Living the Dream

Lately, in the quiet moments of the day, I’m often hit with a wave of gratitude as I realize that I’m living my dream life. When I sit back and look at my life, I’m amazed at how blessed I am. God has been so unbelievably good to me, and I’m so thankful.

Crazy as it may seem, I, like most humans I’m guessing, still often forget to thank God for what he’s done in my life. Something small will go wrong and I’ll get so caught up in it that I lose my attitude of thankfulness and start to complain. My life isn’t perfect, and I don’t expect it to be without challenges, but even in those challenges I want to be thankful for everything good in my life.

Because of that, I made a “Thankful List” that I keep easily visible on my phone. I wanted to take a moment today to share it, and remind my readers to be thankful for the good things in your lives. And in the areas you’re unsatisfied, keep praying!

Here’s my list:

-I have a wonderful, responsible, sweet husband who I love and who loves me
-I have Cody, the best gift ever
-Cory, Cody, and I are alive, healthy, free, and safe
-We have a beautiful house to live in, good food to eat, instant access to clean water, electricity and plumbing, clothes we like to wear, great cars to go places
-I get to be a stay at home mom
-Cory has a job that he likes that can support us
-We have an exciting future ahead of us with more children and big plans
-We get to spend a lot of time together (Cory, Cody, and I)
-Cody sleeps, eats well, and is generally happy; he is healthy, smart, and developing well!
-We have friends and family who we love and who love us
-We have a good church
-We enjoy many things in life
-Most importantly of all, we have an amazing God who loves us, cares for us, and promises us a perfect life with him forever in Heaven!

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