An Attitude of Gratitude

It's 4:01 a.m. My heartburn is back; my son won't sleep; and on top of that, he wants to nurse every hour. Uggghhh.

What's that the speaker said today? "Learn to practice an attitude of gratitude."

Oh yeah....

God, thank you for this heartburn because at least it means I am alive and able to feel; thank you for its almost complete absence for nearly five glorious months; thank you for the medicine that helps provide quick relief.

Thank you for my son who won't sleep; thank you for knowing how much I love to cuddle and for giving me a little cuddle bug; thank you for replacing all of the sleepless nights spent wondering if I would ever be able to have a child with sleepless nights holding him in my arms.

And thank you that he wants to nurse every hour or two; thank you that he is eating and healthy and growing; thank you that he is here.

Lord, take away my tendency to complain and to be frustrated and please foster an attitude of gratitude within me.

Philippians 2:14, "Do everything without complaining..."