Thankful

Today, I'm thankful for my many blessings..........


Thankfulness is everywhere this month, and I've been thinking real hard about what it is I'm thankful for. Of course there are many things, my husband, my children, my family, a warm home, food on the table.

But what these past few months and yesterday have given me, is my thankfulness for health. Its something we all take for granite. I am guilty of this for sure. Our health is the most important thing to us, and though, we treat our bodies like trash cans. We fill them with unhealthy foods and other things are are detrimental to our health. I'm guilty of this too.

 I know sometimes things happen to people for no reason at all. People and children get sick and its awful. Yesterday, Evelyn was sick. She was running a high fever, it was very hard for me to see her like that. One of the hardest things in the world to me is seeing one of my kids sick. Its a helpless feeling that I hate. She is much better today, Thank God. But the whole time she was sick, all of could think about is how much I wanted her better, I wanted my happy, smiley baby back. I wanted her to feel good, she was miserable and so was I. Its like I could feel her pain. I wanted to take it away. I hurt when I think of the families that have to deal with seeing their children sick everyday. I pray that I never have to experience that, and I pray for those who do. I pray God gives them strength to get through it. I can't imagine the torture you would be put through as a parent to see them hurting and not be able to fix it.

This past month has been very hard. My dad is in the hospital again, we know he has cellutitus but other than that we are waiting for doctors to tell us whats going on. He is in pain all the time. Constant severe pain. I don't know what that feels like, and when I imagine what he's going though it makes me feel the deepest sadness I've ever felt. He tries to stay positive, but lately its gotten hard. He has gone through so much in the past month, I worry how much more his body can take. I want him to feel better and be able to live life without pain, but I honestly don't know if that will happen. I pray that it does, because medically its not possible, but with God all things are possible.

With all of that said, my health is top on my list of what I am thankful for. Each of us who are healthy have an amazing gift God has given us. We have so much to be thankful for. If you can get out of bed everyday and go about your day as you please, there is  reason to be thankful. Your life is precious. Take care of your body, love your family, your friends, your neighbors, all you come in contact with. Be thankful God gave you this day. Do something spontanious. Do something to brighten someones day. Love. Love, and love some more.

I pray every day for my dad, and I ask all of you to as well. He needs all the prayers we can pray.


The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Psalm 9:9


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Although the election did not go in my favor. I will not insult or put down anyone. Republican or Democrat. We are all of God's children. Christians, this is in God's plan for our country. Smile, and know that. Know that He is in control. Do not feel defeated. He knows what He's doing. This has been in His plans way before you and I were here. I pray that God continies to bless our nation.God Bless America!