Thankfulness

Being thankful is on everyone's mind this week, and it on the majority of blogs too. I have been trying to formulate something in my mind about describing what I am thankful for without being too cliche about it all. I don't just want to make a list because that's doesn't describe or clearly illustrate for my kids or readers why I am thankful for it. I wanted to put pictures up for everything with detailed information and description, but lets be honest, who has time for that. That's why I have unfinished scrapbooks. So, because I believe Jesus is the giver of all good things, I decided to write out my prayer of thanks that I would have probably said tomorrow, so here goes....

Jesus, it's be another busy year since the last Thanksgiving. There have been so many changes; from physically losing 45 pounds, new jobs and packing up our first home and relocating to another town. You have challenged me spiritually to rely more on you and less on myself and others. You have revealed your continual faithfulness to me even when I am seem faithless. When the walls around me felt as if they were going to cave me in, you lowered your loving hand held the walls together. You have showed me how to be a better mother and how to be satisfied and content and love where you have placed me. You have shown me how to forgive others when I feel as if they don't deserve it or I don't want to give it. You have ALWAYS provided MORE than we needed, and blessed us with so much that we wanted. I crave for more time with you in silence, but I know you are with me in all the chaos of day to day. Your spirit is real to me and shakes me when something isn't right, and gives me peace when I need to stop worrying. Lord, I desire to follow your lead, and do your will. I desire to bring enormous amounts of glory to your name. How you want me to do that, I haven't figured out, but I am sure you will reveal it me. Jesus, thank you for the trials, struggles, frustrations that I have encountered this year. For you know that I hate when I am in them, but I rejoice when I see the path I have successfully walked to reach the answer. I am very slowly learning to run to you first rather than something or someone else and I think that is my biggest praise of thanks. Thanks for opportunities to be a mom- to raise Jacob, Isabelle and Andrew are awesome blessings and huge responsibilities, I ask you always be involved with the protection and teaching of these children because if I was left to do it alone, I can guarantee that I would mess them up. Thank you for a husband that can admit his struggles and walk the journey of healing with his head up even when it means stepping away from his passions and dreams to make sure his heart is in line with yours. He is man that respects and loves me and loves our children with everything he is. Lord, there is still so much to thank you for, I don't think I can type it all. Jesus you know my heart better than I do so I pray you see all the things and people I am unable to describe right now. I pray that I will take more time like this to reminisce about the blessings in my life and be more intentional about speaking gratitude and thanks to those people that have blessed our life. Thank you for a day like Thanksgiving that we can stop and remember. I pray all of this in Your Precious name, Amen