Gratitude and God | A Thankfully Imperfect Woman

Jan 30

The mouse, the Fudge Fluff, and Ronald

I’m a cheap date.

I really am.

Would I like the whole expensive dinner, dancing, a little blingy gift type of date?

Well, heck yes…I certainly wouldn’t turn it down.

However, I’m just as happy renting a movie, snuggling with my honey on the couch with a cheap glass of wine and a fudge fluff cookie.

But God forbid you mess with my fudge fluff cookies. Ok, well my family can…I’ll even share, most of the time.

But not with a mouse. Read more

Jan 28

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I have a plan…

A plan is being hatched…

It involves my mother-in-law Barbara, myself, Tim’s truck, coffee and our local landfill.

I called her this morning and told her I needed a partner-in-crime.

OK, so it’s not really for crime…however my husband might equate it to a crime for me to bring home some of the treasures I find.

Does he complain? Well, no. But I get the look.

And if he’s being particularly patient, I don’t get the look, but I know it’s still underneath that kind face.

Deep down there’s an eye roll. I just know it. Read more

Jan 27

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Entropy, Humbled and Honored

I am amazed, absolutely amazed by the people (men and women) that are liking and commenting on my blog.

I started this little adventure after encouragement from my friend Jan, (who will someday be a guest blogger on here).

I never expected that anyone but my close friends and family might read it, ok, never is too strong a word…I admit I secretly hoped it could turn into something bigger, but c’mon now – I’m just me…in little Ely, Minnesota.

I’m not trying to be all cutesy – “oh it’s just lil’ ole’ me”.

After all – God made me – I must be something special.

But really – it’s just me…and I’m just from this little (albeit) beautiful town. Read more

Jan 26

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And then God laughed…

Does it ever feel like just when you have it all together, God laughs?

That’s how I feel today.

After months of waiting to heal…

realizing things weren’t healing…

getting referrals to specialists…

and finally starting to get some answers…

I thought I might be able to get back to work in short order.

And then God laughed… Read more

Jan 22

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A good kind of exhausted…

I’m exhausted today.

The kind of exhausted that comes from a crazy couple of days searching out the newest and greatest (at affordable prices) clothing and accessories at a buying show for our store.

The kind of exhausted where your brain just goes on hold and doesn’t want to think, and body begs for the couch…and Jessica Fletcher (Murder, She Wrote) reruns…and flavored Keurig coffee.

The kind of exhausted where you look out the window and see the temperature at -30 and want to pull up that blanket a little closer under your chin.

And yet… Read more