I turn and glance down at the beautiful journal I have been keeping for the past several weeks, a journal recording all the blessings and gifts that I have begun to recognize around me every day and in response to the gratitude I feel inside, I thank God for what He has chosen to bless me with. God has given so much the least I can do is recognize it, allow it to bless me, and return that blessing by giving thanks to God. I smile as I look over the records I have been keeping of all the blessings I have recently seen and experienced.
54. Unexpected, lengthy cards from friends who love me.
55. Mostly all green lights when running late to a birthday party.
56. The smell of freshly cut grass drifting through my car window.
57. My 3yr. old nephew, Landon, trying to speak in a British accent.
58. The smiles, dimples, and bright blue eyes of nephew, Chase.
And the list goes on. Those things may happen in the middle of a catastrophe but when I recognize them they make the stressful blissful and the common more enjoyable. And the best part about it all is that they just keep coming. Day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year. Those who are stressed can become blessed when they stop focusing on the negative and start looking for the positive. I’m a work in progress but at least I’m headed in the right direction.
My journey is just beginning. My life is a road trip and I’m going to roll down the windows, turn up the music, let the sun bake my browning skin, smell the freshly cut grass, smile at the person passing me in the slow lane, and thank God that I’m not the dead armadillo I just passed. I’ve got lots of room in the car. Care to join me? I want to hear all about your blessings this week. Fill me in on how God is blessing your life.
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