The word of the day kiddos is “BLESSED”.
This morning my husband proclaimed that he had “bad news”. He, of course, followed that proclamation with a dramatic pause. Irritated already I urged him to tell me “What?!”. It seems that we had no hot water and the water heater was leaking. Therefore, it must be immediately replaced.
Naturally, I was concerned about the financial burden and the fact that he would have to do this laborious project. NOT! I had not yet taken my shower and was not happy at the prospect of getting under ice-cold water so early in the morning.
Hubby assured me that we have the money in our “emergency savings” so it won’t be too bad of a financial burden. (Thank you Dave Ramsey!) He also had a flyer from a local home improvement store that has what he wants to buy on sale.
Once past the shock of a cold (quick!) shower, it occurred to me…we are so blessed! We live in a
country where we can literally drive a short distance and buy a new water heater and have it up and running by days end. The realization of this hit me hard. I was not born into a country where I have to walk half a day to get a jug of muddy water for my family and carry it home on my head! I simply turn on a faucet and there it is. Day after day I rely on fresh hot water at my fingertips.
As my morning progressed the abundant blessings became more and more apparent:
- I drove my car
- To the local coffee drive thru
- Where I was greeted by a friendly face
- And purchased fresh water coffee beverages.
- I dropped off said beverage to my daughter
- And got to see my granddaughter’s smiling face.
- I ate my purchased bagel
- On the way to my job.
- I drove on our town’s riverfront dike
- Enjoying the amazing Mississippi River view as I do many days.
You get the idea. Every step of my morning was a reminder of how abundantly blessed I am. By the time I got to work this was all a bit overwhelming. The emotion of it all was upon me. The things I take for granted every day are blessings! In the midst of all the yuckiness of life, the hardships and the pain, I am STILL blessed!
I shared some of this with my friend at the drive-thru coffee place. She says to me “you’re awesome”. “No”, I say, “I have an awesome God.” She looks at me agreeingly (is that a word?) and I drove off.
Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; They did not remember Your abundant kindnesses, But rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. Psalm 106:7 (NASB)
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)
AND ANOTHER THING…
Earlier this week I had one of those days where something I read just struck me wrong and I was going into that whoa-is-me-boo-hoo pit. Felt sad, felt the tears coming. I’d already written down a list of names of a few people I wanted to call that day. I felt led to just touch base with a few friends from our church to see how they were doing. Thankfully, I picked up the phone and made these calls. After a lot of good laughs with my church family members I felt much better. It took the focus off me and put it where it belongs. On others, on God. Calling others when you’re sad and asking about THEM will bless YOU!
The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped. Proverbs 11:25 (NIV)
How has someone blessed you recently? How have you been a blessing to others? How has God blessed you in every-day ways?!
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN. We truly are blessed.
Yes sir!
You’re so right that we need to remember in this country we are very blessed. Far more than in many other countries. Running water, and clean water T that, is truly a luxury when you think about it (so is the drive through Starbucks I discovered today!)
Exactly! Sometimes it really hits me hard, as it did this day.
Hi! Found you through the Authentic Blogger Group on Facebook. I always believe the word for every day is “BLESSED”. Especially if you live in America. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by! That’s a great Facebook group. I could never keep up with all the blogs posted. 🙂
You are my biggest Blessing today. Reminding me how Blessed I am. ❤
Thank you, that’s very kind! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂