Thankful for . . .

     I feel so very thankful for so many things that I feel the need to express it a bit here on my blog. I think what made me reawaken myself to being thankful for so many things was the wonderful rain storm we had Friday and Saturday. I know many of us have fasted and prayed for added moisture and as it rained and I would look out and see it, my heart felt so deeply grateful to the Lord for this blessing. Then I got to thinking of all the other blessings He bestows upon me and felt even more thankful. We all receive blessings from Him, large and small, and sometimes we recognize them and thank Him for them, but sometimes we don't. I know there are probably some I just take for granted and think it's just part of life, but in reality all things in life can be and are a blessing in so many ways. Even our trials are blessings in their own way, although I know that most of the time we don't or can't see how they are a blessing until we get through them and look back. That is when we see what we learned from them and the growth and strength they have blessed us with and probably many more things we don't recognize.

     I also know that as I try to see the blessings in my life, even the small seemingly less significant ones, I feel a greater sense of gratitude and I am able to see them better. And I am able to feel a more positive attitude in so many ways. Gratitude is such a positive thing in our lives and the more we recognize each blessing the more positive  and grateful we become. And that draws us ever closer to the Lord.

     So let's take the time to truly see our blessings, no matter how small and insignificant they may seem at the time and remember to thank the Lord for them!!!!