Being Thankful During Divorce

I didn’t realize it until 4 am this morning, but my word of 2019 was thankful. Throughout the divorce and during my healing process, there is one thing that has been consistent and that is my gratitude. It is truly a gift from God that I have been able to be thankful for so much during this crazy time.

As I look back at my journals since August when my husband left, I notice that every single day I wrote down something I was thankful for. I wrote Frank, my dog, every day. Man I am SO thankful for this little guy. I wrote down my family and friends. I wrote down God and our growing relationship. I wrote down my ex-husband sometimes, which was weird.

Why was I thankful for him? He turned my life upside down!?! Well, he did give me a crappy situation but I can’t argue that he did give me some good years too. We had good times and bad times but I’m still thankful for him. My life wouldn’t be the same without him.

I challenge you to be thankful. Be thankful in the tricky situations. Maybe you’re going through a divorce or breakup and it sucks. I feel you there!! 100%. My worst breakup was when my ex-husband and I dated in high school. That break up STUNK. Then, well, the divorce stunk more. So I feel you on the breakups for sure.

Try to be thankful for one thing. Just one thing!! It will grow and you’ll find so much more to be thankful for. Maybe one day one it is just that you got up. God, thank you for letting me live another day! Maybe it’s that one person that has been there through it all. God, thank you for this person who is such a blessing to me in this time!

Whatever it is, find what you’re thankful for and give it to God. It is all Him and He rocks. He is pretty cool guys! Give God the glory for the great things in your life.

I feel like the perfect Bible verse for this situation is found in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5, verses 16-18 where it says, “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Three things. Let’s focus on just one for now...give thanks in all circumstances. That is difficult you guys!! My first reaction when my husband said he was leaving wasn’t to give thanks. I will be honest I sat on the floor and cried. I held my dog and I prayed to God that I was so sorry. I knew divorce broke His heart. I was so sorry...but more on this story to come! :)

I have never done this “word of the year” thing but I think I’ll start now. I didn’t ever set “thankful” as my word for 2019, but it definitely describes my year. I. Am. Thankful.

My 2020 word is so exciting for me and I can’t wait to share that with you soon! Subscribe to my blogs and drop a prayer request in the box on the home page if I can be praying for you in any way, I would be so happy to.

xoxo,

Morgan Leigh

p.s. here is me and Frankie on thanksgiving. I made a shirt that is so fitting for my year! I’m so freaking thankful. And full. I eat a lot. So it’s a good time all around my friends!! Eat and be thankful! Life motto right there.