Ann is doing something wonderful at A Holy Experience. About Gratitude Monday she writes: "Giving thanks for a thousand graces has changed my life -- to glorify Him in all things!" and I find myself excited by the prospects. So, without a specific goal in mind, other than to praise and glorify our loving God for his multitude of blessings, I begin today.
Today I Thank Him For:
#1 The precious baby asleep in my arms. She looks a tad boyish in her consignment store khaki shorts and blue/green/yellow/white striped top. The gentle rise and fall of her breath and the warmth of her small body stretched across my lap soothe me and awaken the love in my soul. Her tiny hands remind me of all of life's potential, of all of the things she will touch and do in her life. Small, chubby feet remind me that I must walk carefully, and keep my own feet on the heels of Jesus. Her precious sleeping expression awakens the love in my heart and drives back worry and impatience.
#2 My beautiful third-born daughter, who refuses to let me skip church even when I really want to. When she was just a tiny baby, and life was so hard and at times felt so empty, I returned to my Christian faith and accepted Christ into my heart. I did it for her, because of her, because I wanted better for her than our barren lives could then give. The Lord has been faithful in His promises since, and I know I might not have claimed them, if not for her.
#3 Toys strewn across the living room floor, reminding me of the amazing blessing of being entrusted with the care of small children. When my oldest was born, my Grandmother said to me, "That's a sacred trust." Those words have carried with me throughout my 21+ years of parenting.
#4 My 5-year-old's recent bad behavior. While it's been stressful, it has forced me out of my sometimes lazy parenting patterns and forced me to trust God for guidance. He has been faithful in providing that guidance as well as lessons that have touched my heart and softened me, and helped magnify my love for her one hundred fold. He truly can turn anything into a blessing, even whining.
#5 Times when my hubby reall rises to the occasion of fatherhood, like tonight, when he hosted an impromptu science lesson for Aspen. Look for a post on this coming soon.
What are you thankful for today?
1 comments:
loved those baby pics...something very sweet about a sleeping baby!
I am thankful to be called to homeschool my children, for my man who is currently out of work to be home with us, for my bible study ladies who allow me to pour into them what the Lord teaches me every week.
blessing to you!
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