I have been so discouraged lately that today I’m going to write an entire post on things I am thankful for.
I’m thankful for the Lord and that He is always with me.
I am thankful for my church and the Godly leadership of our pastors and elders. I am thankful for the support from our church family even though I am not able to be there in person right now. It’s hard to believe that we have only been there once since covid started. I miss worshipping with our church family every week. I pray that one day I will be physically strong enough to sit in a chair for the duration of the service and that I will be comfortable enough being inside a room where many people are close together and are not wearing masks.
I am thankful for our parents and their love and support throughout the good and the bad times in our lives.
I am thankful for my husband. He is an amazing Godly man. He is a wonderful supportive husband that would do anything for me. He is a great father to our three children and one fur baby. He is a man of integrity and I believe that stands out to others in his job. He has a fantastic work ethic and will do whatever he needs to, to get his job done to the best of his ability. I recorded this video about how my husband inspires me about 5 1/2 years ago. I teared up when I watched it again, but I mean every single word of it.
I am thankful for our three children and the joy they bring to my life.
I’m thankful for my sister-in-law and the friendship we are developing by video chatting every week.
I’m thankful for our extended family and the wonderful memories we have made over the years and will continue to make in years to come.
I am thankful for my friends. So many of them seem like family right now. I am ready for covid to be over so I can see them and hug them again!!
I am thankful for my lungs and that I can breathe! It’s not always as comfortable as I would like it to be, but I am getting enough oxygen for my body to be alive.
I am thankful for my heart that is beating. Even though it is beating fast, it’s doing its job and I am alive.
I am thankful that Oliver is doing better today after his shots on Tuesday. Our poor little guy has been hurting so much and limping around for the last day and a half. This morning he is running around like a maniac so he must be feeling better. I am thankful for that.
I am thankful for the many meals that have been provided for us and will be provided for us in the future. I am thankful that that gives Tom a break a few nights a week.
I am thankful that we are going to start having someone come in and clean our house again every other week! I am very thankful for the burden this will take off of Tom.
I am thankful for our beautiful home and thankful for wisdom from the Lord 11 years ago that led us to buy a one-story home. I am so thankful I don’t have to worry about climbing stairs to get to our bedroom.
I am thankful for my medical team that is working to keep me alive and as comfortable as long as possible. They are some of the most kind and caring people I have ever met.
I am thankful for God’s provision for our family through my husband’s job and for the good medical insurance it provides for us.
I am thankful for a wonderful school district and for caring teachers that have had to learn a whole new way of teaching this year because of covid.
I am thankful for technology and the ways it keeps us connected and makes our lives easier (at least most of the time when it’s working properly.)
I am thankful for my adjustable base bed and for my recliner that both give me comfortable places to sit or lay at home.
I am thankful for streaming services online that entertain me.
I am thankful for my Kindle and the few authors that I have found recently whose books I have enjoyed reading.
I am thankful for modern medicine that is helping keep me alive and as pain-free as possible.
Lastly, I am thankful that my breathing has not gotten any worse since yesterday. I am thankful that I don’t feel pressure on my chest anymore and that my wet cough has gone away. Now we just wait and see if the antibiotics can help my shortness of breath when I start to talk or do anything.
I’m sure there are many more things I could write, but that’s a pretty big list that I came up with today. I have so much to be thankful for.
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What a great choice and a pleasure to read. Thank you for the reminder. I will praying for you and thank God for my blessings tonight. xo
Well done, Jennifer! I’m sure that doing this made you feel better today! <3 <3
You’re an inspiration and example, Jennifer! Thank you for pointing us all toward having a grateful heart. Praying for you and your dear family.
Thankful for you and your family.
What a wonderful reminder to all of us to willfully choose to see ALL that we have been blessed with, even in the midst of the really hard stuff. Praying for you all this morning.
You are amazing friend! I love this – and that it reminded me to spend more time focused on the things I have to be thankful for! I am thankful for your friendship and the ways you enrich my life! Love you!
In my prayer for you tonight I am thanking Jesus for all the things you can be thankful for. It also makes me be thankful for all I have.
Jennifer- what a great list of some things you are thankful for. It was good to be reminded to be thankful in all things and not to complain.
You continue to be a great witness of God working in you ❤️
What a beautiful list of thanksgiving! God in His providence has provided the love and care of all these people in your life. None of His children can exist without His daily supply of mercy and grace. You are a bright light to show us how we must live in His presence daily! I’m thankful for you!
I’m thankful for you!
This was the key verse in my devotions today : “It is the LORD who goes before you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8. God must have brought you to my mind as you were one of the first thoughts I had as soon as I read it. I hope it encourages you, although your thankfulness list was a brilliant idea!
THANK YOU! You and your family are so precious. I am so thankful that the Lord has given all of those blessings to help lighten the emotional load on your heart and the physical load on your body. Praying for your heart to be filled with joy KNOWING God is a mighty, holy, powerful, wise and loving God that is holding you in His arms and will never let you go through one day without Him. I love you and pray for you to know a peace, strength and comfort that only God can give.
Jennifer, We all need to make a list like you did of the things we are thankful for. Angels are always nearby, ready to encourage us through inspiration, lighten our hearts , and remind us that where there is life, there is joy. Give that little Oliver a kiss from me. What a darling dog. God bless you.
A wonderful list for a very thankful lady. And I thank you for sharing with us.