Being Thankful.

Today, I am thankful. I am thankful for the many blessings God has poured out to me. I am thankful that....

God can turn my trials into victories.
God turns my mourning into dancing.
God turns my sadness into joy.
God turns my sorrow into strength.
God gives my uneasy heart a tremendous feeling of peace.
God understands my pain and can take it all away.
God hears my prayers.
God's timing is more than perfect, although sometimes that is difficult to understand.
God has a plan for me and my life.
God loves me unconditionally.
God knows my heart.
And God is always with me.

I am thankful that whenever I feel like no one cares and I've got no one to lean on, God is always with me...God holds me just when I need to feel His Almighty arms around me. His presence is very real. God knows just what we need, before we need it.

As I got in the car to come babysit today at the crack of dawn, I was exhausted not wanting to do anything, but I sucked it up and turned on my favorite radio station. The song "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me came on. I turned it up as loud as I could possibly stand it....and let the words flow to my heart. "I can only imagine, what my eyes will see when Your face stands before me..." God works in amazing ways. I needed to hear that song today....and God knew just what I needed before I knew I needed it. It is difficult for me to always feel God's presence on an ordinary, nothing special, kind of day....but today I'm thankful that I felt it. I am thankful for the beautiful ways in which God works. I'm thankful.....