Dear God

Dear God,

I know in times of sorrow, hardship, and times that are not ideal, I should be thankful. I should reflect on the things I am thankful for. Among the things I am thankful for, besides my health and my children... are two sisters. I want to especially thank you for:

Thank you for the great times I have had with my boy. My little man. He is such a joy. I love his hugs, his sweet "I love you's" and all his smiles and giggles. That every night I am with him, my 9 year old boy still wants me to sing to him and scratch his back when I tuck him in. And that the nights I am not with him, he calls me just to say goodnight and he loves me....What an amazing little boy with an amazing heart you have entrusted into my care.

Thank you for my darling angel girl. Her beautiful heart shines and radiates. She loves you so and it blesses me to hear her prayers on the nights I am with her. I love our talks each day, and her cheerful heart always. What a precious heart she has. Thank you for my darling girl....who in so many ways is just like me.....

I thank you Lord for friend #1. Lord, there are many people in my life who say they are friends.....and there are different "levels and depths" of friendships. I thank you for friend #1....because this week, you sent this friend to me to BE with me. Not talk, not condemn, not share her picture of what "she thinks your will for my life is" or even quote Bible verse after Bible verse into me....but to just BE with me.

I know your word is good....don't get me wrong. But this day and week, you provided for what I needed...What I NEEDED.... Thank you that on a phone call, she came to me at the drop of a hat, got in the bed with me, and lay with me while I cried, laughed, or just talked. I thank you for her love.....unconditional love no matter......

I thank you for friend #2....who COMPLETELY "gets" me...for she truly "gets" my story. She has lived it herself.....She understands the deep places in my heart. She too, has listened, not judged, not smeared another's name.......but only honored ME and MY heart. I thank you for her availability to me to hear me when I need her.....and to love me too.....Her story, gives me hope.......thanks for sending her to me....

And then..........I am soooooo thankful for my biological sister. My sister, from the beginning of my trials, has said, "I love you no matter." Never once have I felt judgement...never once from her have I heard, "________is God's will for you." Thank you for her loving support of ME.....she is a treasure......

You God, have loved me through these gifts this week and I count myself truly blessed

Thank you

Your MPW