Monday November 18, 2013....

     Ahhh Monday, what can we say about you?  I'm just going to say that atleast the workday went quickly and I wish they all went so fast.   My mom made us dinner so I didn't have to cook when I got home, which is also another welcome thing that almost never happens to me. 
      I got to read a little of my book and got some laundry and dishes done.  I put in a full day at work, and helped daughter with her homework, all in all a pretty peaceful day.  I am smiling as we speak.  Not for any real reason other than it hasn't been awful today and I'm thankful.
       I have also discovered quite recently that the raw pain of recent events has suddenly lifted.  It comes back on occasion, just for a second trying to push it's ugly head into memories.  I am able to block it out more and more.  Each day is still a struggle but it gets so much easier.
       I am thankful I didn't have to make dinner tonight and had more time for other things. I am thankful my daughter gets her homework done without too much trouble from me, and I'm thankful she is getting better at reading and also loves having me read to her.  I am thankful I have sight to see the words, and the knowledge to read books.  I am thankful we still have a dry place to sleep and food to eat.
      I am as always thankful for my family and friends, and I'm thankful for Jesus, dying for my sins.  I am thankful for the dry roads so far and hope that when the storms do come they aren't bad during driving times.  I am thankful for my health (though it could be better) I am thankful for the peace that enters my heart and drives away the stress and anxiety from my soul.  May each day get better and each moment get happier until I've healed myself , patched my heart and listened to my soul.