My Letter to God

Dear God,

I wanted to take this opportunity as I begin my day today to say thank you. Thank you for allowing me a warm bed, a roof over my head and heat to allow me and my family to sleep well at night. I know there are people all over the world who don't have those luxuries and do without everyday.

Lord, I thank you that even in spite of the pain yesterday, you allowed me to have the day with my family for my birthday. You allowed Steve to be able to take the day off and the kids to stay home from school so we could spend it together as a family. Remind me each day to never take the time I have with them for granted but relish each and every minute I have.

Father God, thank you for the family I was able to talk to yesterday and hear their birthday wishes even though we couldn't be together. There are so many who don't have family members any longer who have gone on to be with You. Thank you for the privileged for having a phone so I can talk to them. Another convenience I often take for granted.

Thank you Lord, for the many, many friends and family that I've come to know and love from the blogging world. I want to thank all of them that emailed me, left me blessed comments and wishes as well as those that sent ecards and also provided me with a wonderful gift in the mail. A special thank you to Heather at Heckety at Home for sending me my wrist warmers, some beautiful scented sachets, a book mark and a CD for when I get sad, these are songs that are supposed to lift me up. I listened to them yesterday and already have them programmed to a playlist in my Ipod for my surgery. They will definitely give me the strength and hope I so desperately lack some days. Lord, thank you for wonderfully caring friends who love me despite all my shortcomings.

Lastly thank you Lord for allowing me to give back to those who have given so much to me, whether in the form of book giveaways which I pay to ship these out to my blogging friends, or even the wonderful opportunity that Jane at Jumpin in the Jungle provided me to custom design a piece of her art for me to host a giveaway on my birthday. If you know me, you know that I'd rather do for others then to get something. The look of joy I can provide is the best gift in the world, and shows me that I am doing my part to take up the cross each and every day.

You, Father God, are the most loving God and provide us with so many gifts that we fail to take notice of each day. Thank you for using this day to allow me to acknowledge all that You do for me each day. I love you and praise Your Holy Name ~ Amen