Gratitude Friday…
Well, I have to say, it’s been a good week but I don’t have a fabulous list to share with you. I know how disappointing that is. I have lots of things I am grateful for like my to die for talking sweater, the fact that I’ve lost some of my pre-pregnancy weight (I know, all you fertile folks are thinking just wait until she actually has a baby), date night with Chris, it’s Friday and therefore another “Ghost Whisperer” episode (don’t be hatin’ – you know you watch it too) etc, etc. Just stuff.
Mostly, I’m grateful for one thing this week and that’s hope. Follow me here.
Sirus and XM merged this week. Finally. Really, how many years have they been discussing this? And can I just say, what happened to the anti-trust laws in the country? Anyway, I’m happy because I now have my Coffee House station back. Nothing on XM compared to the Coffee House on Sirus.
Before this week’s merger, I had 3 stations that I listened to the most. 80’s, Love Songs and The Blend. If I can’t find something I want to hear on those channels, then hell has frozen over. This morning I was flipping between those channels and realized there are some singers/groups that cross genres. Journey, Richard Marx, Foreigner and Rod Stewart to name a few. I have to say, I’m a huge Foreigner fan and just never realized it. Anyway, the Rod Stewart song “Some Guys Have All the Luck” came on and it got me really thinking.
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
Naturally, we all feel this at some point. Someone always has a nicer house. Someone always has a fancier wardrobe. A better haircut. A faster car. You get the point. But when you long for a family, the pain can be every where. The grocery store. Church. Work. TV commercials. You start to feel like everyone is pregnant but you. Everyone has a chubby, cuddly baby but you. Everyone has the family you’ve been trying for years to have. And we hear them complain, moan, wish for more when all we can see is everything they already have.
We’ve all done it. Ever complain about your job? No one wants to be in the unemployment line but we never know if the person behind us in the check-out line just lost their job. It’s completely innocent on our part. The pain we cause is real though.
I know people feel this because I read it on their blog. They feel like they’re the ones with all the pain. No luck. No breaks. And we get to hear everyone complain.
However, here’s the God part, I don’t really feel that. I feel the pain of not having our own child. A little mini, hyper-active, runs everywhere Chris. That I long for. I don’t look at other women or other babies or other families and feel that sting. So many others do and my heart breaks for them.
I am so grateful that the Lord is protecting me. He continues to fill me with hope. Every day I feel like there’s a miracle around the corner. Maybe its mine. Maybe it’s a miracle for one of the women now in my life thanks to this journey. I don’t know but I do know that no matter what or who or when, I will celebrate for them. Because my faith lies with the Lord and He’s got enough miracles to go around. That’s my hope.
“My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace
In very high and stormy gale
My anchor hold within the veil.”
Dear Lord, please put your arms around these wonderful women. I pray they will feel Your love and take comfort in knowing You are our solid rock. Our hope lies completely in Your grace.
Well, I have to say, it’s been a good week but I don’t have a fabulous list to share with you. I know how disappointing that is. I have lots of things I am grateful for like my to die for talking sweater, the fact that I’ve lost some of my pre-pregnancy weight (I know, all you fertile folks are thinking just wait until she actually has a baby), date night with Chris, it’s Friday and therefore another “Ghost Whisperer” episode (don’t be hatin’ – you know you watch it too) etc, etc. Just stuff.
Mostly, I’m grateful for one thing this week and that’s hope. Follow me here.
Sirus and XM merged this week. Finally. Really, how many years have they been discussing this? And can I just say, what happened to the anti-trust laws in the country? Anyway, I’m happy because I now have my Coffee House station back. Nothing on XM compared to the Coffee House on Sirus.
Before this week’s merger, I had 3 stations that I listened to the most. 80’s, Love Songs and The Blend. If I can’t find something I want to hear on those channels, then hell has frozen over. This morning I was flipping between those channels and realized there are some singers/groups that cross genres. Journey, Richard Marx, Foreigner and Rod Stewart to name a few. I have to say, I’m a huge Foreigner fan and just never realized it. Anyway, the Rod Stewart song “Some Guys Have All the Luck” came on and it got me really thinking.
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
Naturally, we all feel this at some point. Someone always has a nicer house. Someone always has a fancier wardrobe. A better haircut. A faster car. You get the point. But when you long for a family, the pain can be every where. The grocery store. Church. Work. TV commercials. You start to feel like everyone is pregnant but you. Everyone has a chubby, cuddly baby but you. Everyone has the family you’ve been trying for years to have. And we hear them complain, moan, wish for more when all we can see is everything they already have.
We’ve all done it. Ever complain about your job? No one wants to be in the unemployment line but we never know if the person behind us in the check-out line just lost their job. It’s completely innocent on our part. The pain we cause is real though.
I know people feel this because I read it on their blog. They feel like they’re the ones with all the pain. No luck. No breaks. And we get to hear everyone complain.
However, here’s the God part, I don’t really feel that. I feel the pain of not having our own child. A little mini, hyper-active, runs everywhere Chris. That I long for. I don’t look at other women or other babies or other families and feel that sting. So many others do and my heart breaks for them.
I am so grateful that the Lord is protecting me. He continues to fill me with hope. Every day I feel like there’s a miracle around the corner. Maybe its mine. Maybe it’s a miracle for one of the women now in my life thanks to this journey. I don’t know but I do know that no matter what or who or when, I will celebrate for them. Because my faith lies with the Lord and He’s got enough miracles to go around. That’s my hope.
“My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace
In very high and stormy gale
My anchor hold within the veil.”
Dear Lord, please put your arms around these wonderful women. I pray they will feel Your love and take comfort in knowing You are our solid rock. Our hope lies completely in Your grace.
I think XM subscribers got the better end of this merger. If you hear a merger commercial plugging all the great new music stations, basically every station they name was a former Sirius station. I like that the 40s on 4 is here, and that The Pulse stayed while they added 90s on 9. The Pulse is a station can basically both be pleased with. I am glad The Loft has come over, but it's a back-up for back-up stations in my book. I was about to cancel my subscription when I saw Left of Center was gone and replaced with Sirius XM U, but it appears the DJs and shows from Left of Center made it over to XM U. It's a change in name only, so far. The Vault is now called Deep Tracks, so I don't suspect any change there. But, there is no Sirius Disorder, I'm not happy about that. I'm taking a wait-and-see approach on this.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I know some of that was meant for me! Hope you have a great evening! I hope there is a miracle around the corner for every one of us -- whenever God is ready for us to have it. I know I've still got a lot to learn.
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