HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL|| BE SAFE

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Hope this message meets you well. I am so excited to be posting here again. October was funfilled and so has November. I can't beleive we are now in the week of Thanksgiving. This is so amazing!

I just wanted to stop by and say Happy Thanksgiving to all my amazing friends out there. You are all wonderful!

Please stay safe and give thanks for all the amazing people and things you have been blessed with.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's a few videos to catch up with:

I enjoyed shooting this video with Bishop Kim.

Live video I did, encouraging you not to give up!

Took the kids to Georgia state Men's basketball game...

There's so much content to jeep you going. 

Have a blessed Thanksgiving week!

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL

 

What'sup wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Hope this blog meets you well. It is the day after Thanksgiving and I wanted to share five things I am grateful for this season.

1.   I am grateful for the gift of life today. Life is good!

2. I am grateful for my children. They sure make my life wonderful.

3. I am grateful for all my friends; including you my subbies. You guys rock!

4. I am grateful for the opportunity to do what I love to support myself and kids each passing day.

5. I am grateful for me. I really I'm proud of the woman I am.

What are you grateful for? No matter how crazy your life is, you still have something to be thankful for. The fact that you're still here, is a reason to be grateful!

I'm just so grateful for the blessing of life!

I also ate a lot and still have leftovers for days.

Watch this video for some food clips from our Thanksgiving day.

Don't let anoyone steal your joy!

Maryam

IT IS THANKSGIVING DAY AND I AM SO THANKFUL

 What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having an amazing time with family and friends. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog today.

So today is Thanksgiving day and I am very grateful to be a part of it and for God's protection of me and my children.

This is my favorite Thanksgiving dessert. A slice of pecan pie with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream. It is heaven on a plate and to your taste buds lol.

My Christmas Pjs are from walmart.com

I am grateful for today. God has been faithful to me. I want to stop every now and then to give thanks for good health and Divine protection over me and my children. God has truly been good to us. For most of us, it is normal for us to be grateful only when something extraordinary happens to us but that's not the only time we ought to show gratitude. I am learning to show gratitude when nothing crazy happens. I am learning to treat each moment as a miracle because there are people going through very difficult seasons right now but not me. 

See, I am learning each passing day that the more things I can give thanks for, the more things I will have to give thanks for. Sometimes I get blinded by the things I don't yet have and stand in my own way of being happy in the moment. Life as I am learning to live it, is lived in the moment. Happiness and joy shouldn't be postponed to a later date. It is in the NOW! I am learning more each day to count my blessings and focus on positivity. I have experienced a transformation in my thoughts since I started intentionally focusing on the good. 

Today being Thanksgiving Day is not the ONLY day of the year we give thanks for our many blessings. I believe giving thanks should be a part of our daily practice. Our human conditioning is so deceptive. It steals our joy of the present by ushering thoughts of past failures or future uncertainties and the moment we buy into these deceptions, we become victims to circumstances instead of creators of the type of experience we would truly love.

I am making the commitment each day, to be very aware of the thoughts I let take root in me. I know how it feels to dwell on uncertainties and past failures. It SUCKS! In my experience, you only produce more the same fruits if you focus on the seeds of past failures and uncertainties. Now, I just focus on the joy and beauty of each moment and of course what I would really love. Each day, I take a few moments to write and think about my goals. I notice the more I do this, the better I feel and the more excited the future seems. In fact, I bring the future to me whenever I get excited about my goals. It's like I am already the person I want to be and it is amazing. Try it!

I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving because I enjoyed mine. I am grateful for me, my children and for you. 

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

With gratitude,

Maryam

THANKSGIVING WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR|| SHARING MY MENU

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life blog. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog. It means a lot to me.

So Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is in 4 days. Oh how so much has changed in my life for the better since last Thanksgiving. God is faithful. This year, I am thankful for so many things. The major reason is that my children and I are in a better and safer environment. Life is good and it is only going to keep getting better. Sometimes when hard things happen in our lives, we tend to question it or cry about it but I have learned that the best way to handle it is to harvest the good and move on. 

Life is beautiful and it's beauty can only be enjoyed by those who choose to see it, focus on it and believe it. I have decided and keep deciding everyday to see the beauty of life, to look for it, to believe in it and to focus on it. I always have a choice. You do too. It doesn't matter how hard your life may be right now, it's a change of mind that will usher in a new experience for you. I encourage you to change your mind today. I promise when you do, you will start living a different life. 

So, I actually sat on my computer to share my menu with you all but ended up encouraging you to see the beauty in life. LOL! Sometimes, I feel like I came to this world to elevate the spirit of people through my words and experience. Okay, I'm going to share my menu now. This year, I am making the following dishes. 

Turkey

Turkey is the main dish for Thanksgiving. You have to have turkey and it must be perfectly roasted. I have had many mishaps when it comes to roasting the perfect turkey over the years but I can now proudly say that I have mastered my craft in turkey roasting and seasoning. Here's a picture of a perfectly roasted turkey from Cookthestory.com Christine Pittman did an amazing job with this one and I couldn't resist sharing this picture with you.

Mashed Potato

Mashed potatoes are a must when it comes to Thanksgiving meals for me. Here's a picture from Taste.com.au to set off my taste buds and creativity while I prepare for Thanksgiving.

Mac & Cheese

Mac and cheese, not just any kind but oven baked mac and cheese will take your Thanksgiving food experience to another level. I intend to put in the effort to make a memorable Mac & Cheese this year. Here is a picture from tablespoon.com to spark your interest because it sure sparked mine.

Salad

I love a good salad. I have to have my salad for Thanksgiving. This year I will be making a very colorful salad for myself. While I was browsing on Google for inspiration, I came across this picture of a very well tossed salad by food.ndtv.com. This is a glorious looking salad and I can't wait to make one like this.

 Well, I hope you enjoyed my post today. Please subscribe to keep up with me. 

Until next post, stay safe and keep your mind at rest.

With gratitude,

Maryam