Tales of a Thankful Mom

          It's time once again to look back and think about what I learned this Summer. This has been an eventful Summer for my family, with a lot of changes, many of which I didn't chose. God has shown me his faithfulness time and time again. I am thankful for the opportunity to reflect on what He taught me this Summer.   1. I have the best family and friends a girl could ask for. I am thankful for family who gather together to help each other, whenever one of us has a need. I am thankful for friends who laugh with me on good days and pray for me and encourage me on not so good days. 2. Church communities that find ways to bless me even when we don't live in the same area of the country. 3. My youngest likes to help me cook and even more specifically likes to help me bake. Her brother enjoys eating our culinary creations. 4. My son looks for ways to help and encourage me and his siblings every day. 5. My youngest really likes pianos and piano music right ...

  Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians  3:13-14            Recently some major life changes that are happening in my home, brought up emotions that I exoerienced four years ago during my divorce. You can think that you are over something and that you have moved on until events trigger those feelings again and you realized that maybe you haven't moved as far foward as you thought. I told a friend that I made a Spotify playlist four years ago, that is inspiring me and encouraging me during this season. These songs remind me that God loves me and that He is here with me. I need to remember that when life seems out of control that God is still in control. He loves each of us more than we can fathom. I can find my strength in the shadow of His wings. ...