“Finding God moment
by revelatory moment, in the sacred and the mundane, in the valley and on the
hill, in triumph and tragedy, and living praise erupting because of it. That is what we were made for.” David Crowder
Making a
list of blessings was not a difficulty for me at all. I actually really enjoyed it. Having done a small amount of international
travel to Central America, I merely have to remember those trips and my list of
blessings grows quite rapidly. It is
amazing what much of the world does without.
Beyond having an incredible family and support system, the list of
creature comforts alone fills a page or so.
I know and am reminded often how incredibly blessed I am. I am completely undeserving though
continually thankful for this.
I was
reminded of how amazing God is. I did
learn that a few of the things I am thankful for actually sometimes annoy
me. An example of this is: I love that my husband loves to play with my
boys. Often this playtime gets rowdy and
loud. In the moment I am often annoyed
with the noise level and craziness of what those boys are doing. But I wouldn’t change it. I know the value of the role my husband plays
in their lives as their dad, and I realize that I need to chill out. What they are doing, though loud and crazy is
important and one day I will miss getting to be the audience.
I wasn’t
really surprised by anything that made my list.
I think when you travel outside of the US, many things that you take for
granted are made pretty apparent. This
is especially true if you visit any developing countries. I am so grateful that I have had the
opportunities in my life to travel a bit.
It has helped me to put life into perspective and to understand a little
of what many people go without. In
addition to this, I have some dear friends who once lived in Honduras. One was born there and the other lived there
for 7 years. Just sitting with them and
hearing a little of what life was like there always helps me to see how truly
spoiled I am.
This
was a really nice exercise. I looked
forward to the end of the night when I would grab a pen and sit with my journal
and jot down a few more things that I am thankful for. I think I might make this a weekly habit.
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