I am thankful

I just realized that I have been blessed.
It may not seem like it if you focus on the bad things such as being in debt, being close to losing your home, or having disputes with your spouse.
However, I can see, I can walk, I can hear, I can drive, I have a home currently, I have 3 beautiful girls, and 2 dogs. I have food in my fridge, and I have dishes to dirty and make clean again. I have an aunt that is willing to help me out with my girls' needs such as boots and clothes. I have my mom's shoulder I can cry on if I am having a bad day. I have 2 sisters that chat with me from time to time. I have a sister that is still living near by. I have a sister and brother-in-law that I can go visit on the East coast. I have a sister-in-law and her husband that is always there for the girls and our family if we need them. I have 2 grandmas that are the sweetest people you could know. I have a dad who knows anything you could possibly want to know about mechanics . . . and if he doesn't know he knows how to get you the answer.
The most amazing of all of these things is one blessing in particular. That God could love me enough to bless me with all these things and more, and love me enough to die for me.
He truly is amazing, wonderful, awesome, even these words that I am typing doesn't even come close to how great He really is.
And for all of this I am thankful.

My struggle

I have always been taught that God is great and wonderful, and He is.
We all must go through the bad times to rely on Him.
One of my recent struggles was that I had the hardest time letting go of my past. Filling me up with anger, bitterness, hatred, and resentment.
I went to church this last Sunday, and they had a large cross with little pieces of paper nailed to it. It had been the things that people had written down, and thrown into the coffin the Sunday before. Physically writing your burdens and sins down. Then taking them and giving it to Jesus is liberating.
On Sunday I decided to make my way to the cross and write down all that I had been struggling with. Everything that the Holy Spirit has been dealing with me.
I took a hammer, and I nailed to the cross. I gave it to God.
Now, when I get that small voice saying do you "remember when . . ." I just say, "I nailed it to the cross, now leave me alone Satan."
Now I pray that God can use me for His glory, and work in me that I may be a better servant for Him.

This winter it has been too cold to walk my oldest to school. Thank the Lord that we were given a new van to transport everyone otherwise we would probably not be able to make it to school on the days it was freezing temperatures. The snow has been very beautiful to look at though.

Hi this is me & my 1st blog for every1 2 c

Hi I wanted you 2 know a little bit about me.
I love GOD and I am very family oriented. I came from a family of (it was six) mostly five, and had a little family of five people of my own. Everything revolves around those two things in my life. Then comes my friends and work and then hobbies and other things related. I have a German Shepherd/Boxer mix. Besides my hubby he is the only boy in our household of mostly girls.