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11/10/11

thankful thursday november

 it's a rarity to find someone that forces you to better. even rarer when they make you want to be better all on your own. 
and then you sit back in awe as life and opportunities and fine people and goodness abound and each tiny bit can be traced back directly to the day you met that one person that changed you.

i was thinking about that this morning.
i was thinking about my matt...and feeling so very thankful for the patience and space we're given in life to be better...to grow...to uproot and replant, even if it's slow and painful and we drag our feet a bit.
 
i'm thankful for the knowledge that even the smallest and simplest of lives deserve to be great...that we get to work on it every single day.
 and i'm oh so thankful for those catalyst people in my life that remind me everyday...

but my, oh my, how lucky that one of them is the guy i'm head over heels for!

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if you're doing a thankful post this week, link it below in the comments so we can all read along! 

(photos by jenny haas.)
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34 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    this is the sweetest post.
    <3

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  2. UnknownNovember 10, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    these photos are stunning!

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  3. MichelleNovember 10, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Wow!!!!! I am speechless, but simply Beautiful pictures..... Special post!

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  4. ElizabethMJaocbNovember 10, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    this made my heart flutter. what a wonderful post. beautiful pictures and lovely words.

    i didn't really do a thankful thursday post, but i'm always thankful for the little joys in my life. this was one of them:
    http://yellowfinchdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/11/leaves-danced.html

    ♥

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  5. Jennifer AbbottNovember 10, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    you have no idea how much I needed to read that this morning, how much that resonated with me.. how much more I'm going to appreciate the rough patches and the "dragging of my feet" because there is purpose to it and growth because of it. thank you for the reminder, and the encouragement you give us all just be being you.

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  6. Amanda Jane JonesNovember 10, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    my goodness...what a pretty photo set. You two are just adorable.

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  7. Danielle PottbergNovember 10, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    What a beautiful post with beautiful pictures. I usually do a Thankful Thursday post, but lately I have been slacking...this reminds me to start back up again!

    xoh
    d

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  8. SARAHNovember 10, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Isn't it wonderful to have a holiday devoted to thankfulness and posts like these? Your portraits are phenomenal, btw :)

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  9. AlisonNovember 10, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    I love how you described that feeling of wanting to be better because of someone not what they do or ask of you; but just them being themselves, by your side. And these pictures are very complementing to the post.

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  10. MilaNovember 10, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    This is so sweet.

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  11. Jennifer HanniganNovember 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    So sweet! I love it. It is truly a blessing to find that right person.

    Here's mine for the week! http://jenlovesscott.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankful-thursday_10.html

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  12. A Splash of IdaNovember 10, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    That is so inspiring... It actually made think about the little things in life that i have taken for granted... oh how i wish i could turn back time and be able to appreciate and cherish all of those. :-)

    xoxo
    ida

    http://asplashofida.blogspot.com

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  13. GabyNovember 10, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    stunning photos and inspiring words, a perfect thing to read this morning. x

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  14. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    I love these pictures, you two are so sweet together!!

    I sorta just posted a little "Thankfulness" post :)
    http://worksofanselm.blogspot.com/2011/11/little-blessings.html

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  15. KellyNovember 10, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Beautifully written and beautiful photos!

    Here is my gratitude post for the week:

    http://giveitgrace.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-gratitude-week-2.html

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  16. GretaNovember 10, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    What a very sweet post.
    Here's what I am thankful for:
    http://picnicsinthepark.blogspot.com/2011/11/home.html

    Love from,
    Greta

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  17. JamesNovember 10, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    These are beautiful pictures. You seem like a lucky girl.

    This is what I am thankful for:

    http://cozyingermany.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankful-thursdays.html

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  18. tinyparticlesoflightNovember 10, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    I so love these pictures and your thoughts in this post - I feel the same way about the guy I'm married to!

    http://tinyparticlesoflight.blogspot.com/2011/11/day-8.html

    xo
    cortnie

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  19. alexNovember 10, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    You guys look just perfect for each other(:

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  20. Kacie @ A Collection of PassionsNovember 10, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    That photo of you two is so sweet and I just love it. I think you need to frame it and hang it in your house. Did you set up a tripod or have someone else take it. I love it love it love it.

    Kacie

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  21. Fox and SparrowsNovember 10, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    These photos are beautiful! It is wonderful to see two people who obviously care so much about each other! That is a rarity in this cynical world!

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  22. Lauren NielsenNovember 10, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    So beautiful! You two are lovely together.

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  23. KatyNovember 11, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    you two are so beautiful together,makes my heart sing!

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  24. Shannan MartinNovember 11, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    You two are the poster children for coolness and beauty and love.

    That last photo = fantastic.

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  25. JamieNovember 11, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    That second picture is GORGEOUS. It belongs in a magazine. Or up on a billboard. <3

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  26. GenNovember 11, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    i adore your blog and your cute little family! just wanted to join in on the thankfulness! hey, and we're state neighbors!
    www.alexanderliving.blogspot.com

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  27. CynthiaNovember 12, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Wow oh wow those photos are wonderful. That second one is just magic and love rolled into another WOW.

    I've got a man that makes me want to be so much better. It's the best.

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  28. JordanNovember 13, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    You guys are so dreamy!

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  29. PaulaNovember 13, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    sweet post and very beautiful pictures! thanks for sharing :)

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  30. Michelle StoneNovember 14, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    those photos are gorgeous, as are you two! and beautiful words... maybe I'm a total sap, but they made me a lil bit teary. :)

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  31. The Life NostalgicNovember 15, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    I just adore that top photo!

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  32. angela hardisonNovember 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    you two are so great. and these photos? amazing.

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  33. Valley GirlNovember 16, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    oh my oh my. You have sucked words from my soul and typed them down. I so feel this. Everyday. I look for it, long to remember it, feel it, believe it and live it. I wish this VERY thing for each of my three daughters. Whatever form it comes to them in...I just hope that it comes. Such beauty in your words. I am going to quote you sister and link back to you...you may have some new visiters today....
    Smiles,
    Vicki

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  34. Jessica AnnNovember 17, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    A bit late I know, but I did a thankful post this week, the first one in a while. http://www.peonyfish.com/2011/11/things-im-grateful-for-monday.html

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