Okay....I was seriously thinking about posting tonight all of my complaining over some situations. I really was. I thought, maybe I should vent out my feelings. Well, I am going to tell you about the situations, but not with a complaining attitude. Because, I don't need to allow these things to frustrate me.
Where we live is a newly developed piece of property. Rain means mud. Mud means that it is harder for us to get in and out of our driveway in the car. My husband manages to do okay. He's had to park at the top of the hill sometimes and trudge down to the house in all the mud. For me, I won't get out unless I know we can get the car back down the hill to the house. I don't want to get stuck with me having to walk down a muddy hill being pregnant and all. The mud was starting to dry out from our last rain when it began raining again today. I am finding recently that I think I must dread when it's going to rain much in a given week. Well, tonight, a friend of mine asked about coming out to visit tomorrow (she's bringing us a bassinet for the baby). I would so much like to visit with her. But I had to tell her that she would probably not be able to get in and out of our driveway. Well, she would most likely get down to the house but may not get out. So I began getting frustrated about the fact that when it rained and got muddy, I couldn't even have people over to visit.
We've also been having trouble with our dryer. We got the dryer replaced with another used dryer that was supposed to work on every cycle but one. We have piles of laundry that need to be washed. And tonight, one load of laundry was on the fourth time around drying and still not all the clothes got completely dry. I got frustrated. We needed some clean laundry! Laundry is piling at a faster rate than we can get it washed and dried. Because as it stands, it is taking probably 2-3 hours just to get one load dry - and that's not a huge load either!
So - I told my hubby tonight that I really was trying to remember to be thankful and not let these two situations frustrate me. After all, they really aren't huge in the grand scheme of things. My hubby prayed with and for me before he went to bed. I made a couple of phone calls. Then I went back to reading a blog post I had started reading earlier in the evening. As I continued to read this post, I knew I needed to be reading it. It was about complaining and being thankful. Sooooo........
I am so thankful to have a home to live in.
I am so thankful to be able to even do my own laundry at home. There was a time when we had to do our laundry either at someone's home or the laundry mat. And that definitely can make a person more appreciative of being able to do laundry at home!
I am thankful that even though my friend may not being able to come tomorrow to visit, she can come another day. And we'll enjoy our visit then.
I am thankful that I have food to eat, water to drink, clothes to wear (even if it takes 3 hours to get them clean to wear....LOL), and a home to live in.
I am thankful that I have a wonderful family.
I am thankful for the precious little baby that we'll be able to hold in our arms in less than two weeks from now.
I am thankful that I was able to get to my prenatal appointment today and get back home before our driveway got too terribly muddy.
Father, I am thankful for all that You've done for me and my family. I just ask in Jesus' Name that You forgive me for allowing these little situations to frustrate me so. They aren't huge and I don't need to get frustrated by them. Thank You for helping me change my attitude to a thankful attitude instead of a frustrated, complaining attitude. You deserve praise and glory and honor Father - not complaining. I love You Father and thank You for Your unconditional love and forgiveness and mercy! In Jesus' Name I pray and ask these things, Amen.
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