Thankful

When asked this morning in Sunday School what he was most thankful for, Tyler replied with "CHRISTMAS!!!" He's a boy after my own heart.

I personally feel most thankful when I look into my child's eyes and see a joyful, healthy little one staring back at me. I'm thankful that every time I look at Tyler or Piper, I see Mark in their faces. I see his eyes, his nose, his lips. I see his smile and his sense of humor. I see the blessings that we've been given together.

And then I feel scared.....scared that I'm going to mess things up in some way. Scared that I don't know what's next. Scared that my everyday choices and decisions will not be the best for my children. Scared that I have no control over so many things.

So I pray. I pray thanking God for the blessings He's given me and that He will guide me and make me worthy of the gifts He's so graciously placed in my life. I pray for His protection, His Love, His grace. I pray for His peace, His guidance, His wisdom. And most of all I pray we will always hold tight in knowing and experiencing the true, unconditional love of God.