Count Your Blessings

The hymn "Count Your Blessings" was the song I was singing on the way in to town this morning. It hit me that I hadn't been counting my blessings, but the storms in my life. So I began counting my blessings, and with each one I said, another came to mind. Before I knew it my list of blessings was quite long. I know God laid that song on my heart this morning because I had been feeling really down lately. I realized that all the things that were getting me down were created by me. It was the way I was looking at things. I was seeing so much negative, nothing positive. Counting my blessings brought a smile to my heart. God has blessed me in so many ways--I have a wonderful husband, a fantastic daughter, friends who care about me, and while my body is anything but healthy, He has given me the ability to still do the things I need to do. I can see the beauty of the earth, hear the sounds of nature, talk when I need to, feel the wind on my face. He has given me an intelligent mind. I have a safe and warm house, plenty of food to eat. The list goes on and on. I am truly a blessed child of God.