Thankful Thursday

It’s Thankful Thursday hosted by Brian of Brian’s Home. He wants us to post what we’re thankful for.

I think it’s a good thing to do each week. Focus on the positive things in our lives.

Make sure you link up to the Blog Hop at Brian’s Home and get the code to put on your blog. Then visit all the participants.

“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” Germany Kent


“The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” Henry Ward Beecher


“Some of the best things that have ever happened to us wouldn’t have happened to us, if it weren’t for some of the worst things that have ever happened to us.” Mokokoma Mokhonoana


“To live, to truly live, one must consider each and every thing a blessing.” Kamand Kojouri

What are you thankful for today?


1. Brian’s Home
2. Mimi’s Meanderings
3. Animal Shelter Life
4. Cats-astropic-events
5. Timmy Tomcat
6. Loulou
7. Zoolatry
8. Coletta’s Kitchen
9. My GBGV Life
10. Purrseidon
11. Shutterbug Explores
12. 15andMeowing
13. Two Spoiled Cats
14. Friends FurEver
15. Comedy Plus
16. Curious as a Cathy
17. It’s a Snap!
18. Fools Rush In
19. Catscue
20. My Minds Eye
21. Create with Joy
22. Kitties Blue
23. RompRollRockies
24. Phamily Blog
25. Bionic Basil
26. Layla’s Woof

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54 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday

  1. Cleo says:

    Dad says that first one is the best. I’m just thankful that mom and dad love me unconditionally. Dad says even when he gets mad at me for keeping them up all night or doing something he has to yell at me for, he can’t stay mad at me for long.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      No we can’t stay mad at our babies very long. Tell dad you’re nocturnal. He should already know that. 🙂

  2. My GBGV Life – Minnesota, USA – I am a GBGV, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeén - enjoying my life and sharing my experiences.
    My GBGV Life says:

    Those are really great quotes. It is true that some of the worst times in life you go through result is some of the best.

  3. Eugi – Atlanta Ga – A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2025, my poetry appears in twelve anthologies, and my work is published across six platforms, inclusive of WordPress, PoetrySoup, Spillwords, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Tumblr. I am among those who received Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award) for the Year 2025 by Spillwords Press. I’m thrilled in be in the company of such a talented group of kindred souls. Now retired, I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 40 years being rewarded professionally and personally.
    -Eugenia says:

    Wonderful quotes! They speak the truth! Happy Thursday!

  4. Sandra Hangey says:

    that quote by Monkkoma is so true and my life has proved it to me over and over and over.. bad things happen and boom we are down, then good happens because of it and for that I am thankful. I am thankful i have grapes and oranges and apples in my house and milk. growing up we could not afford milk or fruit. it was rare to have fruit except when someone gave it to us as a gift. I was thinkig that when I peeled an orange a few minutes ago, that in my old age I have what we lacked in my growig up years

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes that’s a good thing to remember. We were well off in my youth. We lived on a dairy farm and mom and dad had a large garden and mom would can for the winter. We raised our own meat. I did starve a lot when I was a young adult though. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes they are, Brian. I’m glad you approve. Happy Thankful Thursday. Thanks for hosting. 🙂

  5. Kathe W. – Married to my best pal, mother of three grown children, retired and wouldn't be able to fit work in now-too busy having fun and learning new things every day.
    Kathe W. says:

    Great thankfuls! There is always at least one thing to be thankful for- if not dozens! Hugs!

  6. Kismet – New River, Arizona. – I'm a 16 year old Indian Ringneck parrot curmudgeon in New River, Arizona in the wild west country. If you're a sunflower seed, you're dinner.
    Kismet says:

    I’m thankful that I’m not named Mokokoma Mokhonoana, I would still be signing the first check I ever wrote.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m thankful that I did that too. There are lots of wonderful thankful things today. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes they are. It’s not so difficult to be thankful. Hugs to you. 🙂

  7. Xena, Lucy and Chia – Soddy Daisy, TN USA
    Xena and Lucy says:

    In practicing the art of thanfulness we attract more things for which to be thankful. Sometimes they are trials, but, well, one of the quotes covers that as well!

  8. Marv, Kozmo, Jo Jo & Nutmeg – Midway, BC – This is our Wordpress login. We also create the badges for the Cat Blogosphere. The Cat Blogosphere is INCLUSIVE! Although it is a US based, we accept all pets from around the world! (Including Canadians and Dogs). Each month you can find badges for special events at the Cat Blogosphere. If you need a smaller size, each Month we upload smaller versions of the badges to our blog (cats-astrophic-events . blogspot . com extra spaces around the .) BTW, we ARE CANADIAN! Elbows Up!
    Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb says:

    Excellent thankfuls! We are grateful for you! We can come to your hops, for the others who come and for the new furrends we have made through YOU! You are AWESOME! Whisker kisses and purrs

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      You are so sweet. The secret some don’t get is commenting. Some never comment on other blogs and then they wonder why they end up with not comments either. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m so glad I met you and your dad. I’ve very thankful for that. 🙂

  9. Dakota/Caren/Cody – Michigan – Freelance writer, pet blogging professional, product influencer, half of the writing team behind Dakota's Den and "Cat Chat With Cody & Caren" Most importantly, I am a "pet mom" to Dakota, (Shetland Sheepdog) and Cody (my silver gray tabby!)
    Caren says:

    absolutely perfect, each and every one! couldn’t agree more!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      You have a great day too, Ellen. See you tomorrow for the Friendly Fill-ins. 🙂

  10. InvisiblyMe – United Kingdom – Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain & Disability Blogger at InvisiblyMe : Live a visible life, whatever your health > ★ www.invisiblyme.com ★ FB/Twitter/Insta : @invisiblymeblog twitter.com/invisiblymeblog instagram.com/invisiblymeblog facebook.com/invisiblymeblog
    Invisibly Me says:

    These are some powerful quotes, Sandee, thank you for sharing them. I’m a sucker for quotes, I just love them. Gratitude is such a blessing – to see the light and goodness in everything, even the most challenging of days, can be life-changing. Happy Thursday lovely! xx

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      You are so right, Caz. There are so many blessings around us and some folks never see a one of them. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I agree with you. You and I are very thankful and we are very blessed . Happy Thursday. 🙂

  11. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    Terrific quotes! 🙂 Thankful for sunny skies, melting snow and family and friends.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      If we just take the time there are so many things to be thankful for. Have a fabulous day and weekend, Carol. Scritches to Angel. 🙂

  12. Jan K – United States
    Jan K says:

    I am thankful we are finally at least getting a preview of spring! While it’s going to get cold again over the weekend, we’ve finally enjoyed some sunny and warmer days this week.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      If we stay inside it’s beautiful right now. Go outside and it’s mighty cold. More smooches to Luke. 🙂

  13. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
    Tails Around the Ranch says:

    I love these posts. I prompts me to consciously ponder all my blessings.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes and if we take the time we can make a very long list of blessings. Happy day and weekend. 🙂

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