“Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!” Psalm 105, 1-2, NKJ Version
I am thankful:
For the baby that wakes up
In the middle of the night,
Because it means I am
Blessed to be a parent.
For all the unanswered prayers
Which were never fulfilled,
Because it means that God had something better.
For the wife who serves leftover
Spaghetti for the third time this week,
Because it means she is feeding me and
Not someone else.
For the lonely times
When God feels far away,
Because it sharpens my ears
To hear God’s voice.
For the floors that need vacuuming,
The tables that need dusting and the
Bathrooms that need cleaning,
Because it means I have a home.
For the car that continually breaks down
And the rising gas prices,
Because it means I have transportation.
For all the angry and bitter
People in my life,
Because it gives me
A chance to love them unconditionally.
For the sink of dirty dishes,
Because it means I have two hands
And I was able to prepare a meal.
For the husband who constantly
Watches sports in the living room,
Because it means that he is
At home and not out with another woman.
For the list of phone calls to return,
Emails to be read and thank you notes to be mailed,
Because it means I have friends.
For the children who fuss
Over doing their homework,
Because it means they are safe
And at home with me.
For the boss and co-workers
That drive me crazy,
Because it means I have a job.
For the disagreement between
myself and another person,
Because it means we are
Working through an issue.
For the times when my prayers
Seem to go nowhere,
Because the prayer offered by a friend
Was exactly what I needed.
For the clothes that no longer fit,
Because it means I have plenty to eat.
For the wrinkles around my mouth,
Because it means I have had a reason to smile.
To live in America
Because it means that I can
Own a Bible and read it in public.
For the difficult days
Because it makes my good days
Even better!
In all things…Give thanks! Pass it on!
Tracy Hurst @ – www.tracyhurst.com
Laugh Often, Love Much and Fulfill Your Destiny
To watch my “Give Thanks” video on youtube.com click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBNHbwqIR2c
“For the clothes that no longer fit,
Because it means I have plenty to eat.”
I have MUCH to be thankful for!
I give 2 🙂 and and a LOL! Thanks!
This is absolute beautiful! It brought tears to my eyes.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the “challenges of life” and forget to simply be thankful. For without the sources of those challenges, we’d be alone and very lonely!
Many blessings to you, my dear, sweet friend. May God continue to bless you as you bless others!
Thanks ladies,
This particular devotion has changed my life and how I see things. Thank you for your constant encouragement in my life! We have so much to be thankful for – we serve an awesome God!
Tracy,
This is great! It is so easy to lose our focus. Satan wants nothing more than to rob us of our joy. I am thankful for so many things.. one is your friendship.
Love,
Trudy
This was absolutely beautiful, Tracy! Perspective counts for so much!
Great list! In the rush of the day houshold tasks are staring at me in every direction. I cannot avoid them, but still they wait patiently for their turn becasue I need rest and to refuel. I’m learning that a clean and tidy house does not neccessiarly reflect a clean and tidy soul.
I am thankful you are in my life!!!
Loved the video! Keep the faith and making a difference.
I love you. I enjoyed your you tube being thankful. I am thankful to have such good friends like you. I miss you all.
love,
stephanie