Good morning readers!! So I wasn't able to really do a lot of writing over the Thanksgiving weekend so I want to take a little while to share with you a few things that I'm thankful for. It can be pretty disappointing at times when I see how a lot of people, including myself sometimes, don't take enough time to just back and thank God for what he's blessed us all with and this past holiday was a big reminder that we ought to do so on a more regular basis. Here we go!
#1- I'm thankful that I'm saved. Whether you believe in God or not is between you and God but I personally know that without God I wouldn't even be here to write to you today. Just thinking about all the WRONG I've done in my life makes me shake my head but I'm then brought right back into my thankfulness when I remember the Salvation that my Lord has given me so for that I"m VERY thankful.
#2-I'm thankful for my parents, especially my mommy. When growing up I didn't have the worse upbringing but it wasn't the best one either, and it took me to hear other childrens horror stories to realize that although my life wasn't the greatest to be had, I was still blessed.
Now let me take a few moments to share with you my thankfulness to my mom. Besides the Lord, my mom has been my rock, cheerleader, provider, best friend, doctor, and partner in crime. I love this woman so much because through everything we have gone through together she's never failded to love and support me. I can only hope to be as great of a mom as she was and for her I'm EXTREMELY thankful. I'm going to move on to number three before I start crying now!
#3- I am very very thankful for my husband and let me tell you why. (Lol) So for those of you who don't know I became a teen mom and opted out of a very unhealthy relationship soon after, so the LAST thing that I wanted to think about was get into another relationship. As a matter of fact I remember telling my best (SHOUT OUT TO KT!!!) that I wasn't going to get married until I was 40 and if I didn't then the married life was just not for me. And I was completely okay with that because with a baby to raise and care for I didn't want to deal with any more craziness or foolishness. And then I met my husband:-D We didn't start dating right off the bat but became friends, then good friends, then REALLY good friends and then we decided to date and not long after that was married. He isn't perfect but he's an amazing man and father and I can't even begin to think of us without him
#4-I'm thankful for my kiddos:-) I love my kids, I love my kids I LOVE my kids:-) I certainly wasn't expecting to have three kids by now but they have done nothing but bring me laughter and joy to my heart. Don't get it twisted though because they definitely are three handfuls to handle but I love them an can't imagine myself without them. Life just would not be the same. I'm also thankful for the love and interest that they have in God learning more and more about him. My two girls LOVE to sing praise and worship songs, while my son practices in drumming and preaching abilities every chance that he gets! Thank you Lord!
#5- I'm thankful for all our health. I can go on and on about that but I won't. I'm just THANKFUL ABOUT THAT TRUST ME.
#6 -I'm thankful for my church family. This made it to my top 7 list because for the first 19 almost 20 years of my life I had gone to my previous home church and felt at home there for the most part. One Sunday my husband and I decided to take a Sunday off from our church to support a Pastor that we had grown to love and wanted to support because she was holding her very first service in her church for the very FIRST time. Despite us being an hour late out the door we made it to hear the service and after that first service we knew that this church was where we were lead to be. This church family has been nothing but loving and welcoming to our family and for that I appreciate them tremendously. And my Pastor Liz. I don't think sh realizes just how big of a blessing she's been to us but I'm thankful for her and I pray that God continues to bless her and her ministry!
#7-I'm thankful for my family! You know how sometimes people don't realize how good they have it until they loose, let go or walk away from that good thing? Well that's exactly how I felt earlier this year. I loved my family with all my heart but I really didn't understand how blessed and amazing we were until I took time away from them. With them I know that no matter what happens in life, whether it be good or bad, or pretty or ugly, I know that my family will have our back no matter what. I know that no matter the situation no material thing will get in the way of our loyalty to one another and everyone doesn't have that in their family unit. So for them I'm endlessly thankful.
So I mean I could write on and on and that probably wouldn't be enough to tell you just how THANKFUL I am. I didn't even get to write my number 8 which is that I'm thankful for all our service men and women who have sacrificed their lives, time, family, and freedom to protect and support this country. Sorry I had to get that one in there. My husband was a Navy, my cousin is in the Army and I have other cousins and uncles who are serving or who have served so I have a special place in my heart for our Service People.
Anyways I wrote all this to say that it's important that we take time to be thankful for all the things that we have in our lives, and even if we don't have everything that we want right now still continue to be thankful because life could always be worse. Thank you Lord!
Be blessed you guys!
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