Thankful Thursday

I am a few hours early I guess but this is my Thursday post for this week. We are just getting back from church, how we decided to spend our anniversary evening. I am so thankful that we have our Lord foremost in our marriage, as the center, and a union for our relationship as a couple, as parents and as a family. Tonight i was sitting in church and I was just overwhelmed by the words to the music selected. I was humbled to see how far we have come in our lives and that in a way miracles do happen. I thought of the words to a song sung tonight by one of the men on stage. It spoke so clearly to my heart. One because I am so thankful to have a personal relationship with our savior. It has guided me through so much over the last few years and I have leaned heavily on that fact. I can feel his presence in my daily life and I can see the wonderful things he brings to us daily. For example we lack heating blankets for all the kids. We have two, but have three children. With no heat it is really rough sometimes. This weekend is one of those times, as they say it will be in the 20s outside from Thur sometime until Sat or Sunday. We do have a fireplace but with the way the house is built it does little good unless you are sitting directly in front of it. A friend of ours offered to take Mekenzei tomorrow after school and allow her to stay with them and their two girls through the cold spell. That allows both boys to sleep in Mekenzeis room- the only one with carpet and use the two electric blankets we have.
I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Lord knew we needed their help and he provided that for us. Something that may seem small but it eases my guilt over not being able to provide a warm house - esp since she gets sick pretty easy.

The song spoke to my heart in another way. I thought of my husband frequently as the words were sung. How I am so thankful He is Mine.. I truly am. We have our disagreements and don't always seem to travel the same path but I know with certainty that he would lay his life down to spare mine. I know that when push comes to shove and I feel completely alone he is more than willing to wrap his arms around me and just be there. It has taken a while to maybe get fully to this point, for him to understand I don't' want him to fix something, I just want his love, support and for him to be there.

Tonight- and this week really I have become ever so thankful for my family. Thankful that in my small way I can provide for them. From being creative with dinners to making birthday gifts. That we are close and loving and together. I realize how important that is. Most importantly that we didn't even think twice about church tonight. It would have been nice to plan a date or something but our hearts truly wanted to be in service tonight. That speaks miles for our marriage I believe, because with God we can do anything...

Here is the song

I pinch myself sometimes to make sure I'm not in a dream
That's how it seems
I close my eyes and breathe in the sweetest moments I've ever known
It feels like home
And here I am I want to be your everything
There you are
Turning winter into spring

And everyone who sees you
Always want's to know you
And everyone who knows you
Always have a smile
You're standing ovation after years of waiting
For a chance to finally shine
Everyone calls you amazing
Yeah
I just call you mine

I fall apart
Just a word from you just somehow seems to fix
Whatever's wrong
Oh, you reach into the weakest moments
And remind me that I'm strong
You've got to know
I'd be a fool not to see you even worse
To forget that you're more than I deserve

Cause everyone who sees you
Always want's to know you
And everyone who knows you
Always have a smile
You're standing ovation after years of waiting
For a chance to finally shine
Everyone calls you amazing
I just call you mine

Nothing makes sense when you're not here
As if my whole world disappears
Without you what's the point of it

Cause everyone who sees you
Always want's to know you
And everyone who knows you
Always have a smile
You're the dream that I've been chasin' after years of waiting
For a chance to finally shine
Everyone calls you amazing
I just call you mine
Everyone calls you amazing
I just call you mine

Artist: Martina McBride
Song: I Just Call You Mine
Album: Shine