My Five Children: Christian-11, Grace-8, Elise-7, Ian-3, & Ezra-6 monthsSo, I wake up to hungry children this morning. "Mom, there's no cereal, there's no oatmeal, there's no syrup for pancakes.....". Remember I mentioned it's the time of the month for me? This made for a great start to my day!! At first, I wanted to tell them all to deal w/ it. I know,I know that's not what a good mom would say! And I didn't say that. Instead, I put on my motherly hat & put on my shoes...out the door I go. Into the drizzle & gloomy weather, not to mention w/ my 3 yr. old screaming running after me as if I was leaving him forever!!!
All I can say is, Thank goodness for the new convenient store minutes up the street!! Oh, how spoiled we americans are! I was happy to find they had two of my children's favorite cereals, Cocoa Puffs & Lucky Charms. Boy, when I walked in the door they were so happy to see me& so thankful for cereal. It's the little things in life that bring us joy. It delights my heart when I see my children happy w/ their big round smiling faces. And then, one by one, all I heard was
"Thank you, Mommy! Thank you! You're the best!", they said. Even better.
It reminds me of how God must feel when we are thankful for the small things. Even when everything isn't going our way or life doesn't seem fair. We can say "Thank you". We can thank Him for just being alive, for the air we breathe, for just the simple things in life we can't live without. I am thankful for so many things. Life seems stressful & frustrating at times, but I am truly thankful for being alive in this moment. Thankful for my family & friends. We can always be thankful for something. I can even be thankful for waking up to my Hungry Children....LOL!
All I can say is, Thank goodness for the new convenient store minutes up the street!! Oh, how spoiled we americans are! I was happy to find they had two of my children's favorite cereals, Cocoa Puffs & Lucky Charms. Boy, when I walked in the door they were so happy to see me& so thankful for cereal. It's the little things in life that bring us joy. It delights my heart when I see my children happy w/ their big round smiling faces. And then, one by one, all I heard was
"Thank you, Mommy! Thank you! You're the best!", they said. Even better.
It reminds me of how God must feel when we are thankful for the small things. Even when everything isn't going our way or life doesn't seem fair. We can say "Thank you". We can thank Him for just being alive, for the air we breathe, for just the simple things in life we can't live without. I am thankful for so many things. Life seems stressful & frustrating at times, but I am truly thankful for being alive in this moment. Thankful for my family & friends. We can always be thankful for something. I can even be thankful for waking up to my Hungry Children....LOL!
1Thessalonians 5:18, 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Colassians 2:6-7, 6So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colassians 2:6-7, 6So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
I had to laugh cuz that sounded like my house a few days ago... no cereal, no bread, no eggs, pancake mix... but... no syrup. LOL. So funny. But this morning my children were so appreciative of the diverse choices before them... LOL.
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