Count Your Blessings

When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings; name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done. …
So amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged; God is over all.
Count your many blessings; angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.

Today we spent the day with Sheila at the nursing home. With the wonderful kitchen and dining room which they have there we were able to cook a wonderful meal there. Holly and I decorated the table with a nice Thanksgiving theme and the dining room looked very nice. Sheila even got in on the making of the apple salad. For just a brief moment it was almost like being at home. We had so much food that we had to set up a table just to hold all of the food. We invited Sheila’s sister, Sondra, and her husband to join us. We actually had enough room to put everyone for once.

Tonight we enjoyed turkey sandwiches and leftover salad and shared with the nursing home staff. We really appreciate the hard working people who give such good care to Sheila. They always tell us they that they love working with her because she is always so happy and cheerful.

As a family, we are thankful for knowledgeable doctors and caretakers who take such good care of Sheila. We are thankful to friends who have seen that we have always been able to get to where we needed to be and always checking on us. We are thankful for family for their continuous love and support especially through those really tough times. We are most thankful to our Father in Heaven who has blessed us in so many ways. We are ever thankful for this year we have had with Sheila and count each day we have with her as a blessing.