Raindrops on Roses

So, this blogging thing may be working - at least in terms of making me think daily about the things I'm grateful for - thinking about which one I want to "report" on.   I love reading what you write about.  It makes me know more about you - and for that I'm grateful.

For the past couple of days though, I've been thinking of all the things I am thankful for.  Good health, family, friends, my job, Randy's continued recovery.  No real surprises there.  

It occurred to me that it's easy to be thankful for things I like.

Grace, I think, happens when you are grateful for the things you don't like. For things that suck.  For the struggles.  For the dark days.  For the days when nothing is really awfully wrong - but nothing seems quite right.  We all know those days - get up late, hair isn't cooperating, snap at the kids, we're out of milk for coffee, traffic is terrible.  And the truth - for me anyhow - is that occasionally - some amazing things happen in those dark times.  

So today I'm thinking about the hard things.  The things I don't like.  The things that don't make me instantly think - oh yeah, I'm grateful for that!  Praying for the grace to be thankful for the things that suck.