How is your gratefulness Journey coming? I would love to hear about what you are finding out as we go along through this month of thanksgiving. How are you doing with remember some of these different kind of things to be thankful for? Is it hard to find just one food to be thankful for? Comment about what you are finding difficult or what your eyes have been open to.
5 days of thankfulness and it hasn’t become too hard yet. I really like this list, because these things are so different from the normal thankfulness lists people usually have.
I love the sound of my children playing nicely together. The sound of squeals and giggles, the sound of my oldest taking charge and leading in different games. I sometimes love to just sit and listen to their conversation, wondering to myself what they feel is important. I love to hear about them building Lego’s together or hear them playing a game of hide and seek even with their little sister. I love hearing little J playing babies or even counting to 10 as she waits for her brothers to hide. Today my gratefulness lists asks us what sound we are thankful for, I would have to say I am thankful for the sound of my children. Even the times they are running through the halls chasing each other, or the times they are fighting and I have to step in. I love listening to them and figuring out their unique personalities. I love hearing stories from the different perspectives of my kids. I actually like being in the car with them hearing all of them talking at the same time in excitement.
10 years ago this house was really quiet and it is so crazy to think about how loud it has become over the years. I love many sounds of children, I love chatting with them at night and discovering how their day went from their perspective. I love the sound of my baby cooing and starting to talk to me. I love the sound of the baby cry as they are born and take their first breath. Today I marvel in my children taking in each sound each of them gives off. Little J talking in her sweet voice telling me she loves me or that she wants a hug. W telling me about his day at school and how much he loves handwriting. D hollering down the hall, chasing a brother with a dart gun and screaming attack sounds. C playing quietly, making motor sounds with his loader and tractors. All of these sounds I marvel in and today I am grateful for the loud sounds my children give off.
Today’s thankfulness scripture is Phil 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.
But I don’t think I can leave it at just this verse because the next verse completes it. Verse 7 And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Oh how I love these verse. It tells me that in every situation I should pray and Gods peace will come upon me. I have experience this so many times. So many times my life has been in a complete upheaval and I didn’t stop praying and God didn’t stop giving me peace. I am not saying that instant peace comes because it did not come right away but there was some kind of power that came within me so I could handle the difficult situation I was facing at the time. The only way I can explain it was the peace and power of God coming upon me so I could get through the rough moments in my life.
Thank you Jesus for the sense of hearing that you have given to me. That I can sit back and listen to my kids giggling together or even wrestling with daddy when he becomes a bucking bull or a wresting opponent. Thank you Lord for bringing peace through those difficult times in my life. That I may trust you more as the times are difficult and even though the not so hard times in my life. Lord help me to present my requests to you with prayer and petition. Thank you Lord for each one of my noisy healthy happy children and even when they are not so happy thank you. In Jesus Name Amen.
Signing off from one woman to another,
Jenny Wren