In EVERYTHING give thanks...

Yesterday I went through a gamut of emotions...anger, frustration, peace, tears, laughter, wonder and exhaustion. The day started off with laundry, lots of laundry...at a laundromat! My front loader washer, which by the way, is only 4 years old, is having technical difficulties beyond a technicians grasp of knowledge. I need Jesus and his divine, infinite wisdom to restore my machine to working order once again!

I have just about reached my fill of laundromats, expenditures of quarters by the handful and folding my husbands underwear in public! This is NOT good...
I am trying to see past this and remember that many people do not even have machines at home let alone the quarters it takes to fill one at "the mat".

I watched "The Blind Side" last night and there is a scene where Big Mike is washing out his shirt in a large, dirty sink, with no soap...just water. I began to feel convicted about my poor attitude, which I displayed in a mild temper tantrum. My husband was so helpful to get up and get us out to the "mat" before the big Saturday rush. What a guy!

I really do have so much to be thankful for! Earlier this week I wrote on my Facebook wall about being thankful...God is so good about providing me with multiple opportunities to flesh out his Word. And so,as I end my week and begin a new one, I write this note of thanks...

THANK YOU, LORD, that I have clothes to wash and for the people in my life who wear and dirty those clothes everyday! My laundry bin runneth over...
THANK YOU, LORD, for the soap and quarters to fill those mighty big machines. You supply all my needs...
THANK YOU, LORD, for a loving husband and daughter, who are thoughtful to help me with my "load". They are fulfilling the law of Christ...
THANK YOU, LORD, for the transportation to and from the "mat" and for the Sunshine that hit my cheek instead of raindrops. Surely goodness and mercy do follow me...

THANK YOU, LORD. Yes, for all these blessings and more, I give you thanks.