Thankful Friday

Is anybody else like me, and especially thankful that today is Friday? I am really relishing this reality today. Maybe it's because my hubby has a 3 day weekend, since he's taking Monday off for Becca's birthday. Whatever the reason today is especially hopeful for me, I am thankful.

-I am also thankful for a much needed girls night out last night. It has been way too long since I have enjoyed some good girl time. (Since December...sad, right?) My MOPS table had a get together, and we did a spa night. One of our MOPS girls has a salon in her basement, so we met at her house, got pampered, and spent a lot of time talking and laughing. That fellowship was a balm to my tired spirit, and I am, again, very thankful.

-After a busy week of running around and places to be, I am thankful for a day with nowhere to go. Both of the girls have low fevers today and are a little bit cranky, so I am especially happy that we can stay home and rest today. After days of running around, a day at home is so peaceful. On days like this, the girls are usually pretty content to just play with their own toys and hang out at home. For this, I am thankful.

-I am thankful for the great book I received in the mail the other day. It is a book about celebrating life, and it could not have come at a better time. Plus, it's broken down into short segments, so it's perfect for an absent-minded pregnant woman to read! I am especially thankful for getting this book right before a 3 day weekend. Sounds like the perfect way to spend some 'mommy time'.

-I am on my face thankful for all that Easter represents. God has really been tugging on my heart concerning Easter, and the miracle it represents. As a Christian, Christs' death and resurrection are the entire basis for my faith, and I have somehow lived my life barely recognizing Easter for what it is. It is the remembrance of the most joy filled, hope filled event in the history of mankind. Without Jesus' death and resurrection, there would be absolutely no hope in this world. But because of what Easter represents, we can live in freedom and grace. Isn't that something to celebrate?

-I am thankful for this beautiful house that we are living in currently. Even though I am struggling with the fact that we don't have our own 'home' yet, and the frequent showings of this house are wearing on me, I am learning to be content. And being content means being thankful.

-I am thankful that my husband and I have been listening to God's whisperings in our hearts, and have grown closer to Him in recent months. I am thankful that my husband gets up at 5 in the morning to spend time in the Word, and in prayer before starting the day. I am thankful that God has given me the energy to get up and join him most mornings (even if I don't join him until 6). I am thankful that because of this time spent with our Father, we have much more peace. Peace that is needed when we hear news like the news we received yesterday. (Our tenant in Colorado is currently 13 days late with their first regular month of rent.) I am thankful that God cares about these details, and we can just place this situation into His all-encompassing hands.

-I am thankful that I have been able to work out at least 3 times a week for the last 3 months. I am thankful for the difference I notice in the way my clothes fit, and in the energy I have. I am thankful that God gives me the strength to do this even when all I want to do is take a nap.

-I am thankful for the opportunity this Monday to celebrate 3 years of loving and knowing Becca. She is my heart, and I can't wait to celebrate her life, and the blessing that she is.

My prayer is that today is a day of thankfulness and blessings for all of you. Happy Friday!