Attitude of Gratitude!

This is part of my blog where I spend just a few lines getting all gooey and gushy with my gratitude list. The drive into work this morning was scarey for me, almost zero visability, slanting rain, had me thinking about my life and where I am today. First off I want to say how grateful I am to have a husband like Mike. I know the Lord put him in my path that night I saw him at the singles dance. I know and he knews that we are meant to be together. We are good for each other. He is a hard worker and provider for his family and he loves me through all my quirks, faults, the nights I am too tired to cook (we order pizza), etc. I am not going to lie and say that the past 7 1/2 years has all been a bed or roses, we have had our difficult times, who hasn't but we are in a place now that we've wanted to be in. Happy to be with each other when we are because those times are getting fewer and fewer. Being a long haul trucker is a hard business. Hard on the family but harder on the driver...

Next I am grateful for my children. For 27 years each daughter has brought me immense happiness and joy. I know my daughters remember a tired, cranky mom growing up. In a house that mom and dad constantly fought. But what they didn't see and hear were the prayers I offered up to Heavenly Father in their behalf that all would be well in their lifes growing up. I wish I could take back some of the decisions I made with them growing up and start over, I'd be different. But I am so proud of each of them, for the choices they have made and for the adults they have become. And I am proud and grateful for my daughter Danielle. She has many challenges but none the less she has come along ways.

Then there are my granddaughters. Kaitlyn and Kyla. What joy those two sun spots bring me. When I am feeling blue a simple phone call can brighten my day. Whenever I see them, and it doens't matter if it was a day before or just 15 minutes before, they are always excited to see grammy. I am just as excited to meet my new granddaughter. Those girls have some of the best parents. I am proud of Brenna and Jason on how they are raising those girls. Get away from the world and concentrate on other spiritual matters.

And then last but not least, I am grateful for all my friends. And you know who you are when I say I can count on you at any given time of the day if I need you!!! I just hope and pray that I am that kind of friend to you too!