Call Me Crazy

by | May 19, 2009 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Thanksgiving

Yeah! It’s Thanksgiving time. Our family will once again hold hands while the smell of turkey in the oven wafts through the house. Buttery rolls will be piled high among the array of delicious dishes. Hubby will initiate prayers giving thanks.

But I want to be a little crazy this year. I’m going to thank God for the trials that crept into my life. Yes, you got it. The ugly times that allowed me to see the beauty of healing. And for the painful moments that eased comfort into my soul.

I’m grateful for what I’ve become through it all. Had I not lost my sight, I’d be living my old life—anxiously panting through each step to reach professional success; totally dedicated to make sure my kids had all the “things” to make them happy; and comparing myself to other&rsq uo;s accomplishments. I even obsessed about my looks, my clothes, and yes, the wardrobe I’d need to take on dream vacations.

I shamefully admit that would be my life. But when my world turned dark, I saw the light of freedom from things that shoved me into the prison of the world’s demands.

I’m also grateful for experiencing the loss of my child. Not because I don’t miss him…I do, with the same intensity as before. But I’m grateful because I now truly, truly understand God’s promise of eternal life in heaven. Before, this was just a concept, a wonderful promise, a worthwhile belief. But now, it’s a certainty I live with every day. I know where my Joe is…and for that I’m truly grateful.

And as years swept by, all the junk that came into my life turned to joy; not because of who I am, but because of who God is.

How about you? Will you be grateful only for all the good things that filled your l ife? Or do you also have difficult episodes that made you a stronger, better person?

I hope you and I will share the appetizers of appreciation and the main course of gratitude for it all this Thanksgiving Day.

Janet Eckles jeckles@cfl.rr.com For nuggets of inspiration, visit me at: www.janetperezeckles.com To receive my free monthly newsletter, please send a blank email to: splash_of_inspiration@getresponse.com

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