I try to be a thankful homemaker but sometimes I fail miserably. I failed at one point today and I regret it so. So, in the spirit of being thankful and counting my blessings "name them one by one" I am going to list some things that I am thankful for as a keeper of my home.
1. Salvation, I cannot start a thankful list without mentioning the fact that we know where we are going when we die thanks to the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ!
2. My husband, I am thankful for him: to say that isn't enough, I am thankful for his faults and his strengths. His faults as they cause me to work harder on my own faults and his strengths and they make me stronger. I am grateful he is working hard at a job he wouldn't have necessarily have chosen if he didn't have a family to care for. I am grateful he loves me and he loves the kids, that he sees his own faults and tries to work on them, that he loves the Lord. I am grateful every time he does some dishes to help me out and that he doesn't require I press his work clothing, that he sees how busy I am and tries his best to take it easy on me and lessen my workload. I love him and no words can really describe how much and how grateful I am for this man that I know has even more greatness in him than he even knows.
3. My kids, I am so thankful I have two here on earth with me and I am so, so thankful for the two precious years I had alone with our first who is now living with our Lord, I am grateful that she will never know the pain I knew as a mother having to say goodbye to her firstborn, that she is at peace where she is. I will see you at the great reunion my sweet angel!
I am also so very thankful for Larissa and Gavin, they have brought me such joy and are so very rambunctious that they keep me on my toes reminding how life keeps on going even when someone has to leave it. I am so grateful for the patience they require of me and the discipline I have learned in caring for them. (And am still learning!). I am so grateful for their health and that they are such happy little children who love me so, they have learned so much so fast and even when mommy feels sad they know just what to do. I am so thankful for that. A 3 year old and a 21 month old who know when I am not as happy as usual and they have this power and ability even now to make me feel better. How great is that?
4. The basics! They really aren't so basic, they sure wouldn't seem that way if they were gone. I am talking about our house, the land, the water, AC, one good car, furniture, clothing, food. We have it all! Even a computer and high speed internet. WOWIE!
5. I am grateful for my extended family (whether they are really a blood relative or not!), they have blessed me in such ways that I cannot even begin to describe. A moment here a moment there, a bit of learning, loving, understanding, a hug, a letter a thank you and your welcome from those that don't even have to give it. What a blessing!
Okay, I could go on all night but there is one more thing I have to mention before I call it quits and head to bed....The bible.
I am so so grateful that I have God's words right here on my bookshelf. I don't just have one bible I have THREE! I even have a toddler version for my kids. What a blessing! I have them right out here in the open and not a soul can punish me for it. We still have some freedom of religion left. What if that right were taken from us? Do you read the bible every day? If you couldn't....wouldn't you wish you had memorized more? We all would. I'm not pointing fingers, maybe to my own self but gosh. Sometimes I just take it for granted that I can openly read and talk about God's word. This is my right my freedom and it is such a huge blessing to have. My bible, Oh, did I say three, I meant four, there is a free one on the internet right here: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/
How great a blessing is that?
And of course, I am grateful for all of those who choose to read this. Thank you.
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