Everyday I am thankful for what I have... but today as I reflect on what I have to be most thankful for, I would have to say it is growing up very poor.... Had to wear hand me downs, sometimes didnt have shoes, some days barely enough food to eat... Our lives were like this because my dad was not a healthy man.... we lived in houses you could see through the cracks of the floor but my mom always kept it spotless and made it a home.. She would always say you sometimes cant help being poor but that was never an excuse to be dirty .. If it would not have been through the kindness of Bill and Mazie Marceaux there were times we would not have had Christmas presents......so you now know the reason I am thankful for that - it is because it taught me how to be thankful for any little thing I am blessed with... I never desire to have more than what I need.... I dont own a house but I have a home.... I dont drive a new car in fact mine is 9 years old and have been blessed with a great Envoy, I refuse to fix what is not broken just for the sake of driving a new car.. thankful I am not on foot.... I do not eat the fancy foods but I never miss a meal, my body tells the story..... I do not wear the latest fashion or buy expensive clothing but I do not walk around naked .... thank God... I own one purse and refuse to pay over $12 for one... It makes no sense to me nor can anyone justify to me the reason to own such an expensive purse..... I dont wish to have what others have because I refuse to put my self in debt to impress anyone.... All my life people have loved me and not what I had... I do not desire to be rich because I am already so richly blessed... I refuse to look at what I do not have or desire to have more than I have because it makes me thankful that God has done exactly what He promised me and that was to meet my every needs according to His riches in glory and they are always met.... and I have learn through watching people and their desire to impress people they are never satisfied with the things they are blessed with and are always left wanting more and will owe their behinds to have it..... I would not change one single thing about the life I lived growing up... It has taught me how to rely on God for what I need and He has never let me down because be my entire grown up life --- I have never done without.... He promised to meet our needs not our wants!!!!! there is a difference......
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:44:04 +0000
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