Thankfulness

As the parent of a pregnant teen or college student, you might have asked yourself "What on earth is there to be thankful for this year?" When you are in pain or in grief, positive thoughts are less likely to leap into your head. But put your brain power into this for a few minutes...brainstorm aspects of your daughter's pregnancy you CAN be thankful for. Use this list as a jumping off point:

1. Your daughter is still living, she has not died. You are not mourning her physical death. That is something to be thankful for!
   
2. If your daughter is in good health, that is something to be thankful for!
3. If your grandchild, the baby your daughter is carrying, is in good health, that is something to be thankful for!
4. If your daughter is not currently be threatened or abused by the father of the baby, that is something to be thankful for!
5. If your daughter is researching her choices for this baby's life, that is something to be thankful for!
6. If your daughter has not been physically or emotionally damaged by a secret abortion, that is something to be thankful for!
   
7. What can you add to this list, if you brainstorm?
   

You may find it helpful to read the chapters "Where Will We Be in a Year?", "Where is God in All of This?", "Beauty from Ashes", and "Our Hope for the Next Five Years" from our book "How To Survive Your Teen's Pregnancy"