been such an outlet for me: from writing in my diaries growing up (I've had several since I was 10 years old), to writing out my prayers to God when I feel like my thoughts won't slow down...and, of course, to this blog (and several others that I've started in the past).

Writing has proven to be such an emotional outlet for me. Though I've been slacking on my posts, I still believe in my heart that this is what God wants for me to do...soooo let's do it. Let's get consistent on this blog, shall we?

I would loveeee to catch y'all up on ALL of the "bloggable" content that I failed to type, but let's just start with today:

Let's see...today when I woke up, I felt like such a wife. I threw on a shirt that reads "Oh look, my husband's last nerve...I wanna touch it!" that my husband got me and I threw my box braids into a claw clip. (Lovinggg this claw clip era that we're in by the way!).

After reading Psalms 9:1, I was reminded not only to be grateful for what God has blessed me with, but also to share what He has done with others. As I walked into my "She Space" and sat down for work, I was reminded that I'm sitting smack dab in the midst of answered prayers:

My husband...I know people exaggerate...but I truly thought I'd be single forever...and God has blessed me with an amazing man to share my life with!

My peace of mind...when I was dealing heavy with anxiety and depression, it was all that I wanted.

My job...I went 1 year and 8 months without a job (and conquering anxiety and depression)...and God not only blessed me with a job, but a career that I love and one that I can be fulfilled in.

Our BEAUTIFUL apartment...I've always wanted to live in a home that was beautifully decorated and that felt like home...God, I thank you for this beautiful home that you've allowed my husband and I to call ours...

My "She Space"...my husband and I live in a 3-bedroom apartment where we have our bedroom and 2 other guest rooms - one for me and one for him. With there being so much compromising and sharing in marriage, it's nice for each of us to have a place to truly be our individual selves. Not only that, I'd been envisioning this "creative studio space" in my home for years and it's surreal that I'm now sitting right here in it!

Grace and mercy...we all need it and I'm blessed that in His love through Christ Jesus, I am able to receive it...

Well, that's about all that I have for tonight's post - just wanted to get "the juices back flowing" and recall what God has done for me!

In the meantime, check out my new bar table and bar stool set up in my "She Space" - these bar stools took me a tad longer than I expected to put together BUT they turned out sooo cute...and shout-out to my hubby for going out of his way to purchase the bar table for me (Love you!)