Instead I'm Counting Blessings
© 2011 - dellgirl
I am thankful for all the things we as people seem to
take for granted, starting with our health and strength. There are 5 specific things I am extremely thankful for. These 5 things are gifts
from God and, I am sincerely thankful that I can see, hear, touch/feel, taste,
and smell.
I am very thankful that I can wake up each morning
and see the beauty of God’s
creations. I further realize that if clean my eyeglasses I can see even better.
Thank you, God for ophthalmologists.
I am thankful to be able
to hear the sounds of nature and the
ordinary everyday sounds of life, especially laughter.
I am thankful that I
remain on this side of the dirt and I’m not buried down under it. I can feel this overwhelming Texas heat and be grateful for the sense of
feeling.
I
am thankful to be able to taste the
many wonderful foods and beverages God allows us to provide for ourselves.
I
am thankful that I am able to smell
freshly cut grass, the sweet fragrance of beautiful flowers and fruits, and the
awesome pleasantness of earth after the rain. Yesterday I marveled at the mouth-watering
aroma of perfectly seasoned chicken breasts sautéing on the stove.
Last
night I snuggled in bed next to a sweet-smelling sleeping baby Jace. I
thank God I am able to smell Jace’s
sweetness, gaze upon his peaceful sleeping body and, know that I am truly
blessed!
Thank
you God for all your loving blessings!
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What are you thankful for? Please share a thing or two or three that you're grateful for with us.
Let's make this Thankful Friday 'At the Starting Gate'.
I read somewhere that it's a good idea to keep a journal and list five good things that happened every day. I still have the book that I kept writing in for several months and it's great to read it. It really is a wonderful thing to always remember the blessings that we are graced with. I do love what you wrote about Jace. What a beautiful, sweet blessing he is.
ReplyDeletegratitude always wins over gripes...lol!
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ReplyDeleteFirst words on my lips everyday is, "thank you God"
I was feeling negative when I woke up this morning, but then thought about all the many things I should be grateful for.
ReplyDeleteEvery day when I wake, I think God for the privelege. I thank Him for all my blessings even if it take 15 minutes. All that I can readily recall and even the ones I am unaware of. I thank Him for my sons, for my home, for the job that paid for that home, for my car and the job etc etc. My food. Being warm when it's cold and cool when it's hot. Friends. Oh there are so many blessings. xxooxx
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