1. Make a list of 5 things that you are thankful for in your life.

1. My family, my precious children and husband
2. My home. God has provided a good place for us
3. Salvation. God has saved me, when nothing I could do would do it.
4. My country. I can worship freely and wear my Christianity on my sleeve without fear of persecution
5. Chocolate. OK I had to put something like that in! It makes for a nice day sometimes LOL.

2. Why does it sometimes get hard to be happy with what you have? Or happy with your circumstances? When I see people of lesser means than my dh and I, having beautiful big homes with beautiful kitchens, I have a hard time not envying them. I want those nice things too. But I know that I need to be content with what I have, and for the most part I am. I know that these things don't matter in the long run, and compared to some people in other parts of the world, I am rich beyond their wildest dreams. I want to impress this upon my children. It's hard for them to realize that they are so blessed.
Above taken from "Today's HomeWord" devotional.
Memory Verse for the week: John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
My dh starts his new job today. He's working from home now as an independent contractor. So for the next year or so, he'll be here more than he's been here for literally years. He used to travel a lot, and he will be traveling now about half as much as before. What a blessing. I can already see a big change in the past 6 months in his attitude and actions around the house since he left his old job.
I have an uncomfortable task to do in the next week or so. I need to be bold and willing to stand up for what is right, even if some people might not like me anymore because of it. I have always taken such care not to offend, but now I know that was not the right path to take in this situation. I have operated out of fear of rejection. I will need to be in prayer about this and will need prayer support as well. May the Lord bless my endeavor and draw my friend to Him. TTFN