I am a full time work at home mom with two preschoolers. I am on the clock just like I would be going in to an office. The brutal winter has wreaked havoc in our household. My husband has been unemployeed since New Years Eve 2008, affected by a lay off. My children go to preschool for four hours a day, four days a week. The rest of the time we are all here, in the house together, all the time. Gets a little hectic. But even though I am stressed, I am thankful.
In Sunday School recently we discussed being thankful. How some only turn to God in time of need or want, yet never really stop to thank Him for every day blessings. Even when there are troubles we should all remember to thank God. We ask for blessings, healing, guidance, but do we ever just stop and say "thank you"? During this class it was also discussed that a group of people once did a study about being thankful. Part of the group was to record three things each day they were thankful for, while the other group continued their normal routines. The findings of this study showed reduced stress and anxiety for those that recorded their thanksgiving.
That is how I am beginning my blog, my first blog ever, by showing thanks. That even though there are numerous things that stress me out through the day, there are even more things to be greatful for. I hope that this inspires others to do the same. I cannot promise you that in my blogs that I will not vent, that would make me a hypocrit. I am not perfect, but I am striving to be the Christian, the Witness, the example that Christ would have me be.
So for today, I am thankful Lord, that even though I wanted to sleep in this morning-I was able to get up and move. I am thankful Lord, that even though my kids fought all day-I am blessed with children. I am thankful Lord, that even though it snowed today-it did not stick!
G'nite all.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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