Thankful for today & everyday!

Psalm 92:4 For you make me glad by your deeds; O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.

Again, I am joyful today and it is by God's love and mercy only! Thank you to those who have been praying for me. The last couple of days have been rough because I have not felt good, but those prayers are being answered. I woke up today with my throat feeling much better and a lot of energy. I was even able to work out for a little bit this morning and I'm glad because I haven't been able to do that since last Wednesday. I actually enjoyed running this morning-who would have thought?? LOL! When momma's sick, everything seems to stop, but big thanks goes to D & Dee-deed for helping me with everything this past weekend that moms have to do. Thank you for letting me rest when I needed to!! What precious jewels you are in my life! I am so thankful for you!

My heart is so full today because I was reminded on the way to taking M#1 to school, just how blessed I really am day to day. Life really is fleeting and who knows what tomorrow may bring. I read this morning on a friends blog that a friend & co-worker of hers and her husbands was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. He was only 21 and had only been married for 7 months. I can't imagine what his young widow (22yrs old) is going through today. I can't even begin to imagine the pain she is dealing with. I don't even know this girl but my heart goes out to her. The good thing (and it maybe the only good thing right now) is that both her and her husband were believers and she is continuing to trust in God through this situation. I know that He is carrying her through this as only He could.

As I was driving and thinking about her, I just started praying and thanking God for everyday that I have been able to live and share with my family. God reminded me that I have been holding on to bitterness from some things that have happened in the past and within the last couple of years and that I needed to leave it at the cross. Bitterness is like a vine and if you don't take care of it at the root , it will continue to grow and grow into this gigantic mess and ultimately gets to be ugly. I don't want to be like that. I want my face to shine with the joy of the Lord and not the ugliness of bitterness. I'm not saying that it won't be easy to fall into the trap, but I'm thankful that I can continue to leave it with God and He will take care of it. I am thankful that I don't have to constantly have that burden on me.

Thank you God for your ultimate sacrifice, your Son..Jesus. He died so that we could live and He is the ultimate example of how and what love should be!!

Now, I have to go and be diligent......:)