A Heart of Gratitude

The theme at church on Saturday night was about the hindrances to a grateful heart and how to develop a heart of gratitude. Really it was eye opening, one for me was "Constant Comparisons". I tend to (as my husband reminded me) compare my husband to all of my friends' husbands and really that does not make me wise or for him to feel loved. I don't intentionally do it, but I now know that my comments in front of Bryan are negative at times and that corrupts my good character. I need to acknowledge that everything that we have is God's, not ours, and therefore express my thanks often to him.

I am thankful for many things....

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  Having a husband who loves me for me
• Having a son who shows me what living is all about
• Having parents who are still married going on 31 years, which gives me hope that being married to only one man forever IS possible
• Having a house to come home to at night after a long day at work
• Having a reliable car to drive me anywhere my little heart desires (that includes getting ice cream late at night)
• Having friends who I know I can call at any time to discuss anything
• Having a cat who adores me and waits for me to pull in the driveway
• Having a job with reliability and flexibility for as long as I choose
• Having the character to warm people's hearts and make lifelong friendships
• Having my dreams come true day after day, by just being open to change