Recent events in life have forced me to reflect on the fact that yes Bad things do happen to good people. I am deeply saddened by the fact that some people are oblivious to this fact and are truly angry at God or others when bad things happen to them. God never says in the Bible that our lives are going to be wonderful all the time. In fact some of his most devoted followers had horrible lives full of torture and anguish- worse than anything we could imagine.
Do not get me wrong I cannot fathom having a child with a disease, getting cancer- having a loved one die expectantly- or any other tragic life circumstance beyond our control--
Soo--I choose to live everyday knowing that my life could be worse- I trust that God allows everything in my life to happen for a reason- I find no need to have all the answers to why the things in my life happen or guess why bad things happen to my freinds or family members. God has a plan and I can not question it!!
Since I am a "little" OCD- I will admit that I often times wonder what God might be trying to teach me when "bad" things do happen. But the reality is I have no control. I need to learn from my experiences and be thankful for all the great things I do have- count my blessing even when they are not good. Because we all have soo many!!!
Things I am thankful for-- not an all inclusive list-
My family- both extended and immediate- too many to name
Our health
The doctors we have- and the doctors of all the sick people in our lives
The different personalities of my kids
Garrett's creativity- leadership, and compassion
Carson's curls - sensitivity, enthusiasm for life, and strong will
Adison's shy side, love for her daddy, independence, and that she is a girl.
The ability to stay home with my kids
My husband- the fact that he is a big kid at heart- his laugh- and simplicity
Mike's job- Especially since he loves it soo much.
My camera - oh I love this a little too much.
Great neighbors - Even the lawn Nazi
Play time with my kids
A enjoyable pregnancy-with a healthy baby boy
A Good church
Snuggling with my kids
Great books -
bedtime -
Family dinners -
vacuum cleaners - for all the dog hair
Our home and all the stuff in it especially my pictures
Close Friends - those that I can count on no matter what!!
Sunsets and sunrises
flowers - not particularly fond of the weeds
The four seasons especially fall
Hot chocolate with a lot of marshmallows
Breakfast- especially big ones
Coke - Keeps me awake during the day (not to worry all of you anti caffeine people)
The bad jobs I have had -- I have learned a lot about myself through them
The good teachers my children have
New relationships (those that are developing or that will sometime soon)
Chaos and conflict- Yes I really am thankful for this-- well most of the time
Good babysitters -- hard to come by HA HA HA- I do not pay enough I guess
The laughter of my kids
Heaven and Jesus --
Okay enough said-- I could go on and on but most people stopped reading in the second paragraph. So I will spare you any more yawns.
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2 comments:
of course you know i agree with you completely. hopefully you see that in me ;) ha ha ha ;)
it was fun to read your list.
BUT...
i think you forgot roaming target ... and their free cookies.
and turtle mochas.
and 90210 :) HA!
and non-maternity jeans.
and non-nazi lifeguards.
and latin hip hop.
and babysitting the barnett boys! HA HA HA HA!
wow... i could add on and on to your list ;) but ... since i am probably wrong about a few of them .. i'll let your list stand for itself :)
What an interesting blog. After reading this I think you have expressed a lot. I think you are thankful for a lot more. However, have you ever thought how THANKFUL your family (both immediate or otherwise) are for you. You always lend an ear, heart or just a smile if some one needs it. We all should thank you also. I know that you are not that type of person. Like the blog says, God does have purpose in our life. I still believe he sent you to my family to love and be a wife to my son. I don't want to go off base with what your blog is trying to say, I just wanted to let you know that we are all thankful to you.
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