Counting the Days....


  So excited that in a matter of days Thomas will be home. We will have made it through the summer. He will only be back home for a couple of days but I am excited any ways because I have missed him. 

It has been a fun summer. I have gotten back into shape, almost finished a quilt sewn by hand, and have gotten to spend time with awesome friends. Made some homemade jam for the first time. And it is sooo yummy if I do say so myself. 

I have been so restless these past couple of days. Just tired of waiting for Thomas to be home and just have so many thoughts of my head. And just tired of the world and the nasty things in them and the people. At times I feel just bombarded by the things of this world and the negative message in it. I am tired of the hurtful words and the lack of compassion there is in people. 

All year what has really changed me is the attitude of thankfulness. As a daughter in christ I have so much to be thankful for. Even on days that are horrible and seem to be the end of the world I still have Christ and my relationship with him. And it is because of him I can be who I am right now. I still have so many things to learn and have a lot of growing to do. I wanted this summer to be able to have God's joy in my life even when things suck. And I have found that after a while I epically failed by myself. Without other Christians in my life to come along side me and help I wouldn't have made it through the summer so well. And I found when I spent time with God every day and found at least 3 things to be thankful for I didn't really have God's joy in my heart. 
Having a thankful and grateful heart is something God has really been working on in my heart. And God is showing me the fruits of having a thankful heart. 
Right now as much as I miss my husband I am so thankful I am married to such a sweet man. And thankful that time a part like this will not last forever. And as much as annie my cat is being a complete butt head right now I am so thankful for her and burt. This house would be so empty without them. I am hoping in the next week or so Annie will learn that jumping on the counters and my dresser are not ok. And that I love her. She loves my attention. And for a cat that is so weird. Cats usually could care less but not my cats. And I love them for that. 
Some days are easier than others but that is ok. As my mom reminded me of this morning, if every day was easy we would see no need for Christ. And I don't want to forget that. 

So many new things are beginning to start here soon. The biggest new start is school in September. I am so nervous that I will totally forget how to study and flunk my classes. It is has been almost 3 years since I have sat in a classroom and I am nervous. But God has given me a brain and an attitude to learn. Thomas will be in and out but I am so excited that we get to spend our anniversary, Christmas and Thanksgiving together. It will be the first time we get to spend the holidays together since we have been married. So I am very excited. 
Today I am choosing to be thankful and remember God's promises.