THANKFUL FOR....

     Today on a fiends facebook page they posted "God wants you to know" item..... It was about miracles and how God sends us miracles all the time, but we may miss them because we might be too busy looking for BIG miracles.  It made me think of some small miracles that have happened with me just this week. 

     There is the time my daughter, Alicia, called to let me know she was open to a visit from me to see her and her son. See for almost two years we have been on the outs, because being the mom I sometimes don't know when to keep my mouth shut. Well, I think enough time has passed for us not to speak. It's time to make amends and for me to use "SELF-CONTROL". My daughter is just like me. It's uncanny. So we set up a visit for this Friday for a couple hours in the afternoon. I can't wait. I love my little girl and I have missed a lot of time w/ baby Reese. I am thankful for that......

     Today, two things unfolded before my eyes. First off this a.m. I was able to speak to our former foster childs newest foster mom about being able to see our little angel. She was more than open to it, and told me she tried to get the other foster parents to keep the lines of communication open with us. I had told her I have wanted to do this, but after discussing it with the second parents, the mom asked for time to let them settle in and then we could meet sometime. I never heard from her after that. I have seen our little girl once with the guys one time since she left us. She had sprouted in the few short months, thinned out, and was just gorgeous.... I can't wait to see her again... I am sure I will be so shocked... Her current foster mom says she is being potty trained, and was sad when she first got to her house, but is beginning to come out of her shell. I am thankful for this.......

     Finally, the gentleman I discussed in a previous post. The former classmate. Well, it really bothered me to hear he may be leaving to be closer to family while he does his treatments. I couldn't contain my sadness anymore, I was close to tears. I finally said, "Are you going to be okay?"..... Just those words and we began to speak again. I told him that I would help him out any way I could if he wanted to stay here to finish his schooling. I would be glad to take him to his treatments, shopping, help him out at home. I was upfront and truthful about not being good w/ body fluid clean up though. I'm just saying....So we spent a little time together. We went grocery shopping, and we made plans to have Thanksgiving dinner together.  Now that my friend and I are talking again, it will be a little bit easier to say "I'M SORRY". I am thankful for this.....

     I am not as Christian as I should be. I am more spiritual. I believe in God. I know some things in the Bible, but I am not well versed. I know what is right and wrong. I feel bad when I do something bad to someone, wether it be something done or said....I pray and speak to God and ask for change and forgiveness. God is so AWESOME.... He does work in mysterious ways.

     I LOVE YOU LORD! and I LIFT MY VOICE.....