Week of Thanks: My Boys

I am sure you have noticed by now that Thanksgiving is upon us.  As we enter into this season I have noticed that Thanksgiving has taken a back seat in our culture; this holiday is no longer about giving thanks but about buying stuff at a discounted rate.

Instead of spending a few posts ranting about all of this, I want to do the opposite.  I am going to give thanks, and I invite you along with me on this week long journey.  I plan to post once a day for the next week, each day describing something I am thankful for in my life.  These are not in any specific order – I am thankful for all of them (mostly) on an equal level.

I am thankful for my Boys

I have written about my 3 boys before, about the challenges and advantages of raising them while working full time in the church.  Check it out if you are interested.  I absolutely love being a Dad!

I am thankful that we made it through the baby stage.  No more night feedings.  No more diapers.  No more 5-point harness car seats, No more guessing what is wrong, they can just tell us now.

I am thankful that our house is rarely quiet.  We have lots of company, but even when it’s just our family our house is loud, and I am completely OK with it.

I am thankful that my Spiritual leadership isn’t just at church.  I get to teach my own kids about the Bible and how to do life God’s way, what a privilege.

I am thankful that I have boys.  I really wanted a Daddy’s little girl, but at least as of now I don’t have one.  I am thankful that this world will have three more men that will respect women, respect God, try their hardest, and do the right thing.

I am thankful that my understanding of who God is and His love is greater because of them.  I loved my boys before I ever saw them, I care deeply about them just because of who they are, and nothing they do (or don’t do) will change that.  I know God loves me (and them) more than I love them–which seems impossible but still true.

I am thankful for the fun we have together.  Whether it’s wrestling with them, playing a board game, video games, going to the lake, going snowboarding, or whatever we have a lot of fun together!  I am still better than them at most things, but I know that isn’t going to last for long…and I am thankful for that too.

My boys definitely can be frustrating sometimes, but they are a huge blessing.  Thank you Lord for the tremendous gift!!