For the sake of gratefulness

I am a complainer. I complain about things all the time. However, this is not the way I was created. I have allowed things to take root and grow in my heart that do not belong there. The fruit of these things it complaint. Among other things, I believe the weed killer is gratefulness. There are things in my life that I pass by and do not appreciate. I want to be thankful for these things.

I am a nurse and I work the night shift. It is not the shift I would pick but I do believe it is where God has me right now. I complain all the time about the hours and my sleep issues. That is a direct complaint against God and His plans for me. Starting now I am choosing gratefulness.

I have seen many sun rises at work. I usually get very excited because that means that I will be going home soon-ish. I begin to get excited about leaving and about getting in bed. I often equate the sunrise with my bed calling my name. I do not hesitate to mention it to the nurses around me. I begin to count down the hours and minutes until I'm in bed. I keep a running total for everyone.

The other day I chose to get excited about the sun rise because if its beauty. These pictures are taken out the wall of windows that we have in my hospital unit. (I am very thankful for those windows!) I am in the new building looking out the window and through the hall to the old building.

This only took about 5 minutes. It was really very cool to watch. I'm glad I took the time to capture it. Thank you God for an amazing sun rise. Thank you for my job and for your provision for me through it. Thank you for everything you are doing in my life.