I am thankful that God has not
left me where I was but keeps moving me forward in to deeper and more meaningful
relationship, which keeps changing me for the better. I am thankful to look
back at my failures and short comings and know that it is not who I am now. I
am thankful for progress and pushing and challenging and knowing that only by
God's mercy + grace am I able to put one foot in front of the other.
I am thankful for the chaos and
the crazy because I am able to embrace and savor the stillness that much better
- being able to bask in his goodness in both and see that he good.
I am thankful for the colorful
leaves that are piling on the grass in my backyard and slowing turned crunchy and brown because it is proof time is
ticking and a reminder not to waste it and just how beautiful a creator God is.
And I get to witness his handy work each day. Leaf by leaf. Lesson by lesson.
I am thankful for the two littles
that constantly grab my feet and yell mama from the other room because God
created them for me. Just for me. For
me to care for and love. To share in eye color and mannerisms and dance parties. And
to make me ever braver and stronger and more patient still.
I am thankful for a husband to
handles my crazy self with constant grace and encouragement, more than I could
ever give myself. Who pops kettle corn and cooks for me just because. Who gives
me breaks and tells me to stop because sometimes I do not know when to sit
down. Who constantly teaches me to keep giving and serving because that is what
we are here to do.
Praying you find yourself doing
more thanking than complaining or compairing as the year rounds out and that your eyes are
opened to all the blessings around you. That your eyes would be met with new and
beautiful things that point you to the creator. Praying that despite your
circumstance, your heart would start cultivating thankfulness and be ever
renewed.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his
courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
Psalm 100:4