my thankful thought for today

thankful for the struggles in life, they made me who i am.

the weather is a changing ...

I woke up this morning to snow.  Yesterday was a beautiful 61 degrees.  Today it is cold and very windy.  It is the first day of many cold days.  The weather is a changing!  And honestly, it is a welcome change.  I am excited for the holiday season.  I am excited for snow days and sledding -- hot chocolate and warm cookies.  I am thankful for the changing seasons -- without the changes, life would be monotonous.  With every changing season, life brings new challenges and new joys.  As I take another sip of my hot coffee on this blustery morning, I'm thankful for the new joys this new season brings.

trust. believe. dream.

Today I am grateful for my Lord who guides my every step.  Knowing this and living this is admitting that nothing I have done or will do can happen without Him allowing it to happen.  That takes away the power of regret.  That takes away the power of worry.  And just leaves me with the joy of today.   

Day 1 of my thankfulness journey ...

It's November.  A month for thanksgiving.  What better time than now to reflect on gratitude. 

Okay, I'll admit it.  I have wasted a lot of my days worrying or regretting. A lot of my time has been spent wondering -- what if? I have spent too much time looking back or looking forward.  

But for a while now, I have made an effort to be present in the moment and to be thankful for that moment.  And something has been changing in my heart ever since. 

So today I choose to be grateful for life.  I choose to be grateful for the way life can be unpredictable and ever-changing. The fact that only my Lord knows what will happen next helps me to dig in and just savor the moment I am in.

This choosing to be grateful right this instance is like putting on glasses.  Finally -- I can see what is right in front of me.  Who knew that just stopping and savoring all that is around me could change so much inside of me?

If there is one thing I have learned -- this gratefulness stuff is powerful!