journeysofjenniferjanet

I am so thankful for good times shared with those I love. Today, as it is thanksgiving, is the day of my most favorite meal! I look forward to it again the next year the very minute it is over. It is always a day filled with memories in the making. I am especially fond of the fact that your closest and most dear relatives come together with love and laughter. How thankful I am that we are all under one roof to share this special day. Lord, please continue to look after my loved ones over the next year until we can come together for this feast of happiness once more.

I am full of thanks for 4 months. Every minute of my son’s life is completely cherished! I am forever grateful for Samuel and the opportunity I have to raise him. There is nothing that can replace these feelings and memories we are making. Dear Heavenly Father, I hope you continue to bless the moments Samuel and I will have together.

Today I am thankful for my dad. Not only do I get the pleasure of working with him too but he is always there when I need something. I am forever grateful for him! When I was little, I was lucky to have spent lots of time together, making millions of memories along the way. I’m not sure what I would do without him. Now, watching him with Samuel is such a wonder.

Rainy days. I think that says enough–especially when they fall on a weekend! Nothing like rest and a little relaxation! Thank you Lord for giving me one of these days. It truly is a blessing!

At the top of my list of thankfulness is answered prayers! I realize that God always answers each and every one of our prayers but that it isn’t the answer we look for sometimes. Hard times are supposed to being us closer to him but sometimes that means that we question whether or not He is there for us. “Why isn’t he helping me” we often think. I’m guilty of such thoughts too! Last year at this time, my prayers were to become pregnant. This year, it’s been for my baby boy to sleep better at night. Of course, those aren’t the only prayers on my list! But once again, God answered my pleading. Samuel slept nine hours! Did I mention, straight. It’s amazing how good sleep is, but maybe God was helping me appreciate it more by taking it away for a while. God has a plan that’s for sure. Sometimes we know what it is and other times, we either need to be still and listen or accept what he is trying to do. Thank you God for always answering my prayers. Help me to accept the answer you give, even when I might not like it.

I am thankful that I’ve got such a wonderful mother. She gives herself to me and my sisters selflessly day after day. What a mom! Hopefully one day I can be at least half as good as she is as a mom. Lord, please bless my mother and help me to show her how much I love her and how grateful I am for her!

Many thoughts of thankfulness goes to how fortunate I am. I have got to be the luckiest girl in the whole wide world. I work with my mom every single day and most recently my dad started working with us. Its amazing! I can’t begin to add up all the hours we are able to spend together. Even though we don’t get to sit around and visit, just being in their presence is special enough. Dear God, thank you for the time you give us together, even if we aren’t always doing something extra special.

My thankfulness today is for all the technology we have access to. Such a never ending gift bestowed upon us to think of all the ways we can communicate with others. Help me Lord to use the technology you give me access to to build others up and glorify you. Guide me as well so that it doesn’t consume my time inappropriately.