Thankfulness Is A Journey

Sometimes it feels like I am in the midst of a losing battle. Okay, a lot of times it feels that way. For example... I pick up toys, they come back. I put away piles of paper, the paper comes back in larger more overwhelming stacks. I empty (or almost empty my e-mail inbox), the e-mails flood in. I do laundry, the laundry baskets fill up. I clean the kitchen, people eat and mess it up. I try to stay on top of the piles, keep them organized and under control. But there are days when the never-ending nature of these household tasks gets the best of me. They make me want to hoist the white flag of surrender from behind the dirty underwear and GIVE UP. I was sharing my woes with my husband last night. He thought, instead of giving up, I should... Be thankful for the toys on the floor because they are a product of the healthy, happy children who play with them. Be thankful for the stacks of paper because they are the result of a working household and paid bills. Be thankful for the flood of e-mails because they represent people who value my opinion. Be thankful for the endless laundry and dirty kitchen because they are proof that we have clothes to wear and food to eat. Yeah, okay, so maybe he's right. Scratch that, I KNOW he’s right. I need to change my attitude. So… Today there will be no giving up. Today I will give thanks for all things, including my piles. Are you with me? "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 -Taken from Hearts at Home website