Thankful Thursday - open eyes

This has been a week of tremendous blessing. Not in a monetary kind of way - we weren't one of the 31 people to win Gold lotto on Saturday - but in a much richer way. 

My eyes have seen, my heart has felt, my ears have heard just how very loved I am.

Loved by my husband who put together this video for me on the last day of the year. Warning, do not watch this if your husband is not romantic, it will make you extremely jealous and you will want to scratch my eyes out. But if you havent seen it already, its a good watch. Promise. except hubby didnt think about any of the outfits for him and the children. (im choosing to look past this)

Loved by my children who cuddle and hug me ALL THE TIME.

Loved by my friends.

Loved by God.

Being loved is one thing but KNOWING we are loved is another. Our eyes can be closed to it, our hearts hurt and therefore switched off from it and ears that only hear the noise of life, never still enough to hear the whisper of truth. YOU ARE LOVED.

This week, as with most of the world I set myself some goals, to see joy in my world.
The profound effect this has had on my life is already blowing me away.
You see I can be a Negative Nellie, always asking the silent question "do you love me" and often answering with a silent NO of course he/they/she doesnt! If so then he/they/she would have done this.
This of course happens because I am a girl from a messed up world. Life messed me up, messed with my head and my heart.
But I dont have to stay messed up. I wasn't created to be that way, I was created in the image of God, created to be whole, complete and loved. Why? Because that is how God works, and God has sorted it so i can be set straight.
It seems to be a straightening period in my life right now.
I am thankful for it.

What are you thankful for this week?

If you want to know more about what I have talked about today then flick me an email and I would be happy to share. everythingbytwos(at)gmail(dot)com

WEZA