I'm struggling a bit with discouragement today. I am still not feeling at all well. I have a kidney infection that just will not clear and it is quite painful. So since I am feeling down - I have decided to count my blessings... Here goes.
1. I have one more day to go and then my husband is off for 3 days - yes 3! He is home on Monday! What a blessing to me. And he is a blessing to me always helping me with the boys, giving me chances to rest when I need it.
2. My baby has begun to eat a bit. It isn't normal amounts, but he is putting food in his mouth! That is a bigger blessing than I can possibly express in words!
3. I am learning new things about being a parent. I have figured out Austin's Love Language for now. I'm sure it grows and changes with him. But his is definitely "words of affirmation." I have been working on using his love language with him and the change happens before my eyes! It doesn't mean that we don't have time of misbehavior, of course we do, but he definitely responds better when I am encouraging positive behavior.
4. We have a home. You might think this is a strange thing to write. But we are blessed with that. There are many people in the world wondering if they will stay in their homes. And we are not in that position. We don't have much extra, but I am thankful for what we do have.
5. Friends. I am thankful for the people who take the time to write to me on facebook, or text message and encourage me through this time in our lives. They probably don't know how much that means to me. But in this rather lonely time, knowing you are being prayed for and loved makes a world of difference!
6. A job. There are times I complain about my job. But I am blessed by it. I am thankful to be home with my boys and be able to work as much or as little as I need to that day.
7. Ability to read and learn. I have been studying a Bible study book on Joshua. And I have been learning and challenged a lot through it. But I thought about the fact that some people can't read and some people don't even own a Bible and I am thankful for my liberties in these areas.
8. Good doctors! I am so thankful for the team of great doctors we have in place for our baby and I am thankful for one particular doctor that I have who knows me, even loves me, and will do anything to make my life a little easier in the health field. She is ALWAYS available by phone, calls and checks on me, calls me with results on Saturday if they are important. She has been a God-send and I am thankful.
You are probably wondering why this litany. Well, I have read lately that if we only had what we thanked God for yesterday, what would we have? I assume nothing for me a lot of days. And I want to make sure that I am thankful no matter what the circumstances.
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