I am blessed

I think every morning no matter what we have going on we should think of at least one thing we are thankful for, and thank God for it...then before bed...think of one more thing we are thankful for and thank God for it. I'm not saying we should only do it twice in the day, but a minimum of morning and night.

This day was neither amazingly good nor bad...but I have a smile on my face because I have things to be thankful for. I have a wonderful life. I really do. Today I gave my life some serious thought. I really contemplated where I am and where I have been, and where I want to be and what I want....but most of all, I thought about all I have to be thankful for.

Some of you, perhaps most of you, may not know that just a few short months ago I was in a wheel chair. For two months I was limited to a walker and wheel chair. I was diagnosed with a movement disorder, paroxysmal dyskinesia. I wasn't sure if I would ever walk again and the doctors couldn't figure out what I had. The Lord blessed me with many wonderful people..I had friends who donated and raised money, I had family who went above and beyond to help me, and then I was sent to the Mayo clinic where they finally were able to diagnose my disorder. Some people say they don't believe in prayer for healing and that sort of thing...and while I may still have to take medicine for my disorder, God sent me to those doctors....and I am walking... so I accept my healing. Life is wonderful, and God is Good.

I try to live by a slogan "Smile, life is what you make of it." And people, it is exactly that. When I let myself get down about the stuff I was going through, it all seemed to get worse...but as soon as I put a smile on my face and truly believed my life was good, it was better...and the next day better, the next...and so on... Every morning is another chance to better your life for you and your family. If you aren't happy change it. You might not necessarily be able to change some of the pieces of your life, but chage your attititude about it and it will make it better...And more than that, if you acknowledge God for the blessings in your life..more blessings will come your way... If you look at your life right now and you can't see any blessings, then you need to reevaluate your life...this is kinda what I was talking about in my last blog about making oneself better everyday. You need to be able to see the beauty in life, and blessings are definately part of the beauty.

First, take a look at your family. When was the last time you really were thankful for your family? Today I was driving home from Mickey D's, and it hit me that I havent hugged my parents in a while..I haven't cherished them, been thankful for them like I should be...making a point to go to their house tomorrow just for the sake of hugging them both.

Friends. How do you treat your friends? Do you treat them like you would want to be treated? Or do you keep them around for when your other options aren't available? Are you truly thankful for your friends? If so, show them, tell them, cherish them.

Blue skies, rainy days, a job, a dog, a home...all things to be thankful for, we take for granted. You owe a thanks to somebody....My thanks go to God...and I thank Him for you.

Have a GOODloe Day!