Today I am thankful for three particular things.
I am thankful for my grandparents. I feel so blessed to have both sets of my grandparents alive and healthy, as well as Jordan's two sets of grandparents that are also alive and well. My grandma Willand died when I was two years old. My grandpa remarried when I was a young girl and now my grandma Ilene is the grandma I've known and grown to love so much. With the exception of one step-grandma, all of our other grandparents are still married and in good health (despite many health roller-coasters). I am thankful to have such wonderful examples of a lasting, loving marriage; likewise, I'm also thankful to have these dear relatives still apart of my life! Praise God!
The second thing that I'm thankful for is the short week that I have coming up. I love my job, that is true. But, I am equally excited for the MEA break after a long week of conferences, class at church, tutoring, etc. I'm glad to have a few days to get things done around the house, run errands, read, go for walks, bake, and anything else my little heart desires!
The third thing that I find myself praising God for this evening is that he doesn't always whisper! I feel that I often find myself waiting for God to answer my questions... I want to know what His plan is for me or what I'm supposed to do in certain situations. I have said many times that I want Him to show me a big sign. I recall hearing from my big brother many years ago how he knew where God wanted him to go to college because Joe was so sure he could hear Him speak. I find it hard to 'Be still and KNOW that I am God...' My lack of patience greatly inhibits my ability to wait on Him. However, this evening I find myself humbled and appreciative that God does not always whisper. Sometimes, He makes things clear as day. Again I say, Praise God!
I am truly happy and I thank God for helping me find true joy,
peace and contentment in my busy life!
-And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
--Philippians 1:9-11
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