I Am Thankful

Boy, looking over my last post, all I have to say is,can I be cranky or what?

But you know, I have soooo much to be thankful for.

Several years back I experienced quite a streak of cranky. I mean really cranky...REALLY cranky. I did not like much about my life. Heck, I didn't even like God all that much. That is bad.

At the time my husband and I were teaching young ministers how to be great ministers, so you can see where my bad attitude might be a problem. Still, my problem was between my ears...and God.

Finally, I went to management (God) and admitted I wasn't doing to great--not a big surprise to Him, I'm sure. I also, asked for help. One of those, please make things clear so I can get the answers I need through my thick skull. This conversation happened on my way to a teaching...which turned out to be about thankfulness.

Man, it was like the clouds parted and the sun finally came out! Thankfulness was something I'd lost sight of--not really a good idea, especially since God wants thankfulness to be a part of our lives. Not so we are always, "Oh, thank you, thank you, God. You're just the best..." and on and on. I mean, I'm sure God loves to be thanked and all. But thankfulness benefits our lives. An attitude of thankfulness screws our heads on straight. It helps us focus on the positive, see the good in life...expect the good in life.

When I was a river raft guide, one of the first things I learned was to focus on where I wanted the raft to go. If I focused on the rocks I wanted to miss, guess what? Yeah, I'd hit the stupid rock every time. The trick was to keep my eyes off the rocks and on the route between the rocks. That's what thankfulness does. It moves us from the problems to the solutions.

Dang, I got on a roll! Anyhow, yes. I am thankful. There are so many truly awesome things going on in my life, it's pretty exciting.

Did I mention my husband and I are going to Las Vegas this weekend? Yep, we're going to visit the fellowships. It will be a rich time and I'm looking forward to it. I plan on working hard, and you know what? I'm thankful to have something to give!