Thanksgiving

What a life-changing year this has been! There were ups and downs, sometimes I didn't know I could get up from sinking down so far. But today I can look at it all and say "I am thankful." In retrospect we have so very much to be grateful for, I'm ashamed of some of the blessings I have overlooked. In the longrun, thousands in car repairs, broken air-conditioners, and a water heater flooding the basement, and losing my job (temporarily) were just bumps in the road. Alex was not a bump in the road, his little life had a purpose and I am grateful for my time with him and how he has changed my life.

Here's what I am thankful for:

• My family, past, present, and future


• The snow I am watching fall this very minute


• My husband and his family


• My faith


• My church and church family


• Alex, who made me realize how much I want to be a mother and reminded me of what really matters in life


• My health and the health of our families


• The roof over our heads


• All the things we have that make our house a home


• My job


• My co-workers


• My friends


• My invisible crutches: Everyone who held me up in prayer when we lost Alex, and the many who are still holding us up today.


• A car that gets me where I need to go


• My husband's job


• My husband's determination in continuing school


• My cats who are always around even when I want to be alone


• A housemate to make the mortgage more manageable


• My grandmother's cooking


• The news we are sharing at dinner this afternoon

I'm sure this does not cover everything, but it's a good start. So thankful.

James 1:17

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

Psalm 107:1

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.