Count Your Blessings

Sometimes it's easy for us to forget how blessed we truly are. We get caught up in our busy lives and often times don't stop to be thankful for the blessings God has given us. We don't take time to "stop and smell the roses". Sometimes it's takes a tragedy, whether in our own lives or in the lives of others, to make us stop and count those blessings. Some of the happiest people I've know throughout my life have not been happy because of their material things, but because they have a grateful heart. That's the kind of person I want to strive to be. So many horrible things happen in the world today. There is no way we can make it through the day if we focus on that. We need to take time each day to see how blessed we really are. So I'm declaring today "Count Your Blessings" day. No, it's not on a calendar....but it's fun and good for us. Start by counting just 10 of your blessings. We're blessed well beyond that, but it's a great way to get us thinking. Below are 10 of my blessings. I hope you'll comment and tell some of your blessings. Maybe we'll see some things we might not have thought of before.

I am blessed with........
1. Salvation - I'm so grateful for my relationship with God. Without
Him, I'm nothing.

2. Godly husband - Jamie is my most recent blessing. I cannot put
into words how much of a blessing he is. He's more amazing than
I could have ever imagined. I'm so grateful that I get to walk
through the rest of my life with him.

3. Christian parents - I think I have the best parents in the world.
They raised me up in a Christian home and have always been
there for me.

4. Close knit family - Family has always been a big part of my life.
They've been my closest friends. I'm thankful we're still very close.

5. Great "in-laws" - Another recent blessing. Jamie has brought
more great family into my life.

6. Great friends - I've met them through church, through work,
and some are family....but they're all so special to me. It's great
to know you have true friends you can call on for anything.

7. Home - I have a roof over my head and a warm bed to sleep
in at night. There are kids in our schools who do not even know
where they're sleeping tonight.

8. Job - I get the chance to work with 5 year olds. I get sticky
hugs and hear "I love you" more than once :)

9. Church Family - We have a great church family at The Light.
They are always there to help and encourage.

10. Country - I'm thankful for my country and my freedom. I'm
thankful for my Dad, and other veterans, who fought to protect
those freedoms throughout the years. So many in other countries
do not have that blessing of freedom.

So.....what are your blessings??

A Bloggin' We Will Go

Well now that I'm on Facebook and Twitter, I thought that I might need one more outlet to post pictures and make comments...ha ha  :)  Creating a blog is another new things for me.......so this blog will be a work in progress.  Hopefully I can actually keep this up to date.  Check back soon for some "real" blogs.