Thankful

So last night the hubs and I were watching "Wife Swap" (yes I know that show is a train wreck, but it is good entertainment) and one of the wives made a comment that got me thinking. She said "let's face it they are poor and have nothing to be thankful for." We always have something to be thankful for! I am definitely not rich, but I have so much to be thankful for. God has blessed with me a wonderful and caring husband, an amazing and healthy son, wonderful parents who raised me right, a job to go to everyday (even if I do complain about it), roof over my head and I could go on and on.

I have been to Mexico on a mission trip so I have seen poverty. People over there live in the dump (and I literally mean the dump, the place where garbage is thrown). When we left the dump to go back to the mission house we were covered in soot and sweating so bad, but these people lived, bathed, worked, ate in that. I had a warm (or it may have been cold by the time it was my turn) shower to go to. I had a bed in air conditioning that I sleep on. I had food to eat that wasn't pulled out of someone else's garbage. These people were so greatful that we had come to give them food and teach them about Jesus.

So the next time that we want to complain about something lets stop and remember that we always have something to be thankful for.