So I continue in that thought process...
In spite of what has been one of the most difficult years of my life...
1. My husband and I have grown closer through trials that would tear marriages apart.
2. Witnessed our oldest child choose to continue a difficult path even when all her friends chose another.
3. Blessed by our oldest son when he turned down an opportunity in hockey because he wanted to go to church instead.
4. Blessed by our youngest daughter as she became absorbed in God's Word this year. It has been a hard year for her, we watched her turn to God's Word repeatedly. Memorizing an amazing amount of scripture and earning special awards at church for doing so.
5. Blessed by God's tenderness in how He called our Mom/Mother-in-law home this year.
6. Blessed by God when He answered even the most trivial cries of our hearts when we asked to just see a small measure of good coming out of our trials.
7. Blessed by the number of people who called and asked if they could stand with us during the many challenges we faced.
8. Blessed by a pastor who follows God's leading and calls exactly when we needed that checking on.
9. Blessed by the honesty we have been able to experience with our children and the many talks we have had involving our faith and trust in God even when our emotions are raw.
10. Blessed by the humor of our 5 year old. While much has occurred and he has been oblivious, he has a tender spirit and much humor which has helped lighten our hearts many times.
11. Blessed by our youngest child, even though we tend to call him pain in the butt, he has been a delight and a motivation to keep going. He has been oblivious to much and hasn't felt the need to reduce his need for our supervision. So for that reason we have had to keep pressing on and in the process found much to laugh and smile about.
12. Blessed by husband's work and their understanding when time off was needed.
13. Blessed knowing that even when our feelings aren't perfect, God's grace and love abundantly covers it all.
14. Blessed with friends who know when you need distraction and someone to keep you under control while garage sale-ing, because a shopping binge at Old Navy is just not adviseable.
15. Blessed with another school year completed. Only God knows how that was managed, because the rest of us are in awe that we are done.
We have much to be thankful for.
1 comment:
It was good to see you and Mike at convention. We will be praying for God's peace to continue to reveal itself as you see his many blessings for your family.
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