Top 5 things I’m thankful for today:

  1. My family. I have two beautiful, smart daughters that I am super proud of. They both make me smile everyday and I’m so glad that I get to be their mom. I have a wonderful husband. He loves me beyond anything I could have ever imagined. He did so many things for me that I never even noticed until these past few weeks.
  2. My friends. I cannot even believe the amount of support our friends have showed us during this new journey. It is not just the meals, but it is the prayers, the hugs, the texts. The escape to a movie, picking up a cup of coffee for me. Little things done out of love that I will never be able to repay. The hands and feet of God have been shown to our family.
  3. The internet. Sounds kind of cheesy, but the internet makes it so much easier to keep everyone up to date on what is going on without having to rehash it every time I’m on the phone. Facebook, Caringbridge.org, even this blog. They all allow me to share the story without feeling overwhelmed.
  4. Rain. After all we do live in Texas. We are expecting a fair amount of rain this weekend which we have not seen in several months. I pray that the rain will not lead to flooding, but instead will refresh the land, replenish the lakes, and cool things off so that we can enjoy some Fall like weather.
  5. My Faith. I am tired tonight. But I know that God does not grow tired or weary. I can lean on Him. Although I may not understand what is going on around me, He is everlasting and loves me. When I am tired, God will give me rest.

Today’s verse comes from Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.