Blessed

I have had a really tough week and a half here. Pretty much just stupid stuff that I allowed to get to me. So many people I know are going throughly truly tough times. I was allowing myself to stress over much less! Nevertheless, it really was a difficult week. My oral surgery on Monday even went really well but maybe it just took a lot out of me.

Today at church Ross was sitting on my lap, Annalina had her head on my arm, Gabriel was sitting on the other side of me and Babe was next to him. I just had a feeling of happiness that I was surrounded by my family [except Carson] and worshipping God.

It was peaceful, joyful, and blissful to be worshipping with the ones I love.

Then tonight we were sitting at dinner and talking about truth. It came up because of the response of some kids at church today. Ross was so frustrated at their thought process that he raised his voice trying to get their attention to correct them. When he found out their thinking was due to how their parents have taught them he said "Their parents are CRAZY!" He did not say this in a silly way but passionately. I told the kids it wasn't for us to judge the parents but it can show us the importance of teaching and warn us about what we let into our household that can start to cover up God's importance. We talked about truth and how important it is to tell the truth. I again got this wonderful feeling tonight. I was sitting around a table with my 3 oldest kids and husband talking about truth and rightness and my kids were passionate about the discussion! What a blessing. I was also thankful that as we talked and explained to the kids our thoughts etc. that they were totally on board. Sometimes you hear of kids growing up being upset about how their parents raised them with "rules" etc. I was thrilled to hear my kids emphatically agreeing with us. Not that if they didn't we'd change things but it was thrilling that my kids are understanding the importance of truth over emotional feelings that having nothing to do with truth.

Dear Lord,

Thank you for the family you have blessed me with. Thank you for a husband that is a man of principal especially Godly principal. Thank you for children that love you and desire to do right. Please help their love for you to grow each and every year. Please forgive me of my bad attitude during this week and my moping about. You have blessed me with so much. Thank you for showing me today what you have given me and making me aware of it and feeling blessed because of it. I know you are good all the time. Thank you for reminding ungrateful me how good you are.