Thankful

I am thankful.

Truly  deeply thankful.

But . . . to be honest

 sometimes it's hard to have a thankful heart.

Which is ridiculous because I am 

SO STINKIN' BLESSED.

It's in these moments that I turn to my bible and am reminded to:

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; 

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16

So when I'm feeling frustrated by the 

never-ending 

crumbs on the floor 

I will choose to be thankful and rejoice for the precious hands that made the crumbs.

When I'm feeling overwhelmed by my home that will never be as clean as I wish it to be.

I will choose to be thankful and rejoice for my four little helpers that God blessed me with.

When I'm feeling worn out from the demands of homeschooling

I will choose to be thankful and rejoice that God guided me to this adventure and rest assured that I'm not doing it alone.

When I'm feeling envious of a friend's home

I will choose to be thankful and rejoice for my sweet, warm, plenty big enough home.

When I feel like complaining that my husband is so busy.

I will choose to be thankful and rejoice that he is busy with work while so many others are heart-achingly searching for work.

I have been 

GIVEN SO MUCH

to be thankful for.

I will rejoice with my whole heart.

My prayers go out to those who will feel the 

emptiness of a chair 

this Thanksgiving. 

May you feel His comfort.

I am so thankful for the beautiful friends and family who daily bless me.

Thank you for reading this lil' ol blog.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!