Sometimes it's the little things that make my day. So as the day ends I am gonna reflect and be thankful for the little things in my life. I think often times we get so consumed with the things that seem like mountains to us that we forget to be thankful. I know that I am often guilty of getting so consumed with those big things and letting them rule my life. But even the big mountains in our life we need to be thankful for, because it is through those that God has us grow. I think that sometimes in the midst of those he gives us the little things to just bring joy and peace into our lives. Maybe if we are more thankful for little joys, they will consume us and make us forget about the big things. So tonight I am going to take time to be thankful.
Here is one of the little things from today that made my day a little brighter. My oldest son Jonah had to go to physical therapy today, he goes once a week now to help with the mild case of cerebral palsy that he has. It was a tough day for him, he didn't get his usual nap in so he had a hard time staying on task while he was there. On our way home we had to stop at the store and I have to admit that he was trying my patience while we were in there. When we were almost home he says to me from the back seat "Stink I forgot to ask Megan if she loves Jesus!" (Megan is his physical therapist) WOW! That was an eye opener for me! Would I be that willing to ask her that same question. I will remind him next week, to ask her though cause why couldn't God use a 4 year old to witness? Now if that doesn't make me be thankful and joyful what else can! All of my children have a story but Jonah's is quite special! I really believe that God has a special purpose for him and this just made me remember that. From before he was born, God was working on him. The story of how we chose his name was such an awesome thing, and something I forget sometimes. When I was pregnant with Jonah and we found out that he was gonna be a boy, we knew we had to choose a name. Since Greg is a Jr. we just thought that we would make him a 3rd. At first I was okay with that but then I had reservatioins. I remember laying in my bed praying and asking God that he would make Greg okay with choosing a different name. At that same exact time in the living room Greg was also praying, and felt that we needed to give him a differnt name as well. How awesome is God in that? Answering my prayer instantly! But that wasn't all, Greg was reading in Jeremiah and read over the passage about Jonadab, and he felt like God was saying this is what his name should be. But he was scared of what my reaction would be. So I came out of the bedroom, and he tells me that we aren't going to name him Gregory the 3rd, but that God had showed him another name. Tells me that we can call him by the nickname "Jonah" and then tells me the name. Which I loved. Isn't God great! I also prayed to God when I was pregnant that he would let Jonah have blue eyes just like my daddy had. I know by the time I prayed that his eye color was already formed, but when he came out with those big blue eyes, I knew God answers prayer. Everytime I look into those eyes now,and every time someone compliments him on them I am once again reminded of answered prayer.
Thanks for reading my ramble! And remember to look for those little things in your life every day and be thankful for them, otherwise we might just miss them in the shadow of the mountain that consumes us!
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