Abundant Blessings from God

God is so good. I cannot say that enough. There may be times when I feel like I'm in a rut, but He always comes through. It is in those times that we learn so much and grow in our faith, if we continue to seek Him through those times. I believe that it is so very important to look at what God has blessed you with, even in those tough times.

A week and a half ago when I was sick, I didn't feel good at all, physically or otherwise. I couldn't think straight or anything. All I wanted to do was sleep and make the body aches and sore throat go away, but nothing seemed to help. After I had gotten to a point of feeling well enough to function, I told myself to think of the ways I have been blessed through the experience. It sure was hard to think of things, since all I could think of were the things I had wanted to do on my day off but couldn't because I was so weak I couldn't get myself off the couch to do anything.

It was in that moment that I realized I need to remind myself daily of the blessings God has provided me with. Here is the list of blessings I saw in that time:

• Internet was installed, allowing me to relax with Netflix on my laptop and TV rather than my phone... the morning I was sick!! :)
• Quiet time to think and process things
• I was sick on my day off, so I did not have to miss work because I was sick.
• The day after I had my fever and body aches, I was able to make it through a long day of work, even though I wanted to call in sick.

It may not be a long list, and it doesn't have to be. Just the act of counting your blessings and realizing that, even in tough times when you don't think anything is going your way, God is with you through it all and continues to bless you. A lot of times those blessings go unnoticed because we are so focused on the negatives and not on how we are blessed through those times.

Think about the toughest time in your life. Just think about it for a minute. You made it, you survived. What are the ways that God has blessed you through that time? It can be hard to think of good things in tough times, because the negative always seems to overrule the positive.

All of this talk about thinking of the good things and blessings reminds me of the old Disney movie "Pollyanna" where Pollyanna talks about the "Glad Game." I found a clip of it on YouTube to share. It is a great reminder to always think of the positive things, even though it can seem tough. It really helps to put things into perspective and help turn your mood around. Be blessed, dear friends!