Today is once again Thankful Thursday. I think it’s so important to remember to be thankful. I know we shouldn’t have to remind ourselves to be thankful. But I think it’s necessary. I believe we should wake up every single day and start the day by telling God all the things we are thankful for. I, myself, do not always remember to do that. But that is my goal.
I’m going to try my best to remember to say thanks to God for everything I’m thankful for, the minute I open my eyes in the morning. Another idea is to start a Journal of Thanks. And just fill it each day with all the things you are thankful for.
Today (and really everyday) I’m thankful for our kids. My daughter is about to turn 7 and is in first grade, and my step son is 12 and is in 6th grade this year. It is his first year in middle school. Which of course brings a lot of changes.
They are great kids. They have good hearts and are learning a lot about the Bible ,and how to have a relationship with God. We try to teach them about God as much as we can, and how to apply it to their day-to-day life.
Being a parent is one of the greatest and hardest roles all wrapped into one. Raising children can be extremely challenging at times. Sometimes more than others. And you just hope you are doing the right thing. But it can also be such a joy when you see them make the right decisions. When they tell you they read something in the Bible, or that they helped out a friend, or they want to join a Bible study, or they helped out at school, or they want to give their allowance money to people who need it more…….you just feel so proud of these human beings you are responsible for. As they get older I know we will have many more challenging times, but just as many, if not more, joyous and proud times.
It’s the hard things in life that bring so much joy. The relationships we put the most investment in ,and work at the hardest, are the most rewarding.
So, today I am thankful that God gave me the opportunity to have two children in this lifetime. Those two kids are a gift that I will forever cherish. I take my role as a mother very seriously, yet I want to have a lot of fun in the process. I want my kids to know the truth about God, to have a loving relationship with God, and to know they have parents that love them and want the best for them. I also want them to remember how much we laughed together.
Thank you Lord for trusting me with these kids. I won’t let you down.
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