Thank You

So often we forget how many many things we have to be thankful for. When I look into the clear blue eyes of my baby and get that urge to squeeze her tight, many times God reminds me of the multitude of things I have to be thankful for.

Here's part of an articule that I found and liked(the author is unknown):
THANK YOU LORD!
     Lord, thank you for this sink of dirty dishes; we have plenty of food  to eat.
     Thank you for this pile of dirty, stinky laundry; we have plenty of
      nice clothes to wear.
     And I would like to thank you, Lord, for those unmade beds; they were
      so warm and comfortable last night.  I know that many have no bed.
     My thanks to you, Lord, for this bathroom, complete with all the
     spattered mess, the soggy, grimy towels, and the dirty lavatory; they are so
     convenient.
     Thank you for this finger-smudged refrigerator that needs defrosting so
     badly; it has served us faithfully for many years.  It is full of cold drinks
     and enough leftovers for two or three meals.
     Thank you, Lord, for this oven that absolutely must be cleaned today;
      it has baked so many things over the years.
     The whole family is grateful for that tall grass that needs mowing and
     the lawn that needs raking;  we all enjoy the yard.
     Thank you, Lord, even for that slamming door.  My children are healthy and
     able to run and play.
     Lord, the presence of all these chores awaiting me say You have richly
     blessed my family.  I shall do them cheerfully and I shall do them gratefully.
     Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings, thank
     you Lord      that I can hear.  There are many who are deaf.
     Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as
     possible, thank you Lord that I can see.  There are many who are blind.
     Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising, thank you Lord that
     I have the strength to rise.  There are many who are bedridden.
     Even though the first hours of my day are hectic when socks are lost,
     toast is burned, tempers are short, and my children are loud, thank you Lord for
     my  family; there are many who are lonely.
     Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in the
     magazines and the menu is at times not balanced, thank you Lord for the food we have; there are many who are hungry.
      Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my
     circumstances were not so modest, thank you Lord for LIFE!