I can honestly say that I don't think that I am thankful enough. There are so many things to be thankful for but in my busy life, I don't stop to even consider being thankful. I also don't spend enough time considering what I am thankful for in my prayers. All that being said, there is no time like the present to begin. It is my hope that whatever I share here will not be some contrived list of items that read like a shopping list. I want more than anything for this to be sincere, at the same time I want to be sure to find something everyday that is worth gratitude. If anyone actually reads this blog and find that I stopped posting, you can safely assume that I am a slacker. Now with all the disclaimers out of the way, I will move to my first gratitude entry.
I worked very late last night, I was up until about 4:30 AM. I decided that I needed to go to sleep. When I got to my room, my second to youngest daughter was lying in my bed. This is actually a recurring event in my home and I usually concede grumpily and take what I can of blankets and bed and go to sleep. But for some reason, last night was a little different, maybe it was the struggle getting my shoes off. Whatever, it was caused me to stand there just a little bit longer than normal and realize how peaceful my little girl was snuggled in there next to her Mom. It was beautiful...it made me happy. Pretty simple actually, but something that I think will be floating around in my head for a while. It had enough impact that after 3 months of procrastination in creating a gratitude blog, I finally made an entry.
I am truly thankful for that quiet moment last night that I could see peace in the sleeping face of my little girl and her mom.
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