These are some things I am thankful for...
1) My most amazing husband Jason and son Preston. It's cheesy, but you both truly light up my life.
2) Wonderful family and friends, who are supportive and make me feel loved daily. I love you all too! To add to this, extremely supportive parishoners. They have been supportive of our family since we moved to Fairfield in June 2011, which is such a blessing.
3) My creative mind. Now I just need to create the creative space so I can be more productive.
4) My ability to adapt no matter where I am, at the moment.
5) A roof over my head, food to eat and clothes to wear.
6) A vehicle that runs so I can get out of Fairfield when I can't take it here anymore.
7) A bigger populated area within decent driving distance. (Great Falls is about 30-40 minutes depending on where you need to get to and how fast my lead foot gets me there.)
8) The ability to be able to stay home with my son and watch him grow into a smart, wonderful boy. Not many women get to do this, so I am extremely grateful that I have this opportunity.
9) My faith. It would be a very hard life, indeed without my faith in God's word for me.
10) Being forced to slow down and take a good look at what my calling in life is. This is such a hard thing to do. You have one thing in mind and then obstacles get in the way. For me it has changed several times over the course of my life and even more since moving to Fairfield. I have begun to realize that a person's calling or role in life changes throughout one's life. My role right now is to be a supportive wife and loving, encouraging mom. And I am starting to be okay with that. But it has taken me a long time to be okay with it. We are taught that we need to do it all. Be a supportive, loving wife and mother, as well as, contribute to the household income in some fashion or other. It's exhausting trying to make something happen that just isn't. There are no job opportunities for me in Fairfield and any job I'd get in Great Falls is just not worth it. I'd make enough money to pay someone else to raise my kid and that's about it. No thank you! I am not good at direct selling so I am not going to do it anymore and I have no desire to just have a job to have a job. At some point things might come to that, but right now, we are doing okay. We don't have the newest gadgets or the shiniest new vehicle, but who cares?! I have all the things listed above to be thankful for; the rest doesn't matter.
I have a lot to be thankful for these days. Everyday, I need to remind myself of this and praise God for blessing me with such wonderful gifts.
