My Cup Runneth Over

One month has passed and I have yet to blog about anything that has happened. I will, I promise. This post though, is one that I just feel compelled to write because I am overcome at the moment with joy. Joy because I am so blessed.

I am blessed to be the daughter of a King! A King that will always love me and be there to comfort and protect me no matter what I do.

I am blessed to be the daughter of the most wonderful earthly father and mother I could have ever asked for. If you ask my parents, they will tell you I was a definite surprise but they have loved me from day one and have never stopped doing what was best for me, even when I didn’t think so.

I am blessed to have a husband that loves the Lord. I am blessed that he loves me and can look beyond my flaws and see me as his wife, his partner and his friend. I am blessed that he always kisses me goodnight.

I am blessed because I am part of the wonderful family at First Christian Church that has helped raise me since I was a baby. This church has been there for me to celebrate my joys and hold me and my family through our sorrows and for that I love them all.

I am blessed because I have good health. Sure, I have aches and pains on a regular basis but that is nothing compared to what others go through every day.

I am blessed to have a job. No matter how frustrating it is sometimes, I am grateful that I bring home a paycheck every week and can go to the doctor if I need to.

I am blessed because I live in a country where I can express my opinion. A country where I can fly my flag and praise my God without worry of being persecuted. A country that comes with benefits and privileges that I have done nothing to deserve. Someone gave up their life so I could have these freedoms and I will always remember that, regardless of my personal opinions about war.

I am blessed because I have a house to live in. I have electricity, hot water and food to eat. That may seem quite obvious but turn on the news sometime. Too many people in this world do not even have clean water, much less a place to sleep (safely) at night.

I am blessed because I can laugh.

I am blessed because I have the ability to write this post and share with you my blessings.

Just writing this fills my heart with joy because it makes me realize that I have more on this page that most people have in their lives and this isn’t even a smidgen of what I have to be thankful for. Thank you for sharing in my joy!