Sweating the Small Stuff.....Counting Blessings

We are often told "Don't sweat the small stuff"..... well so many blessings come With the small stuff.  In fact there are just so many small blessings that we receive every day that we ( or at least I) find them easy to overlook, or just don't recognize them as a blessing.  My shower time in the morning usually becomes morning prayer time as well.  It usually starts off with a cold blast of water followed by a warming....then a nice hot, steamy shower.....That's usually when it starts, "Thank you Lord for this warm water..." I move from there and just remember so many of the "Small Stuff"  that has or is blessing me.  One of the biggest blessings that tends to be overlooked is our location.  Here, we are in the United States of America, a place that we can still worship and serve our God freely.  I know many things are getting closer to being persecution but that shouldn't stop us from doing what we know we need to do.  Many times I thank God for the mug of Coffee when it's exceptionally good on the ride to work.  When we flip the switch and lights come on, when the refrigerator is still working, when we can use indoor plumbing......would you believe that there are places in NC that still don't have those accommodations?  Just like having a computer I can use to write this Blog.....BLESSING!!!  The birds singing, the sun shining, a briskness in the air, friends, family, and a Loving God.....

Thank You God for the many many Blessings You have found to provide us with
Thank You for things we often overlook or just don't recognize as a blessing because it has become such a part of our everyday life that it's just "normal"
Thank You for Your everlasting Love
Amen

Go out today and count your blessings.....and yes, do sweat the small stuff!  ;)


Lee