Since it is November and we are well on our way to Thanksgiving, I was going to try and do a daily post on Facebook of what I am thankful for. But I have already missed three days. So I thought I would just sum it all up into one blog. I have so many things to be thankful for that I am sure I won't be able to cover it all. But as I write them all down, it does remind me that my life is truly blessed.
Let me start off by saying that I am thankful for the little things. I love the things that make me smile like chocolate when I have a sweet tooth thing going on. I love when my favorite songs come on the radio and cause me to sing at the top of my lungs and put my hands in the air and wave them like I just don't care. I love when the sunshine is out, because it reminds me that there is warm ray of light that shines down in a dark and sometimes scary world. A baby's giggle and toddlers beginning to talk make me smile. I am thankful for lipstick because I don't leave home without it. I am thankful for basketball gyms, and baseball and football fields because they give me a place to cheer my favorite people on at. I am thankful for the people who hold the jobs that I would not want to do but are so vital to our way of living. I am thankful for teachers who deal with my kids all day long and then have to go home and be parents to their own. I am thankful when Summer first hits so there is no more homework and then I am thankful when August rolls around because I get my routine back. I could name so many more things but you get the drift. I tend to always remember the big stuff and forget that there are so many little things that I am thankful for.
I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my Dad who has taught me to work hard and to get your hands dirty. He taught me how to mow a yard and how to catch a softball. I am thankful for a mom who put her teenage life on hold to raise me and love me. She always made me believe that I could do anything and is always in my corner. I am thankful for the rest of my family who have filled my life with so many memories that will forever be in my thoughts. I am thankful for friends who have been like a family to me. They have brought me caramel apples and homemade food. They have shuttled my kids around. They have coached my kids. They have fed them and cheered them on. They have prayed for them. I am thankful for the ones who cheer me up and the ones who shoot straight with me. I am thankful for the ones who make me laugh so hard that I shed tears. I am thankful for the ones who I can say something off the cuff with and yet they still love me. I am thankful for the ones who defend me when I am not around. Words can never be enough to describe how much my family and friends mean to me.
I thank God everyday for the two precious gifts He gave me in Christian and Bo. I am thankful that I have a brown-skinned one like me and a light-skinned one like Bryan. My point in saying that is not because the color matters. I love it because it is a true representation of Bryan and I. We are different but we fit and what comes out of it is beautiful in every way. I am thankful for my oldest who has made me question my every move as a mother. Being his mom has made me work on being the best mom that I can be. He has caused me to pray more prayers than I have ever prayed in my life. I am thankful for his uniqueness. I am thankful that when it counts, he has listened to what we have taught him. I am thankful he shows his character through his actions. I am thankful he believes in prayer and knows the Lord. I am also grateful that Bo came into our lives four years later. We almost didn't have him. And now, I couldn't imagine life without him. I am thankful for his dimples and his smile. I am thankful for his huge heart. I am thankful we decided to name him Bo because who knew two letters put together would create such a great kid. I am thankful I have two boys. I do wish at times I had a girl so she could wear cute clothes but I am thankful for jerseys and tennis shoes too. Thank you God for entrusting me with the lives of these two amazing boys.
The Lord blessed me beyond measure when He brought Bryan into my life. I am thankful for his humor and playful attitude. He makes me smile. He keeps me sane! He can give me just a look and it lets me know that everything is going to be alright. I am thankful that he has an opinion. That may bite me in the behind though. He is not scared to stand up for what is right no matter if he becomes the outcast. I am thankful that he lets me be me. He is complimentary and unselfish. I am thankful for the father he is. He spends a countless amount of time with the boys. He plays video games and throws footballs and runs races and coaches and works hard. I am thankful that he is a man of God. He is believer and he is a doer. I am thankful that he hugs me and tells me he loves me every day. I am thankful that God gave me a man who is everything a man should be. His genuine spirit makes me want to be a better person.
And most of all, I couldn't have all of these things if I didn't have God in my life. I am thankful that He gave His only son up to die for me so that I could have an abundant life and a promise of a future. I am thankful that He loved me before I was even born. He knew where I would be and what I would do and yet He still loved me. I am thankful for every perfect gift that He has given me. I am thankful that I can wake up each morning and know that He holds my every moment. Thank you God for my health because without it I could not be a good mom to two very active boys. Thank you for your promises of healing sweet Savior. For in those promises, I know that my friends and family that are struggling with sickness have hope. Thank you for loving me despite the ugliness that can fill my mind and my heart. Thank you for hearing me when I pray even when it seems like it has been a long time. I am glad you listen because I am praying for so many that need you right now. I am so thankful that you saved me and that you are still walking through this life with me. I am thankful that I get to be with you forever!
I hope that after reading this, you will see that there was no way I could fit all of this into a daily post. I am thankful for each of you who read this. I pray that each one of you would have so much more to be thankful for. Thank you for being part of my extended family and for letting my words speak to you. I hope this November is filled with an overwhelming amount of gratitude. Life is good! I am thankful!
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