“The best things about sunny days is that they remind us that the gloomy days are only temporary. Take a minute to list thirty things that are great about your life (and the more trouble you have doing it, the more you need to do it!) Tuck your list somewhere safe and refer to it when you need a reminder that a sunny day is just around the corner… ”
-The Rainy Day Book
On this Monday morning, when I feel sick, achy and have a cough that steers people away from me, I really need a reminder that there ARE great things in my life. I chose to do this on my blog because maybe there is someone out there that needs the same reminder as me. Maybe your days have been gloomy and dreary. Lets list thirty things on our blogs that are great about our lives, that bring us joy and make us smile. Lets praise Him for all that He has done in our lives, even when our lives aren’t so great.
Things that are great about my life:
1. I have an ever loving, everlasting Heavenly Father.
2. I have LIFE still in me
3. My husband, who does so much without complaining.
4. My Easton, who is growing up so quick.
5. My Elijah, who amazes me daily with the things he comes says.
6. My Emma Grace, who fights like mad but is sweet as can be.
7. My parents, who love unconditionally. Most parents don’t.
8. My church body, who is like an extension of our family.
9. My speech, I am so blessed to have my speech.
10. I can walk. I will never take that for granted again.
11. I can recognize my children and my family.
12. I see life through cancer tainted glasses, and am better because of it.
13. I live in an age where a diagnosis of cancer doesn’t have to have a period at the end of it.
14. Even when I am down, feeling sorry for myself, crying for no reason, He understands.
15. When life seems unfair, I know deep in my heart that I have more than I deserve.
16. Flowers. I love flowers….
17. My house. Even though it is often messy… it is also loved on by my family and friends.
18. Cancer. I wish it hadn’t entered my life, but now that it has I am better because of it.
19. Chemo. Fight like mad, little guys!
20. Having no hair. It really is liberating.
21. Going to the farmers market with my family last Saturday… even though I shouldn’t have.
22. Times spent alone with my husband, talking about life and the kids.
23. Having a husband to talk to.
24. Having kids to cherish.
25. Having a family to love.
26. Having parents who love me so fiercely.
27. Having a home to clean.
28. Having a family to mess it up.
29. Having a life to live, in a country that gives me the freedom to live it.
30. Jesus Christ. Most of all, He is what is the greatest about my life.
What is great about your life?
Amen to all of that, sweet friend. I guess I’ll hold off calling until that cough settles down. Wish I was there to make you some tea.
Hugs bunches
Heather,
You are such an encouragement to me, especially on a Monday morning when I am feeling blue! Thank you for helping me redirect my thoughts!
God Bless you!
Heather
Praying for you to feel better this Monday morning Heather. I love you and you always inspire me to go deeper into my heart in gratitude. We are all so blessed and it is because of Jesus and His love for us. Be well sweet friend, you are so loved.
Laurie in Ca.
Smiling, crying, choking on pride, thanking God for you.
Dad
Such a great list! I am going to work on one today too. God bless you!
I am grateful for the day..Just being here is a gift..Thanks for the list and sharing it. Thinking of you Heather and sending prayers your way…
What’s great in my life…
Emmanuel…He holds it all, guides it all and stays with me through it all.
Family…my daughter, grandson, sons, daughter-in-laws
Home…that keeps us warm, comfortable and provides a safe refuge for us to gather.
Friends…who keep me laughing and praying as we journey together.
Work…it provides me with challenge and satisfaction, pay the bills and buys some surprises along the way.
My prayers for you continue, Heather. Please be gentle with yourself!
Have a great week Heather. It is great to read your high spirits.
What a wonderful list.
Hugs and prayers
That is a list full of love and life! Beautiful from beginning to end.
i really need to do this on my achey, coughing monday , thanks
I am so grateful for you and your perspective. Your inspiration warms my heart. Thank you, Heather.
#7 on your list made me burst into tears. It is so true….most parents DO NOT love unconditionally. Whatever is the point of having children if you can’t give them unconditional love? My parents and I have been estranged for the past 4 years. My son, their grandson, is almost 5 years old. The last time they saw him he was an infant. They want nothing to do with me, my husband, or my son. It makes me sad and mad at the same time. It is hard to break cycles, but I am determined to not become like them. And I think, so far, I am doing okay with that.
BeccaM
I hope you don’t mind but I linked my blog to yours and am doing my list of thirty on mine – what an amazing idea! Sunshine
I love your list Heather and I hope you feel better soon.
I have a bunch and will blog on it soon!
I AM thankful for your thankful list…and for your parents’ unconditional love. Wow! That blesses me. I want to be just like them.
Also, your title? Got me to singing, “Sunny Days chasing the clouds away…” ala Sesame Street
Love and prayers my friend!
email me your address sometime soon, cause when Chris’ job happens soon, I am sending you flowers–’cause I want to!
holly
One thing I am especially thankful for is this opportunity I have been given to meet you and your family through this site.
I check on you often and stand with you in this fight you are fighting…
Linda
Heather
What a beautifully written list and a wonderful idea for all of us to follow.
I’m still praying for you sweet friend. I hope it’s okay…I linked to you in a post I did about this wonderful “Land of Blog”, praying for each other and cancer survivors.
Hugs!
Kat
Thank you for this reminder. You’re an amazing person.
Awesome Heather- Sending prayers your way!
Amen to thankfulness!
Blessings and hugs,
Sue
Heather, that’s a great list. I am glad I’ve stayed married these 16 years. We just celebrated our anniversary on Friday.
i found you thru my friend heidi’s blog http://www.simplyheidi.com
Very timely. The Lord has encouraged me so much thru your blog. I’m so glad to hear you are fighting Cancer. The anniversary of my dad’s death is this sunday, Feb 24th. He had glioblastoma. He was only 50. Thank you for reminding me that we too are thankful for Cancer in our lives. Altho we lost dad, we will never be the same, I appreciate my life so much.
My husband and i have been looking for a house for over a year now, i’ve been pretty whiney lately. you have much better things to whine about and look at you – not whining! Thank you for being an example to me and reminding me how thankful i am for my life and for my dads and everything he taught me.
May the Lord Bless and keep you. Lord make His face shine on you, Lord lift up His countenance on you and give you peace.
I want to bring you dinner!! I wish I knew you outside of the “blog-sphere”! Can I just say – you are BEAUTIFUL inside and out. I only hope that I would be so beautiful and transparent in the same situation you’re in. To GOD be the glory!
There’s a lot I would change about my life right now, but I am inspired (by you) to be grateful for it instead of wishing it away on things that will never be and probably wouldn’t be good for me anyway.
You are lifted up right now, sister.
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