Today I give thanks to God for:
our home
our home
In
2008, my husband matched into a general surgery program in Michigan.
This was a very exciting and busy time in our lives. In three short
months, we got married, went on a honeymoon, my husband graduated from
medical school, I completed my 5th school year teaching kindergarten, and we
moved to a new state. It makes me exhausted just thinking about it but
we survived and live to joyfully talk about it! We strongly considered
purchasing a home but God had better plans for us! We honestly looked
at dozens of homes, had an offer not accepted, and just continued to
feel uneasy about the situation. One God detail led to another, and we
found ourselves at our current apartment community office touring a
2bed/2bath apartment. We negotiated a deal and signed our lease within
the same day. With the housing market, economy and uncertainty of my
husband's future career, it has been revealed to us time and time again
that purchasing a home was not meant for us in this season of life.
Today I give thanks to God for the shelter He did provide for us; our
apartment. With creative storage and organization, I have done my best
to make our apartment functional and a safe haven for our family. It
will always hold a special place in our heart as each 'first' memory is
made - the home that we brought our first born son home, hosting family and friends, hosting Thanksgiving in 2012, and many other life events. I will continue to
give praise to God for knowing just what we need in each season of
life. Our apartment is a perfect space for our little family in this
moment.
I give thanks for a kitchen and the opportunity to prepare food for my family and share a meal together. I give thanks to God for our pantry which stores food; meaning we have the resources to feed our family. I give thanks for a living room where we can gather together to play and spend time with one another. I give thanks for 2 spacious bedrooms that store our personal belongings and give us separate space. I give thanks for our bed and our son's crib that we get to rest on a comfortable surface. I give thanks for 2 bathrooms that provide the resources to be sanitary, properly dispose of waste and model good hygiene. I give thanks for our furnace; that we can warm our home to a comfortable temperature when it is cold outside. I give thanks for our closets; that we have clothing, shoes and space to store items. I give thanks for a washer and dryer inside the apartment; that we can have clean items to wear and use all in the comfort of our own home. I give thanks for my crafting space; that I am able to have a space to use my talent of creativity. I also give thanks for my in-laws who are storing my teaching supplies and other items.
Oh how I thank you and praise you, God, for providing for our every need.
I give thanks for a kitchen and the opportunity to prepare food for my family and share a meal together. I give thanks to God for our pantry which stores food; meaning we have the resources to feed our family. I give thanks for a living room where we can gather together to play and spend time with one another. I give thanks for 2 spacious bedrooms that store our personal belongings and give us separate space. I give thanks for our bed and our son's crib that we get to rest on a comfortable surface. I give thanks for 2 bathrooms that provide the resources to be sanitary, properly dispose of waste and model good hygiene. I give thanks for our furnace; that we can warm our home to a comfortable temperature when it is cold outside. I give thanks for our closets; that we have clothing, shoes and space to store items. I give thanks for a washer and dryer inside the apartment; that we can have clean items to wear and use all in the comfort of our own home. I give thanks for my crafting space; that I am able to have a space to use my talent of creativity. I also give thanks for my in-laws who are storing my teaching supplies and other items.
Oh how I thank you and praise you, God, for providing for our every need.
Joshua 24:15
As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
Philippians 4: 19
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
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