Count Your Blessings

It's 11:44 p.m. on a Sunday night, and I am not asleep-weird I know!!! Hunter has been asleep since 10:00, and I am downloading music, cleaning the house, and thinking about all the great things God has provided Hunter and me.  I have what I like to call "A Blessing Journal."  I used to write in this journal every night before I went to sleep, but lately I have been reading Beth Moore's book "Breaking Free." It started me thinking on what the title is trying to reveal to us as humans living out our daily lives.  It seems easier than it sounds.  With every chapter I learn something new about how God is trying to enter our hearts, while we are trying to be the ones in control.  We, mortals, may not realize it, but we guard our hearts from happiness even when it is staring you in the face.  Wow! What a sentence....we guard our own happiness from entering our hearts.  Please do not get me wrong-a lot of people are great at letting God's love in their heart, but I am just starting my long and happy journey of "pouring praise" in my heart.  In the past year I have had wonderful things happen to me, things that should have put me on my knees and praise Jesus for his everlasting love for me and my husband.  So far this year I am ashamed to say I have only been put on my knees once, and I recognize this as not ignoring God, just barely getting by on small prayer.  In the past couple months my faith in God has become huge by the power of prayer and counting my numerous blessings: becoming an Aunt again to a wonderful, perfect baby Clara, I was married to my best friend and married by my wonderful grandfather who has one of the biggest hearts for the Lord, Hunter and I have purchased a beautiful home and we have not been without, and most importantly we have the presence of our families helping us through our journey of wedded bliss.  I know Hunter would agree with me that we have it made. We may not have the biggest home or drive the nicest cars or even have the ability to purchase happy items whenever we choose, but we are never without. God has continued to provide wonderful things for us, things we do not deserve.  We were in church this morning and the sermon was based on Romans chapter 5.  It was as if God was speaking directly to Hunter and me.  I couldn't help but think how blessed Hunter and I are.  God is great. So in closing I will list my blessings for the day, and I encourage everyone to take a moment to list your blessings...it is the purest form of flattery from our savior Jesus Christ.

1) I have an amazing husband that is loving and kind.  Today we celebrated our 3 month anniversary of being married. He is my best friend.

2) I have wonderful in-laws and parents. Their love is faithful and unconditional.

3) I am in good health.

4) I have a safe, warm home to come home to at the end of the day.

5) My friends-the ones that stand beside me through the trials and tribulations when they always have the choice to walk away, but never do.

6) God...for without him, I would be nothing.