THE BROWNS: Thankful!

Monday, July 14, 2008

Thankful!

I didn't realize how much I would miss Grace when I started back to work. People would tell me that it will make me even happier/thankful to be with her and see her when I get off, and it is true! I come home from work in the mornings after working all night and I just cherish being able to hold her in my arms and talk to her, look at her, kiss her, etc. I don't even want to go to bed and get sleep because I want to be with her. I have to though, because I know I will not be able to take care of her well if I don't take care of myself! And it could be unsafe! I don't feel like I miss too much though because she is sleeping most of the time while I am working and then she usually takes a long morning nap while I am sleeping.

I have to remind myself to be more thankful! Sometimes I am dreadful about going to work, but then I realize that I need to be thankful of the type of job I have and the flexibility of my schedule, etc. that allows me to only have to work 2 nights a week. It also allows me opportunity to be around "worldly" people and the opportunity to reach out and be a witness to these people. As I have said, it also allows for me to cherish the time I do have with Grace and it allows me to help provide a good life for Grace. As I was going down the road the other day on my way to work, the Lord really convicted me on my attitude and showed me how I need to be more grateful. I thought about other people, other families, other kids, etc. that have all kinds of problems, including health problems, etc. and the Lord put a new peace and happiness in my heart. I am doing a Wednesday night bible study now from the Women's Ministry at church and it is about contentment. It is a study in Ecclesiastes. It helps us be content in the Lord and the Lord ONLY and not in our circumstances, etc. I think it will be great! It is something we have to constantly work on!

Some recent pics!