thankfulness

It's 1:42 AM. I can't sleep. So I popped over to one of my favorite well-known-blogs. This woman is an inspirational mama to 4 children (all under age 5) and her 5th is on the way. At the bottom of her post, today, she had a link to a sweet 2-year-old girl who is battling cancer. According to the twitter account, she could pass away within a day or two. With tears in my eyes I said a prayer for that family [I don't know] tonight.

Dear God,

I ask along with the others that you would please heal her. Please bring wisdom to the doctors and nurses working with this little girl. If for some reason she is not healed, please bring people who will comfort this family and carry them through the weeks and months that follow.

Amen.

I sit here stunned [again] by the frailty of our lives. What a gift every day is. And wow, how blessed am I to have not one, but well over a dozen family members who I love dearly and they love me. We're all healthy. That simple fact is a miracle!

How many hours do I waste a day in discontentment? Too many.

Because I find writing so helpful to organize my thoughts. Here's a list of what I'm thankful for right now, in this moment.

I'm thankful for a husband who is hard working and does not complain. I'm thankful that my husband is honest with me and helps me to make good sound choices. I'm thankful that our love [on a good day] is based on dedication, selflessness and friendship. I'm thankful for family who love me unconditionally. I'm thankful for their support. And meaningful relationship with me. Who invest in me and walk through my life with me. I'm also thankful for friends who are the same way. I'm thankful to look back on three challenging years that John and I have weathered---in tact---only by God's grace. I'm thankful that God's mercy is new each day. A new story yet to be written.

I'm thankful for hope that promises victory after a trial.