I am thankful for...

I am thankful for so many things lately.  I am thankful for the awesome Parish community we belong to, especially my pastor, Father Williams.  Thank you for inspiring our family what the true walk of faith is.  This past year has not been an easy one and without our family and friends I don't know what I would do.  Thank you for being our witnesses to Christ through the dark valley.  I am thank for our parents who helped us and inspired us to keep the faith.  I am truly thankful the husband I have. He is truly my best friend in the world, and has made me laugh despite the difficult times we have had.  I am so Blessed to have him and for God to send him to me.  I feel truly Blessed to have the children I do, true gifts from God.  Despite everything we have been through in the past 3 years, they have never complained and trusted completely in God and us.  I am truly thankful for the awesome God we have.  He believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself. Thirteen years ago, I put my writing career on hold to be a wife to my husband and mother to my children. Well now I am restarting it after God's prompting me to.  Some people in my family have said I gave my career up, but I didn't give up anything.  Being a wife and mother is the most rewarding of anything I have even done, even more than teaching.  Being a mother has been the hardest challenge in my life but I have been blessed my two unique and awesome kids.  I love you all.  The Blessed Mother has been such a role model for me to follow through my spiritual journey helping me along the way, having me take baby steps. She was my role model in becoming a wife and mother.  She guided me back to a saint I long forgot since making my Confirmation, Saint Therese of Liseux, who by her Little Ways followed Our Lord. I am very thankful for those two blessed women who put me on the right track with Jesus.  God Bless you all and have a Blessed Thanksgiving!