Saturday, October 8, 2011

31 Days of Thankfulness: Thorns & Rosess

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. - Alphonse Karr

So many times we think of only the good things, the roses, in our life when we're counting what we're thankful for. That's only natural, of course, as those are the first things that pop into our minds when we think of thankfulness. However, we should also be thankful for the bad things, the thorns, in our lives. After all, every thorn has a rose. Every bad thing that happens in our lives happens for a reason. Many times that bad things bring blessings that we never would have experienced otherwise. So next time you're tempted to complain about all the "thorns" in your life, think of the "roses" that those thorns have, and be thankful for them.

I'm thankful for...

69. Weekend that allow for catching up on sleep
70. Finding some cute fall shirts for work
71. Chocolate!
72. Blogs that let me keep up on the lives of friends and family who live far away.
73. Discovering some new Christian bands.
74. Knowing that this the last Saturday I have to miss a Buckeye game because of not having cable
75. Gas prices going down

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