You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever! ~ Psalm 30:11-12 (ESV)
There are days when my mourning seems too overwhelming to be thankful about anything. I'm having one of those weeks. I find though, that rather than focus on the sadness and the trials, my spirit is lifted when I focus on the things (no matter how simple) I can be thankful for. I miss my mother terribly..much more than I can possibly express to anyone who hasn't lost a parent....but sadness was never in her plans for me, as it's not in my plans for my children. So today, I'm thankful, even though it's hard.
1. I am thankful for a God who invites me to dance, and who provides the music entice me to join him.
2. I am thankful He chose to give me a mother who spent my youth encouraging me to trust Him.
3. I am thankful for Him allowing me to see my daughter overcome her fears, stand up in front of strangers and sing!
4. I am thankful He put encouraging women in my life who make me laugh when all I want to do is cry.
5. I am thankful for trial that push me closer to Him.
6. I am thankful for a husband that loves me in spite of all the "craziness" I seem to attract.
7. I am thankful for hugs from my children. I hope they never get "too big".
8. I am thankful for kitties who know just when I need a snuggle.
9. I am thankful for fuzzy socks that keep my cold toes warm.
10. I am thankful that God provides my needs, all of them, even the ones that seem "too small".
4 comments:
this is a great list of thanks and isn't it good we can be thankful in spite of our circumstances. this is truly a reflection of our relationship with God. Be blessed
Girl, I am wearing my pink piggy fuzzy socks right now LOL Enjoyed your list. Happy TT!
Thanks for being thankful even in the hard times. Be blessed dear one.
Wonderful list, thank you for sharing it with us.
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