Thanks

Thanks
Grateful feelings or thoughts.

Lately God and I have been having many a chats. In the middle of our latest and greatest I was quickly silenced. Here I was, going on and on about my woes and worries. Very calmly the Lord reminded me that He already knew it all. It was not because I had sobbed my way through these concerns all week, but because He is aware of my heart more than I am myself. What a perfect reminder and such a divine moment.

So - my response. I even surprised myself. I lifted my chin and agreed to praise my God for the small things. The things that I keep forgetting to be thankful for. That sure put things into proper perspective. I thanked Him that I had slept for more hours than usual without disruption or waking up. I thanked Him for providing me with kindness and smiles from strangers. I thanked Him for giving me such a patient roommate. I thanked Him for reminding me of the silliest memories - just to make me giggle out of nowhere. I thanked Him for such a loving family that calls for no particular reason - just to make sure I had a good day. I thanked Him for the bit of sun that was trying to escape the clouds and then I thanked Him for being Him, all that He is and all that I tend to miss day by day.

Afterwards I felt released, comforted and as though that bit of joy had snuck its way back inside. I hope to keep my eyes focused on what's important. I don't want to miss out on all the little things that make the big things so fantastic.

"Thanksgiving is the language of heaven, and we had better start to learn it if we are not to be mere aliens there."
- A.J. Gossip