giving thanks

giving thanks comes as natural to me as breathing. my parents taught me years ago to be thankful and give thanks. Jesus taught us in the "Lord's Supper" to start prayers with thanksgiving. i strive to do that. this year has been a blur! it's been such a busy,happy, sad, trying, lonely, full,exciting,boring,new year. and this year is almost gone. i am literally crying, which i hate doing!, as i type this post. i was just browsing through some other blogs, and one that caught my attention was praying for kensley. this family is friends with my family. ive never met this little girl,and i'll add an apology here that i don't know and don't have the time to link that site. ive prayed for this family. i couldn't imagine going through what theyve went through. she's home, doing great, and they are all so thankful. even thankful for her wiping her nose. how many parents take that for granted i wonder? i think back to this time last year. a childhood friend of mine had her son at 23 1/2 weeks. she requested prayers for her son to poop. every time i get the chance to change one of my nephews diapers i think about her. her then, at his funeral, when i got the news she was expecting again, that it was another boy, and when her on her 1st borns bday. her and her husband had a blood drive and her students and family had a balloon release for him. what a birthday party! she will have son #2 on new years eve.

on facebook a few weeks ago, some of my friends challenged us to say something we were thankful for each day, something new each day, up through thanksgiving. i'm finding it hard to only put one thing.

today, as i reflect back on this year, i'm most thankful for God's faithfulness and His plan.

five years ago, i was a student in beauty school who had completed 1250 of her 1500 hours and could go to work in the real world. starting her career! wow! i was 19 and about to start my career! that was the beginning of some scary,trying times. God has been there drying my tears and answering my prayers. today, i'm at a much happier place. self employed and i finally LOVE my job. i'm so thankful i listened and followed God's plan five years ago this week.

sorry this has been such a rambling post! if i don't post before thursday .......

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!! I hope you and your family have a fabulous day!

"Give thanks to the Lord"

until later ..... B