Talk about your blessings
More than you talk about your burdens.
This little guy, is my hero. I wish that I could show you a picture of his beautiful face, but that time is not yet. He was born with so many problems that it would have been easy to focus on all the things he was never supposed to do. Instead, we focus on all the wonderful things that he is learning to do. He is such a blessing and inspiration to our family. His smile will light up my heart each and every time I see it. This guy, only focuses on the blessings in life. He reaches out for them and grasps them tight with both hands. I am not sure that I can ever be that optimistic, but he is teaching me to do a little better every day.
We all have blessings. The surround us in every part of our lives. For some strange reason, it is easier to focus our efforts on the problems and burdens than it is to remember and focus on our blessings. I suppose that is the pessimistic side of my personality coming out. I am working on that. I am seeking to find the blessings that surround me in every part of my life. I have a job that earns enough money to support us, I have the most amazing family. I have people who love me no matter what. I have friends. I have a home. I have a testimony. I could go on and on, yet somehow, when things go wrong, my eyes only see the burdens and forget to focus on the blessings. That is what I want to change. I want and need to be a blessing type of woman. I am exhausted in the trials. I need to be uplifted in the blessings.
The Lord has promised us:
I believe that that works even for the blessings. If we look for them, if we seek them, we will find them always in our lives. They might not be the ones we want right this minute, but I can promise that they will be the ones we need. So, open your heart, open your mouth and talk about your amazing blessings.
Good post. Love your quote at the beginning.
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