A Mother's Thankful Heart

Awhile back, I shared with you some excerpts of the book I have been reading!  Yes, it has taken me forever ... I read a few pages here and a few there b/c I am in so many other books right now too!  The book is called "The Power of a Positive Mom."   The book has some really awesome insights!  I have been really trying to focus on being more thankful in my life (including motherhood, wife-hood (is that a word?)).  This prayer piggy-backs the book I have been also reading!!  1000 Gifts is one of THE BEST BOOKS I have ever read!  You must check it out too!

A Mother's Thankful Heart

I come before You Father

To thank You for this life

The blessings You have given me

As a mother and a wife

I'm thankful for my children

As I watch them grow and play

Knowing that each moment

Will live for just today

I'm thankful for the laundry

For the dust to wipe away

I'm thankful for the problems

That make me stop and pray

I'm thankful for my husband's job

The roof above our heads

I'm thankful for our daily food

For the comforts of our beds

I'm thankful for the errands

The phone that always rings

I'm thankful for the tears we cry

For the joy that laughter brings

I'm thankful for our family's love

The way we sit and talk

The simple games we often play

The picnics and the walks

I'm thankful for the little things

That make up every day

For therein lies Your love, Lord

And the wonder of Your ways

I'm thankful for the memories

That life has brought my way

I count it as Your blessing

To be a mother every day!