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May 7, 2010
Thanksgiving Thoughts  Thanksgiving Thoughts
by Jill Savage
Do you ever find yourself focusing more on what you don't have, ratherthan all that you have? Do you feel overwhelmed with the mundane choresof family life and wonder if any of it really makes a difference?
With Thanksgiving fresh on our minds, I've been thinking about all I havebeen given. In fact, I've been giving thought to the veryresponsibilities that I have as a mother that I often take for granted. Isometimes exhibit an ungrateful attitude in doing these tasks when Iforget the gifts I've been given in them. This weekend I'm working on ashift in thinking. I'm considering a different perspective. As I evaluateall my blessings, I'm finding I'm thankful for:
Laundry#133;
because it means that my family has clothes to wear.
Dishes#133;
because it means that my family has food to eat.
Bills#133;
because it means that we have financial provisions.
Making Beds#133;b
ecause it means we have a warm, soft place to rest at night.
Dusting#133;
because it means we have furniture to enjoy.
Vacuuming#133;
because it means we have a home to care for.
Picking Up Toys#133;
because it means I have children to bring joy to my life.
So often we grumble about taking care of the gifts we have been given.
Caring for the needs of our spouse and our children is being given theopportunity to invest in the life of another. This kind of care shouldnot be described as mundane chores. Instead it is an honor to serve myfamily when I make meals or do laundry, dishes, dusting, and vacuuming.
My jobs may be unseen to the eyes of others, but they are valuable to thefamily unit as a whole.
Sometimes we need a fresh perspective. Sometimes we need to think aboutall we have. When we do, we're reminded of the incredible gifts we'vebeen given!
Jill Savage, author of Professionalizing Motherhood, is a mother of four children ranging in ages four to sixteen. Jill lives with her family in Normal, Illinois, where she serves as the Director of Hearts at Home, anorganization designed to encourage women in the profession of motherhood. For more information about Hearts at Home check out
www.hearts-at-home.org
. Permission granted for use on DrLaura.com.
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