A Thankful Heart is a Happy Heart

Remember that song from Veggie Tales? "A thankful heart is a happy heart" Well that's how I feel this morning...

Posted on FB and just have to share on here too....



Yvonne Mock Clanton

Woke up thinking how very blessed I am! Five great kids, all who have their own unique story (including Steve who we were blessed with after years of trying & he had quite the traumatic birth story himself) My husband pastors a sweet church where the folks are REAL:) He loves his job at the prison where the folks are really REAL LOL. We live in a cute house out in the country, God has provided for all our needs & many of our wants over the years. I get to stay home with my little ones and be there for the older ones after school. We may shop mostly at thrift shops & I may coupon alot but it's a good life:) Wouldn't trade it for anything in the world
And it's been TWO full years since Sam has been in the hospital...we used to have the frequent flyer's pass at Lakeland Regional!!!! god is good And I forgot to add we have great friends who love us and our family! How Blessed we are!!!

Just really thankful for the life God has given me. I'm content with it and just wanted to share with you a reminder to be content where you are at....

I have not always been content in my life, I've strived for things in the past...wanted to change somethings instead of accepting...then I learned to accept things and guess what? Things changed and I changed....

I am NOT saying passively let life roll over you...NO! Work hard do what you need to do BUT have a thankful heart about your life! No matter where you are at...maybe you think your situation is so bad, there is nothing to be thankful for...

Well I've been in some bad situations, life & death situations and there is always something to thank God about! I'm not a Pollyanna...but I can thank God even for the bad times (looking back of course LOL)

But this morning I just have to say thank you Lord! Thank you for working in my heart, not letting life make me bitter...I've had plenty of chances to become bitter and at times did! But when Sam was born & I grasped the significance of the situation, I prayed & called out to God in the hospital and asked him to hold my heart and not let me become bitter because my child was so handicapped and sick. He did his part and I did mine. Everytime I'd start to find bitterness welling up, I'd fall back on Him. And now I can say God blessed my obedience. I didn't know back then that He would lead us to adopt THREE kids, each with a special need! Believe me that was NOT on my radar!!!!!!!!!!!

But God kept our hearts tender & open and now we look at things so differently! God allowed this situation to happen and He still brought glory for it! I don't believe for a minute that God caused Sam's disabilities BUT we live in a fallen world, stuff happens.... He used our love for Sam to grow and we were able to love three more children and bring them into our family! Wow the way God works, I would have never imagined those dark LONELY days in the hospital...But out of the sorrow, He has brought so much more joy than we could have ever imagined!!!!!!!

My heart is full....

So let God into your dark times, He alone can bring light & restoration. Don't let yourself become a victim of your circumstances! Trust God no matter what you are going thru and I KNOW He can bring you joy! I KNOW because I have "been there done that'. My heart was broken and I wept for Sam. for us, for all the dreams we had...now our dreams are different but they are GOOD! And more than anything we have an eternal HOPE that one day, our little guy along with our other three children will be whole! And the pain is gone as we trust in Him!!!!!!