I woke up thankful this morning. It IS Thanksgiving, but I often wake up thankful. Our family is healthy (besides colds. Nothing life threatening), I have a sweet husband who takes good care of me and lets me stay home with our kids. We have a warm house (with a basement even. That's a bonus.) We have a wonderful extended family who loves us, and we get to see all of them this weekend (except my brother. We'll miss him!!!!) I have good friends who love me despite the fact that I can't put as much time into cultivating those relationships as I would like to right now. I have a good church home. We have food to eat.
I faithfully read another blog who encouraged us to also express thanks for things that we don't actually feel thankful for, knowing that God is working all things for our good. That's not so easy because it's not warm and fuzzy, but here are a few. I'm thankful for the years of infertility because it has birthed a desire to adopt in my heart and has made me sensitive to the pain of others. I'm thankful for financial stress because it makes me trust God more (wow, that was hard). I'm thankful for this time of living away from family because it makes me appreciate our time together and depend on my husband. I'm thankful for our new president-elect because the Church needed a reminder about our mission on earth. It is our mission and not government's.
It's a good day, and the Lord has made it. Let us rejoice and be glad!!!
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