I woke up this morning cranky and out of sorts after a bad night of not much sleep and tried very hard not to let my crabbiness overflow onto Russell. Have had major back issues the last couple of weeks so as I lay on my ice packs and stretched, I prayed...for forgiveness and for freedom. Each of us struggle with problems, challenges and issues in our lives...with family members, health, money, relationships, our own personal issues.
So many things to tie up our lives and add to our stress. And yet, as I read the paper this morning, which included an article about a young man who served his country and ultimately died for us, and the step mom who tried to hire a contract killer for her husband, I reflected that we are so blessed. I thought about a woman who recently died after battling cancer for so many years and fought for her life...she's no longer here to continue her battle, but she also won't have the opportunity to see her children grow up or to experience a beautiful sunset or hold hands with her sweetheart. We have to take the good with the bad, but sometimes, all we can see is the bad. Our lives are messy and sometimes painful (literally and emotionally) but...we're alive and we have a God who loves us. It's easy to forget that sometimes when we wake up and we're crabby and or we're in the middle of an argument with our spouse or child. I found a quote this morning that I wanted to share with you:
"The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time." Thomas Jefferson
So today, I I am thankful for friendship, freedom, prayers, and my wonderful husband who always loves me, even when I wake up crabby. Have an awesome day...in the middle of the messiness, find something to be thankful for.
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