For February 11th:

“…for I have learned in what ever situation I am to be content.”

Philippians 4:12

I Am Thankful For…

…the mess to clean after a party

Because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

…the taxes I pay

Because it means I am employed.

…the clothes that fit a little too snug

Because it means I have enough to eat.

…my shadow who watches me work

Because it means I am out in the sunshine.

…a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing

Because it means I have a home.

…the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot

Because it means I am capable of walking.

…all the complaining I hear about our government

Because it means we have freedom of speech.

…the lady behind me in church who sings off key

Because it means I can hear.

…the piles of laundry and ironing

Because it means my loved ones are nearby.

…my huge heating bill

Because it means I am warm.

…the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours

Because it means that I am alive.

…weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day

Because it means I have been productive.

By Nancie J. Carmody, “Family Circle” November 1999