"Thankful To..."

This will be the easiest blog post I've written so far, since it's mostly just copy and paste. I have been finding a lot of great info and moral support on the discussion boards at www.breastcancer.org

There are great threads like one for women who will be treated with the same combination of chemo drugs I'll be receiving and who are starting within a few weeks of each other, one for women in my age group, etc. 

Last night I was excited to find a thread entitled simply "Gratitude," where women post what they are grateful for. Remembering my many blessings is like medicine for my soul, so I enthusiastically typed out a post on this thread. I expect to be posting there often.

I tend to use the word "thankful", because it reminds me not only to feel thankful, but also to give thanks to God, the Giver of every good gift. Giving thanks is easier than giving "grates." :) 

As my pastor said in a sermon years ago, it's important to know not just what we're thankful for, but Who we're thankful to.

So, here, copied and pasted, is what I posted on the discussion board last night:

I thank God:

for my salvation in Jesus! My Redeemer lives!

that I saw my three children grow up, got to know and love five grandchildren, enjoyed 40 years of happy marriage and 57 years of good health BEFORE breast cancer

that my marriage is still happy and my husband is walking through this with me

for my 2 loving daughters, their awesome husbands, and my sympathetic son

for my beautiful grandchildren

for my dear widowed father

for wonderful memories of my loving mother and the anticipation of seeing her again

for my fun furry friends: 3 dogs and a cat

for my loving, praying church

for my amazing friends

for my job and ability to work from home most days

for my health insurance

for my comfortable home

for my faith and His grace!