Christian Momma

Today is Thankful Thursday…and to be quite honest, I’m having a hard time being thankful.  I’ve had a pretty rough day…but I’m determined to find what I’m thankful for today.

I’m thankful for my older 2 going to school today.  I was so tired after being up with Daniel and Andrew last night, I don’t think I could have dealt too well with them at home all day today.

I’m thankful that I have nurses at the doctor’s office that are available to answer any questions a sleep deprived mom can ask before determining that she, in fact, needs to bring the 2 boys in for a check-up.

I’m thankful that the last 2 times I’ve visited my doctor’s office I’ve had 2 of the doctors there that I actually feel really comfortable with having.

I’m thankful that the doctors have these tests to help determine what is wrong with my boys and know what to do to treat them.

I’m thankful that Meijer has FREE Amoxicillin, especially after getting our 4th dose of it this week!  (4 boys = 4 doses)

I will be thankful when all 4 boys are in bed tonight so I don’t have to hear all the whining and fighting they have been doing today since being home from school.

Thanks for joining me in finding things I’m thankful for today.  As hard as it was in the beginning for me to start this list, I’ve realized that it got easier as time went on…even with said boys fighting and whining!

Want to see more Thankful Thursday posts?  Visit Lori’s Reflections.  Lori is hosting this week’s Thankful Thursday for Iris from Grace Alone.

I know I have been a bit sporadic about Thankful Thursday, but today, I want to do a Thankful Thursday.

There are so many things that I am Thankful for…

A roof over my head…in today’s economy, there are so many people losing their home, I have a home, it may not be the house I’ve always dreamed of, but at least I have a roof over my head at night.

Heat…especially today.  It’s 8 degrees (-2 degrees when you factor in the wind chill)…it’s cold.  I don’t like the cold.  It’s nice to have heat and blankets to be warm.

To be taken care of…my husband does a wonderful job of taking care of us and providing for us.  I get to stay at home with my boys while he works hard to pay for all the bills.   By the Grace of God, he has a wonderful job!

For my boys…as hard as it was for me to accept the fact that I would never have a girl, I’m am ever so thankful that God has given me boys!  This comes from one who wasn’t supposed to have any children to begin with.  I don’t know what to do with girls…I have fully accepted being a mom of boys and no longer have the desire to have a girl.

For my friends…God has granted me some wonderful friends in my church and outside my church.  Each one of them are unique and have a way of making me see things in a different perspective.  They challenge me (in good ways) to change the bad things in me.  They set examples for me to follow.  They speak words of encouragement at times of need.  They are so wonderful!

Above all, for God in my life…because without Him, I am nothing.  Through Him I can accomplish so much more.  He challenges me to do things I would never do on my own.  He uses my weaknesses to accomplish things Great!

Thank you for stopping by today and seeing the few things I’m thankful for today.  There are so many things, but I know that there were a lot of others who also participated in Thankful Thursday and I didn’t want you to spend all day here and not visit the others.  Please go visit the others’ Thankful Thursday posts.  Iris at Grace Alone hosts Thankful Thursdays!

It’s Thankful Thursday again!

• I’m thankful for having such a great summer with my boys.
• I’m thankful for a wonderful husband who supports me even when I’m running out the door every night to do something for church or go out with friends.
• I’m thankful for family who will watch my boys at a moment’s notice, just so my husband and I can go out for a long weekend.
• I’m thankful for the friends we hung out with one night during our said weekend.
• I’m thankful for not gaining weight from said weekend even though I ate more than normal!
• I’m thankful for family I haven’t seen in a long time who visited my folks when we were picking up my boys from said weekend. It was great to see them again!
• I’m thankful for the Revelation bible study notes my sister gave me. She taught on this at her church a few years back and gave me her notes. It has opened my eyes more.
• I’m thankful for my sister’s notebook…there was more notes in there than just the Revelation bible study that I get to read/type up for myself.
• I’m thankful for my camera that I got for my birthday this past year. I love taking photos!!
• I’m thankful for my nephew who wants me to take his Senior Portraits instead of going somewhere to get them done.
• I’m thankful for the program I have to work with said photos to make them look better!
• I’m thankful for my in-laws, even if they do drive me nuts. They are my family and I’m determined to see the best in them and focus on the good…pray for the bad!
• I’m thankful for our upcoming camping trip…looking forward to it actually and excited to get to hang out with our friends again for a whole week.

To see more Thankful Thursday posts, visit Iris’s blog Sting My Heart

• I’m thankful for 14 wonderful years with my husband.
• I’m thankful for a wonderful husband who takes care of our family.
• I’m thankful for 4 wonderful boys who are healthy and happy.
• I’m thankful for our upcoming weekend  that we will be able to get away without my children.
• I’m thankful for my friends from church.
• I’m thankful for my family who are there when I need them.
• I’m thankful for iced tea…I absolutely LOVE it!
• I’m thankful for my gym…now if I would just get my butt there!
• I’m thankful that my weight has went down…even if it’s just 2 pounds!

It’s Thursday!  It’s been such a long time since I participated in Iris‘ Thankful Thursday Carnival.  Today, I’m participating!

I’m thankful that my parent’s are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this weekend.

I’m thankful for how much fun we had with family at Dave & Buster’s for Michael’s 11th birthday last weekend.

I’m thankful that I can feel God changing me, breaking the bad habits I have.  It’s a process, but I’m so grateful that He is patient with me.

I’m thankful my dad has been making it to work more often.  He has Diabetes and Gout and sometimes he just can’t make it to work.

I’m thankful for my friends who have committed to pray for me.  I’ve been struggling with finding my “quiet time.”

I’m thankful for the many babies in our church…we have had a baby boom of sorts!

I’m thankful that I can see the “light at the end of the tunnel” when it comes to our debt.  My wonderful husband has been working so hard at clearing our debt so we can get a house.

I’m thankful for the warm weather and being able to sit outside on our new new to us porch furniture.

I’m thankful for my morning coffee…sometimes I just need my caffeine in the morning to jump start my day…I’m not a morning person!

If you are interested in reading more Thankful Thursdays, go check out Sting My Heart

• I’m Thankful for a wonderful Husband, Kevin. I feel like I say this every Thursday, but he’s just so great! He works so hard for our family and never complains when I don’t get something done (laundry, or cleaning, or whatever) even when I’m home every day! He even pitches in to help out when he sees I’m stressed out…even after a stressful day he’s at at work!!
• I’m Thankful for Michael. He is working so hard at school this year, and although I will probably put him back in school next year, he isn’t complaining…he’s actually excited about going back and being with his friends (or making new friends).
• I’m Thankful for Noah. He’s working so hard in school. Trying very hard to learn to read. I hear him sounding out words even when it’s not his homework!
• I’m Thankful for Andrew. He loves playing Football and soccer. Loves to run and jump! When he was born, he struggled a bit with breathing, but is a Healthy little boy!!
• I’m Thankful for Daniel. He’s my hyper little boy who loves dancing and running around! When he was born, he had some issues with eating, it took him longer to figure it out and also holding his body temperature. But he’s healthy!
• I’m Thankful for my nieces and nephews! I have 2 nieces (one born yesterday!) and 1 nephew on Kevin’s side and 4 nieces and 2 nephews on my side of the family.
• I’m Thankful for the new friends I’m meeting and for the older friends I have. Everyone one of them have something I need. God designed us to be friends for a reason!
• I’m Thankful for my new blogging friends and message board friends. What a great network of support I have out there!

To read more Thankful Thursday posts, head over to Sting My Heart’s Blog!

I haven’t blogged much the past few weeks. I do plan on catching up some with at least 2 more posts, but first I want to do Thankful Thursday. I’ve missed Thankful Thursday for the past couple of weeks, and I don’t want to miss it this week!

• I’m thankful that God’s grace and mercies are new every day…some days, I feel I’ve used up my fair share!
• I’m thankful that my 1st day teaching Sunday School is over, there’s always that fear and nervousness that comes with the first day.
• I’m thankful for my 4 boys’ (Michael, Noah, Daniel, and Andrew)they are such a blessing to me!
• I’m thankful that Kevin works so hard so that I can stay home with my boys!
• I’m thankful for the prayer meeting we had at church…I could feel the presence of God there while we were praying…it was AWESOME!
• I’m thankful that our church is growing!

To view others’ Thankful Thursday posts, check out Sting My Heart’s blog!

Today is Thankful Thursday again. There is so much in life to be thankful for. God has done some amazing things in my life.

1. This is our first week of school. Michael (my oldest) is homeschooled (well, he’s in a virtual academy), and Noah (my middle child…well, middle to me, I have 4 boys…but only 3 pregnancies, so he’s my middle, but my 2nd child) went to first grade this year. Both have been doing very well. I haven’t had any complaints regarding school! I am Thankful that this week has went so well…and pray it continues to go well!
2. I started a new Bible Study this week. “I AM…so you don’t have to be”. It is a wonderful study and I’m so Thankful that The Preacher’s Wife has started Round 2 of this study!
3. I have 4 boys…I was told at a very young age (16) that I may never have any children. I’m so Thankful to God that he has allowed me to have children…and not just 1, but 4! Michael just celebrated his 10th birthday, Noah will be turning 7 in September, Daniel & Andrew are 2 1/2.
4. The Lord has definitely blessed me with BOYS!! Although I always thought I would love to have a little girl, I’m finding it harder and harder to imagine me dealing with a girl! Praise the Lord for taking that longing for a girl away and just blessing me with a lot of boys!
5. My 15 year H.S. Reunion is the end of Sept. My wonderful husband decided that instead of staying in the hotel with all my classmates, we would go to a Bed & Breakfast nearby…the same Bed & Breakfast we went to when I was pregnant with my fist! I am so excited! We could have just came home since we aren’t going too far for our reunion!
6. This weekend we are going to Kings Island with my parents. Last year we had a season pass to go, but didn’t get one this year. The company my mom works for is having their annual picnic there, so we are all going together! Why am I thankful for that?? Well, my dad is going. He has been so sick and had sore feet for a long time. For him to actually agree to go is a HUGE blessing! Oh and they are staying at our house for the weekend since we are close to Kings Island!
7. I’m thankful for little things like Benedryl and Claritan…without those, I would be suffering so much with my allergies at this time of year.
8. Because of those little things mentioned above, I’m ever so thankful for my coffee in the morning to help me wake up!
9. This blog community that I have recently found is wonderful! I can’t believe how many others are out there just like me, trying to live their lives the way God has intended them to. I’m so thankful for each and every one of them!
10. And email…it may sound weird, but whenever an email comes in, I get so excited! I absolutely love it! That and regular mail. Any type of mail really (as long as it’s not a bill) I’m so excited! You never know what’s inside!

Thanks for reading my Thankful Thursday list today, for more Thankful Thursday posts, check out Sting My Heart’s site!

Blessings,

• I’m Thankful for getting all the school supplies already!
• I’m Thankful that school starts on Monday for both Michael & Noah!
• I’m Thankful that I will be back into a routine starting Monday!
• I’m Thankful my allergies haven’t been bad this year!
• I’m Thankful that I found a good deal on a Fitness Gym membership!

I’m Thankful for…

1. Becoming a Sunday School Teacher!
2. Having a wonderful Children’s ministry in our church!
3. A wonderful lady who will be co-teaching with me!
4. For wonderful ideas on how to get our children involved in memorizing scripture!
5. For my FRIENDS! Yes, friends that I have!
6. For being able to go out with a friend this weekend for coffee…away from kids!
7. For my laptop, so I can keep in touch with friends and family!
8. For school getting ready to start.
9. For being able to get a reservation at a B&B that we wanted!
10. For healthy boys…all 4 of them…well let’s make that 5 and add Kevin!!