i am thankful: the first six

i am thankful for the new life that beats inside of me...for the gentle, and sometimes uncomfortable, reminders that he is alive and well.

i am thankful for the crisp autumn air that fills my girl's lungs as they joyfully scoot around on their happy little feet outside. what a beautiful thing playtime is.

i am thankful for my over-worked hubby, who loves and sacrifices with every dish he washes and every push of the vacuum cleaner he gives.

i am thankful for lightening storms, for the power they display in saying 'God is God'.

i am thankful for quiet moments that bed rest demand...for moments of bringing me to Christ's fire to 'be still and know'.

i am thankful for sweet voices that pour out of little ones, for the way they brighten a dark room and bring sunshine into the world.

(written november 2011)