Thankful Thursday

 

Happy Thursday, friends! It's been way too long since I've written a Thankful Thursday post, so I thought I'd share a few things that have made me feel extra grateful recently. 

I'm thankful for the time that Todd and I spend together. Even if we're just at home doing nothing, I like being with him. I have a few friends whose husbands get on their nerves (this is a terrible thing to even write), and Todd has never been like that to me. I have to be extra careful about my friends who complain about this, and pray that it never rubs off on me. I've talked about this here before, but nobody will ever hear me say one bad word about my husband. It doesn't mean that he's perfect and that we don't bicker from time to time, but talking negatively about him or the situation doesn't solve problems; it just makes it uncomfortable for other people to witness, and I always feel embarrassed for both parties when I'm around complaining spouses. 

I'm thankful for the kind of relationships we have with our sons. We've always had great ones with each of them, and I love that they like talking to us and sharing things about their lives. This is not the case for many of their friends. We hear all the stories about parents who won't let go of their grown up sons and daughters, and we agree that it's no way to be a parent to adults, even the ones who still live at home. I suppose we're super sensitive to this, because three of our sons still live at home. One of them is trying to find a third roommate to rent a house with, and the two younger ones aren't in a hurry to get out just yet. I think it's wise for them to be able to save money while they're here, though they do chip in with groceries and other things. I'm pretty sure they don't complain too much about us as their parents. 

I'm thankful for the fact that I am able to work at my church! There is no better place to work, in my opinion. I genuinely love all of the staff people, and there are no kinder people to have to see daily. I have been encouraged, and thanked profusely since I've started working there, and I've been the recipient of grace upon grace for the times I've messed up. This is exactly how it should be! I'm still figuring out some things pertaining to the business side of things, but even in this part that doesn't come naturally, everyone has been so kind and encouraging. I will be thankful for this for as long as the Lord has me there! 

I am so very thankful for the fact that even though people in my life will always let me down, Jesus never will. I remember coming to this realization several years ago, because I was always being disappointed in people I love. The Lord is always kind to me, but He was especially kind then to remind me of this truth for that time in life. I saw this on Instagram last week and had to save it to my phone, I loved it so much. 

I am thankful for my Pastor. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I've been sharing snippets from his Sunday messages there in my stories. I am so thankful for the fact that he is such a good shepherd to the flock God has given him. Do you encourage your pastor? October is pastor appreciation month! I'm thinking of him because he's preaching a Wednesday night series titled Israel, Prophecy, and the Middle East. He's preaching from Ezekiel chapters 36-39. I started session 1 last night while I was in the bookstore at church. It was a slow night, so I was able to get halfway through. I hope to listen to the rest today on YouTube after I'm finished doing the Thursday things in the bookstore. 

What's something you're thankful for this week? I'd love to hear about it, if you want to share! Thanks for reading my blog, friends. Love to all!