Today I am guest posting over at Life, Love and Mommyhood for her "Thankful Thursday" series. Please head over and check out her wonderful blog! ______

I've always loved Thanksgiving. The mashed potatoes and gravy made from turkey giblets. The sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top. Even cranberry, which has never been my particular favorite, tastes good to me on Thanksgiving.

The only thing I don't like about this holiday where we gather together with family, eat lots of food, and give thanks for the things we usually take for granted, is that it happens once a year.

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Just over a year ago I gave birth to a baby boy. The most amazing thing happened when I saw his face for the first time... I was overwhelmed with thankfulness. He was alive, he was breathing, he was looking up at me with the most beautiful dark eyes. He was, in every way, perfect.

I enjoyed 24 hours of this complete bliss before being blindsided with the news that there was something wrong with my precious little boy's heart. After seeing a pediatric heart specialist, we were told that he was born with two holes in his heart. One was small and they believed it would eventually close on it's own, but the other was large and we were told would need surgery to fix in as little as 6-8 weeks.

I left the hospital room and took the elevator down two stories. Holding my 5 day old, 8 pound little bundle of cuteness - I cried the whole way. In that moment, my thankfulness was shattered.

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Hey there, blog friends! It's been a few days, hasn't it? :)

I mentioned in my previous posts that we'd be doing a little traveling this week - and WHEW! have we ever. It's been fun, though. We spent the weekend in Melbourne, FL where my husband Josh spoke to a group of students and adults on "being awakened' in Christ. God really moved and it was a fantastic time altogether! I was able to sing a few of my songs as well - None Like You, Little One and I Need You. It was great to see some old friends and make some new ones along the way!

Then, we stopped by my hometown in central Florida to visit with my mom and then visit with dad. Splitting time between two families when you're married is no easy task, but how about when you have to split your time on one side between split parents? Even more difficult.  But we made the best of it. :)

After leaving Monday morning to head up to Greenville, Josh's throat became unbearably sore. He suffered through the sore throat over the weekend - but shrugged it off as just strain from speaking so much. By the time Monday hit, he knew it was more serious. We made the 8 1/2 hour trek to Greenville (with me driving half of the way... not sure it helped Josh relax as much as I was hoping, hah!) and stopped by a CVS minute clinic as soon as we arrived. His sweet momma took us there. Come to find out... Josh has STREP. Ouch. We got his diagnosis, antibiotics and were out of there in an hour (not a minute, mind you, but pretty fast nonetheless). If there is any place to recover - the Robinson house is as good as it gets. Hot tea, therapeutic neck warmers and vitamins. Josh should be feeling better in no time! :)

I have been convicted lately about being present wherever I am. In this world of distractions - especially with the advancements in technology and numerous ways to stay connected - I can miss being connected with those I am present with. So that said, this week I am going to take a leave of absence from the blog to spend precious time with family. I hope to share all the great happenings as soon as we return home! I know there will be many. :)

HAPPY

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THANKSGIVING!!!

Well, it's here! Our last day at home until after Thanksgiving. Tomorrow morning, my husband and I are headed out to Florida. First stop is a youth weekend/retreat, where Josh will be speaking and I'll be singing. Really looking forward to that! Then, we will stay a couple days with my side of the family in Florida before taking the drive to South Carolina to visit with Josh's. I LOVE this time of year!

I look forward to seeing these faces.

I am going to try and do a thankful list every day until Thanksgiving. Since we're only a week away, I thought this would be a good time to start

Today I am thankful for...

1. My Savior, Jesus Christ 2. My wonderful husband 3. My family (see faces above) 4. My Watermark church family 5. Great health 6. Financial stability 7. Serving in ministry 8. Teaching music to little ones 9. Having a home to decorate for the holidays 10. True friendships

... to be continued. :)