TGIF & then some...

Happy Friday!

This has been a good week in the Fisher house. We've found ourselves going to bed earlier & a certain someone has found it in him to sleep past 5am - a collective sigh of relief, even if for just this moment!

I never got around to a "fun things" post this week, so you didn't get to see all the fun John had playing in his Bob the Builder tent last Saturday w.Pop Pop. You didn't get to see Pop Pop on hands & knees getting into the tent either (priceless by the way). John had a big ol' time playing his favorite, "I dit U!!!" over & over again. I don't know who's smile was bigger :)

So, I'm certainly thankful it's Friday, but I'm more writing today as a reminder to be thankful every day. I went to my monthly circle mtg. last night at church and as always, came home full-hearted. I feel beyond blessed to be a part of such a loving, faithful, caring, not afraid to cry and yet always looking for a laugh group of women.

As we wrapped up with our monthly passing of our "change" box ~ each person offering their prayer concerns and praises, I was so humbled by some of the prayer requests lifted. Between the jobless & jobs taking mama's & deddy's out of the home for weeks at a time to the babies & children fighting for their lives - some losing the battle to prayers and praises for parents being biopsied, diagnosed & treated for the horrible of all horribles - cancer...my heart was aching. But my heart was also lifted that at the center of all that, faith was still in the Great Physician and comfort was found in knowing His hand is truly over all that we do.

There were things on my heart too last night & not that their significance was trumped by seemingly worse situations (we all have our crosses to bear), but my perspective on my own concerns was given a much needed gut check. I guess my point is, when your burdens feel like the weight of the world on your shoulders...take a moment to try and empathize w.the walks people are taking in more difficult "shoes" and it may help you pray more effectively, worry less & find rest in knowing God knows the needs of our hearts and if we open up to Him, he will certainly fill us in all the ways that we need most.

So, today I'm specifically thankful that Seth & I are both employed. I'm thankful that even though we take turns saying good night, that we're each home w.John most evenings to hold hands and pray, eat dinner together, get splashed at bath time & kiss our son goodnight. I'm thankful that our parents are not only still w.us & John, but that they all have their health. We're even further blessed by the loving grandparents we have that warm our hearts at the very thought of them. I'm most thankful that God doesn't give up on us even on those days when we forget to be as thankful as we should, when we lose sight of who's really in control here and when we fall short of showing His light through our words and actions.

I hope that everyone has a blessed weekend & thanks for letting me get a lil' "preachy" this morning. Looking forward to some WARM SUNSHINE this weekend - I'll take what I can get 'til Old Man Winter finally gives in & knows he's worn out his welcome...

In You, where the hungry feast at the table
The blind frozen by colors in view
The lame will dance, They'll dance for they are able
And the weary find rest
Oh the weary find rest in You

I put my hope in You
I lay my life in palm of your hand
I'm constantly drawn to You Lord
In ways I cannot comprehend...