This week I wrote a blog on Thanksgiving and it felt like I was complaining so I decided to do one on thankfulness. I wanted to list all the things I am thankful for and I am sure there will be thousands of other blog posts on this topic. There is so many things it would be hard to list them all so let’s start at the beginning.
I am thankful for being raised in a loving Christian family. Yes, we had our faults, but we never turned our backs on each other for any reason. All are welcome at family gatherings no matter what. We also know how to have fun without having to get drunk or behaving badly. Many times, we get together we have game time and we are very competitive. I love that about my family but more importantly I learned about God at a very young age and that is something that has stayed with me my entire life.
Second, I am thankful for my kids and now my grandkids. I am thankful I was able to adopt them as babies and help raise them. I am also thankful for their birthmothers who are now a part of my kid’s life. I am thankful they both grew up to be caring people. I am truly thankful for my ex-husband. Without him I would not have become a mother. He has been there for me from time to time when I needed help. My grandkids have different mothers and I am thankful they choose life and gave me beautiful grandbabies. Finally, I am thankful for my kitty. She has been with me for more than 14 and a half years now and she is there for me every time I come home from work.
Thirdly, I am thankful for my church family. I have been with my church since we moved to Rhinelander in 2001. My church family have been there for me during my divorce. Many have helped me move from place to place. They have supported me when I had many medical problems. Many continue to support me in my writing.
Friends and coworkers both past and present are another group I am thankful for this year. I have friends all over the country and right here in town. What would we do without our friends? Even if I do not spend a lot of time with my friends outside of work, I still enjoy hearing about my friend’s lives. I love social media because it allows me to know what is going on with my friends (and family) in a timely manner.
And, yes, I am thankful for things like my apartment, my car and my job. They meet my physical needs. I am truly thankful for my blog. Often when I write I write for myself. It gives me a sense of peace and meets my emotional needs. Sometimes I sense God wants me to write about something so strongly I need to stop what I am doing and write. Maybe God wants to help someone else through me.
Finally, and most importantly, I am thankful for God! I could not live without Him! He is my rock and my salvation! He sent His Son to earth to live and die for us. A thousand blog posts could not fully explain how thankful God is to me. The gift of salvation is first. Then He is in every part of my life guiding me towards being more like Him. Yes, I fail Him every day! Yet, He continues to have mercy on me and graciously forgives me. I am complete because of Him! Thankfulness cannot express how much God means to me.
I am thankful you took the time to read my blog. Please know I am praying for you. If there is anything you would like to ask me, please feel free to leave a comment. If there is something more personal and you would not like the world to see your comment, please contact me at: northxr5@northwoodsgirlblogging.com.
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