First blog post..yikes, here we go!

Well here we go! I have wanted to start blogging for a while now and am just jumping in. I have wanted to document this journey that I have been on for, well 31 years now:)So, why not document it for the whole world to see right??:) just please know that I am AWFUL at spelling and grammar.... so you have been warned:) I have an "illness" called hydrocephalus. It is a condition in your brain where fluid is not absorbed correctly and I have a shunt that helps to drain the fluid so it doesnt build up. Everyone that knows me knows that I have had pretty awful headaches my whole life. Right now we are trying to find out why the headaches are getting worse. Some doctors say the shunts not working, other doctors say its migraines. So right now we are trying different medications and treatments to see what can be done. Meanwhile I am going to try to be diligent about blogging so I can remind myself to be open to the blessings that God has for me today. I want to see the beauty through the pain and I want to be grateful. I decided to name this blog Just One Thing, because I feel like with every day God gives us to live we can think of at least Just One Thing that we can be grateful for. Most days hopefully more than one:) but if you are like me and are going through a rather hard season of life some times its hard to be grateful because the negative emotions can put a cloud over those "happy thoughts" that we know are in there somewhere. So I will always end my blog with something I am grateful for...even if it's a grumpy, gloomy post! That's a promise;) Just One Thing..... Today I was able to go outside for an hour with my son. I was able to feel the cool air on my face, listen to the leaves crunch and hear birds chirping. Today I am so grateful I was able to go outside!