Thankful

I have sick kids AGAIN today. This time the barfs decided to come along as well, which does not bode well for church attendance today. Jeff is out of town again so we will be snuggling up with our blankies and barf buckets.

I'm very bummed that we have to stay home today. Don' t you have weeks where you just NEED to go to church? Times that you yearn to feel of His love for you? I am a flawed individual, to say the least. I am a prime example of the "natural man" in so, so many ways. BUT...I find so much solace in the knowledge that Jesus, our BROTHER, has already suffered every possible sorrow or pain that I have or could EVER be faced with. He did it for ME, and He did it for YOU. Our families can be ETERNAL, and for that, I am so very grateful. I'm grateful for the people Heavenly Father brings in and out of my life at the most perfect times. He knows me. He knows you. I think He misses us when we stray, even slightly, and yearns for us, just as we would our own children. He WANTS us to be happy, and to be able to hold us in His arms again.

I am an intensely blessed person. I am not typically comfortable having this type if discussion with ANYONE else, so it is nice to put actual words to private thoughts and emotions, jumbled though they may be. I am BEYOND thankful for all of you, my sweetest friends and family (who, I am sure are convinced that some alien life form has taken control of me at this point:). Rest assured this moment is not likely to happen again for some time. I just needed to somehow, publicly express my thoughts today. I love you all. Have a wonderful Sunday:)