Thank God I can....

So I met up with my girls last night (ie: my friends) as we do every week to hang and talk about what we have been going through in the past week-good or bad! We were talking about people in other countries and how abused they are in so many ways and how they don't have the freedom that we have here in the states. One of my girlfriends was talking about how she just wants to be happy and content in life exactly where she is...even though there is so much we go thru on a daily basis and there is so much we just don't complete...she was saying how she wanted to find peace in knowing that it's ok to be busy and not finish the "long lists" of "to do's". Then another friend said...I have been looking at life so different the past 6 or so months. She was saying "I always would complain about how much laundry I have to do or how I have to clean up chicken poop" (YES..she has chickens in her backyard!) and she was saying how instead of looking at it that way she now says: "THANK GOD I have so many clothes that I CAN do laundry" or "THANK GOD I have the freedom and security to walk out in my backyard and clean up the chicken crap-thank God I can even enjoy having chickens to begin with". And I thought...WOW she is SOOOO right! When I get completely crazy about having to clean the house (and trust me it get's ugly at times-ask Mark!) I now look at it as "THANK GOD I have a house to clean in the first place" or having to pick up all the "STUFF" around the house..."THANK GOD that I have "STUFF" to pick up in the first place. I mean we are SO blessed and yet I always have something to complain about...like working full time-UGHHH i just want to snuggle in bed with my babies and hubby all day long- but "THANK GOD I can even go to work...and THANK GOD they hired me when I was 5 months pregnant...I mean...who does that! But- they did and I am so greatful! As I complain...I really want GOD to quickly change my heart and say "THANK GOD I CAN"......I mean...we have so much freedom it's rediculous people! That's all......