Thankful Thursday

Thanking God for-

-a group of girls I can go to for laughs, Truth, understanding, and fun

-the promise of warmer weather, even with all of this rain

-the God given strength to continue with my healthy eating plan

-an amazing week with my incredible sister. She is such a blessing to me, plus my kids LOVE her!

-a husband who is hardworking and passionate about what he does

I want to encourage you to think of the things you are thankful for today. It is so easy to dwell in the negative. I have found that one complaint breeds another and before I know it I've got myself in a nasty mood. The more I surround myself with uplifting thoughts the more joyful I feel. So today I encourage you to extinguish the negative by voicing the positive!

There are days....

There are days when I can't stand walking up our apartment stairs one more time.

There are days when I don't want to walk the three blocks to our parking lot.

There are days when trying to raise our children in a small space feels overwhelming.

There are days when the walls in this tiny apartment seem to be closing in around me.

There are days when I daydream of having a backyard for our kids to play in.

There are days when I start to feel sorry for myself.

But then I remember them-



And I realize that there are still days that children will walk miles to stand in line for a pair of shoes.



And how there are still days when children raise children



There are still days that families live in single room homes made of cement block



There are still days that children go without food



And remembering makes me even more thankful for a nice, clean, affordable apartment that God has blessed us with.