Praise Report

No Questions JUST Thanks

     Good Afternoon Bloggers, Social Media, Family, and Friends! I hope that each of you is having a great day living out the Life God has given you! It has been a minute since I have blogged, however today I can barely type fast enough!! 

     I have struggle often with prayer. Sometimes, I feel that I ask way more than I show gratitude when speaking to our Savior. For today, I want to focus on just Praising Him who created us, loved us, and gave His Son to die for our regrets, whether they be past or future. 

     This morning after getting up early, cooking breakfast, mild home chores, and getting all the kiddos ready for school, we left the house. Corey and Khlo off to West Madison, and the other three and myself to Monrovia Elementary! As the kids got out of the car, I kissed them all, told him to have a great day, Cole not to hit anyone, and let them out into the world. I had to wait there for a moment to allow the car infront of me to finish their unload. While I did, I hear this sweet little "Bye Mom-I love you, Bye Mom!" I look right and my son, so grown and big is walking into the gym himself. In front of his sisters, he walks with excitement and all the while repeating this sentence and waving. My heart was FULL! The girls behind him a little more anxious. They had a good day yesterday, but admittedly a little older and that makes it harder. I then went off to the Doctor, and even found gratitude that my Co-Pay went down. Off to Khlo's school because she forgot her glasses, and finally headed to work. I will spend the next couple hours catching up on some work I have left over for the week. Then return to pick up kids, talk about days, cook dinner, and rest into bed all sleeping sound upstairs with the love of my life beside me! 

Gratitude has hit me like a TON of Bricks!!

    Today--- I will not ask for ANYTHING! Just PRAISE my God for allowing my life to be where it is today! 

Giving thanks for a Creator who loved me before I entered this world, and Placed me into it with a plan for His will. Who came out of Heaven in the Form of a Man to DIE for the mistakes I have made and will in the future, to make a way for the children I did not know I would have to live with us eternally when I am called home. 

Giving thanks for an amazing husband who provides beyond requirement, enthusiastically. Who carries his load in our home. Loves me irrationally, and stands beside me with pride.

 Giving thanks for my 4 amazing children, those whom I brought into this world, and my Bonus child!

 Giving thanks for Khloieys mother for raising her and being so great with Corey and myself in the efforts to ensure Khlo has a safe, healthly upbringing. For her concern for my childen, and acceptance of them as Khloiey's step children.

 Thanks for parents and a family who will stand by and support me no matter the mistakes I have made, or if they are in agreeance with my decisions and the discernment to know the difference. 

Thanks for the ROCK who is my father. The patience he exudes with myself and my siblings. The love he shows to my children. The wisdom he lives. 

Thanks for the CONSTANTANCE of my mother, who gives WILLINGLY of herself for myself and my children. 

Giving thanks for the Roof that is over my head, the vehicle that transports my children.

Thanks for small co-pays. HAHA  (it's the little things)

After I look back and re-read over this list. There is SO much to add, but for sake of time, I will not. I can't help but ask myself, "How amazing would my life be, if I lived EVERY day this Thankful!?" Not just an unspoken gratitude that is assumed, but a very LITERAL and IRRATIONAL gratitude. To be alive, and breathing, and walking in God's Purpose for my life! 

Automatically there comes a sense of endurance, peace, happiness I have NEVER experienced before! 

Today I Urge you, Find the Irrational Gratitude inside of you. Tell those you are thankful for, thank you! And Praise God Almighty, who makes it ALL possible! 

MUCH LOVE

Ashleigh MC!