Thankful Thursday

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be GLAD in it!" Psalm 118:24 

 Do you sometimes feel yourself being dragged down by all the "bad" things that keep happening in your life. I know I do. I am usually a happy person (or at least I like to think so) but when I am just having a bad week, it changes that perspective and makes things darker, harder to get through somehow. 

 That is why I started this weekly post, to remind me that I do have SO much to be thankful for, and I have someone to thank for them. 

This is my weekly thank you to Him for all He has provided for me and my family. 

 This week, as some of you may not know, I fell while shopping in Walmart. To be more accurate, a rug slipped right from under me (come to find out the rug was resting on what I believe was a puddle from a leaking cooler!) Anyway, I am thankful that it was me who fell. I can just see some of you scratching your heads at that one, so let me explain. Lets just imagine for a moment that it had been an older lady or man who slipped and conked their body and head on the hard concrete floor. The damage could have been far worse! I am thankful that my body is cushioned and I didn't suffer broken bones or even external bruising. I just keep thanking Him that it was me who fell, someone who could handle it. I am also thankful for the associate I found, Michelle. She sought me out, after I had told her I didn't want to fill out an incident report, and urged me to just fill one out. I am so glad I did. I am so thankful that she was able to find me and get me taken care of. 

 I am thankful that the ER doctor took a closer look at me and stopped me from getting an unnecessary CAT scan. I am thankful for his wisdom in making the decision and expressing his opinion to me in a way that I understood. He literally told me that if it was a family member, he would tell them this. That really assured me more than I think he knows. 

I am thankful that He put the right doctor in the right place for me. I am thankful the CAT scan machine was down, so that I was able to get that second opinion first. I just keep looking over the details of those 12-hours and there is so much to be thankful for! 

 On top of all, I thank my God for keeping me safe. Even though I am young and relatively healthy, so much could have gone wrong. I am glad You held me through this. 

That you put a few friends around who reassured me when I was so scared! (You can't believe the "what ifs" that run through a mind like mine when I am left alone in a room for 30+ minutes!) 

I am thankful you sent Tabi to sit with me, Leah and Cassie who texted me all through it and Sam who helped me pay for my pain medicine. 

 I am SO BLESSED! What are you thankful for this week?