thankful tuesday

i know that thanksgiving is in 2 weeks. but why wait until then to be thankful?? i am so thankful for so many things each and every day. too many times i take things for granted, and in fact, i'm sure i complain a lot and don't sound very thankful. but i am so blessed and i thank the lord for everything he has given me! just a few things i am thankful for today:

#1- this one is a little long... so THANKFUL to god for the miraculous turn of events with baby stellan yesterday. if you don't know who stellan is, check out http://www.mckmama.com/. i've followed his mom's blog for a while now. basically, he developed svt (a heart condition where your heart beats super fast) in the womb and the drs told his parents he would never live. well he just turned a year old at the end of october! he has battled svt his whole life, but a few days ago things got very serious. he was very unstable yesterday morning, and actually flatlined before his heart ablation surgery. but the lord heard our prayers and was with the drs and surgery was SUCCESSFUL! he is SVT FREE!! i just want to shout it from the rooftops how awesome our god is! however, stellan is still dealing with a few major issues from surgery... one being a blood clot in his leg. another being a fever from an infection in his lungs. please pray for these things spefically. we know god has GREAT plans for this little man! but again, we are so THANKFUL for the healing that has happened!

#2- THANKFUL for my awesome godly husband. he is so good to me. he is supportive and loving. he is a great daddy to our boys. i am so thankful for nate. i love you and thank god for you! i know you will be serving others this weekend at vn, but we will miss you at home!

#3- THANKFUL for our 2 sweet boys. although we all have colds right now, we are very healthy. and we have insurance to go to the dr if we need to. and money to buy medicine. that is so much more than what some people have! sorry, those were other things i am THANKFUL for. but i sure do love trace and lucas. they bring a smile to my face no matter what!

#4- THANKFUL for my job. although i don't always love it, and sometimes i go crazy working with a bunch of salesmen, i am thankful for it. so very thankful that nate and i both have good jobs during this hard economic time.

#5- THANKFUL for the rest of our family. our parents, bros/sis. and nieces and nephews. and grandparents. we are so blessed! we wouldn't be where we are today without them.

#6- THANKFUL for my church. argo christian fellowship is our home. most of our family attends there, but even those who aren't really related are like family to us. god is blessing us each day and i am excited to see what he is going to do in the future!

#7- last but not least... actually it should probably go before stellan, obviously i'm THANKFUL for GOD and my salvation through his awesome grace and mercy. his love is more than i can comprehend. the ways he has blessed my life just blow me away!

THANK YOU LORD for loving a stinkin' sinner like me!

today i challenge you to take the time to make a list of what you are thankful for.