I am Thankful for...

Thorns...

OK many of you may be wondering why I would be thankful for such a thing...Let me explain...

We always thank God when things are going well (these are the roses and rose petals). I have had many lessons to learn over the past four years (many thorny lessons) After six miscarriages and really depressed and upset with God that He would allow such things to happen in my life I realize that there are lessons to learn in all of the thorns placed among us. He placed the thorns among the roses. There are 10x as many thorns on one Rose stem compared to that one little rose. The Rose has to grow among the thorny stem so that we may enjoy and love it's beauty. Remember the Thorns in our life are not a bad thing. Christ had a crown of thorns placed upon His head. Thank Him for the thorns in your life.

"My God, I have never thanked You for my thorns. I have thanked You a thousand times for my roses, but never once for my thorns. Teach me the glory of the cross I bear; teach me the value of my thorns. Show me that I have climbed closer to You along the path of pain. Show me that, through my tears, the colors of your rainbow look much more brilliant."

Praise Him for the roses; thank Him for the thorns. God Bless all of you. Be thankful for all that the Lord does for you. "Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God." We often try to fix problems with WD-40 and Duct tape. God did it with nails.