Be thankful.

There is a difference I believe in giving thanks, and being thankful. The former is done easily enough in words or a kind gesture, but the latter is a state of being. That is what I am trying to work on. I don't want to just give thanks at dinner, or only thank Jesus for dying on the cross for me during communion, or thanking God when I happen to see a beautiful sunset.
I want to BE thankful. Always. In the good times and the not so good times. For whatever my day may hold, I am told to be thankful for it is God's will. And I don't know about you but it seems easy to be thankful for the big things in life (like salvation, family, a good job, good health, etc.) but often times I am not even close to being 'thankful in all things ' in the daily humdrum of life.

So as I make scrambled eggs for breakfast for the 800th time, I will be thankful for my electric stove.
As I wash my dishes, I will be thankful I can just turn the faucet on and water magically comes out- hot OR cold.
As I change on average 10 diapers a day, I will be thankful for the convenience of disposable diapers.
If I burn my pork chops on the stove, I will be thankful I have other options for dinner in my pantry, and that I don't have to go out and butcher my own pigs.
As I get stressed about doing a rushed afternoon of errands without the kids, I will be thankful that I don't have to sheer the sheep to make the yarn to make the clothes. And that I don't have to take care of a horse to get me to all these places.

And you know what else I'm thankful for? CD players that play relaxing music whenever I want.

I could go on and on, but you get the picture...

As much as I love reading books and watching movies based on the 'olden days', I am SOOO thankful for the modern conveniences that too often we take for granted. I don't want to spend my time complaining about the little things when I can, simply (with the full knowledge that this task is NOT so simple), BE thankful in all circumstances.

So what can you be thankful for?