I am just sitting here thinking about how good God is! I have so many things to be thankful for! The past few months, my vision has been a bit clouded by my selfishness. But I am here to testify that God is good! He has heard my cries and He has heard the cries of those who have been lifting me up in prayer (thank you guys!!!!). He has slowly been lifting me up out of the pit that I was in. I know that it won't be easy and that I may stumble a bit on the way out. I just pray I won't fall back down to the bottom! Keep praying for me though because I am not completely out yet! :) I have truly been trying to change from the inside out! I have tried not to speak anything negative or think it for almost 2 weeks now! At first it was hard, but it is getting easier! It really does make a difference! I have been trying to make my relationship with God, my marriage and my kids my central focus. Not the woe is me I live in NH song and dance I carried out for way too long!!!!!!! I have so much to be thankful for! I wanted to list a few that have really touched my heart lately:

1. To hear my 10 year old son this morning say this of his little sister, "I like helping Valerie, it is fun, I am glad she is my sister."!!!! Music to my ears!!!!!
2. There was ALOT of laughter in my house this past weekend! Alot of it was coming from my husband!!!!!!!!! Who seriously has not laughed in a long time (thanks to me and my sour attitude).... this is proof that the Love Dare is working!!!!!!!!!! :)
3. God sending me a prayer partner! It feels so good to sit and pray with a fellow sister!
4. Watching my oldest who will be 13 in less than 2 weeks, display wisdom and discernment. Evidence of being raised and trained at home from God's Word!

So those are only a few!!!! I am sure I could go on and on, but for now, that is what I wanted to share!
God's Word is so TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He truly is doing an amazing work in me!