Learning To Be Thankful

I am learning to be thankful.

For those that I love.

For the health of my children.

For my husband and our marriage.

For my parents and my sisters.

I had the intention of blogging about my children's wonderful names, the pumpkin patch, the house we planned on buying. But alas it didn't happen. I've had too much on my mind to write anything down and the last week has been hard on Erik and me. I was angry and tired. But I'm not anymore. My life was put into perspective. Things don’t matter, where we live doesn’t matter, money doesn’t matter. We were told a few weeks ago that the house that we live in was going to be offered to us to buy. We got too excited. We made plans. We got our hopes up. Instead of selling the house to us, the owner is putting it up on the market for $40,000 more than the house across the street. So two months into our lease we are losing our home and have to move. I was upset, Erik was upset, my mom was upset! Until last night that is. I logged on to facebook, my normal before bed ritual, and saw that another blogger’s baby is very, very sick. MckMama is the mother of baby Stellan. I have been following their story for long enough to feel attached to them. My heart is breaking for them as Stellan struggles.

God is always faithful to put life in perspective when we lose our focus. He, through Stellan and Jennifer’s struggles, has reminded me of the frailty of life. He has reminded me that things and homes are fleeting, that they just don’t matter. I have been given so much to be thankful for. I have healthy beautiful children. I am blessed with a wonderful husband and a marriage that is strong. I have the most wonderful family anyone could ask for. In a few days I will become an Auntie! Why worry about our housing situation? God will provide. He always has. For that I am thankful.

So I vow to be thankful, to enjoy the gifts that God has given our family.

Please join me in praying for Stellan and his struggle. The Lord has His strong hand on that little boy and his sweet little heart. His family needs your prayer.