Do you know how blessed you really are?

I had lunch with one of my bestest friends Amy, yesterday. We don't get to see each other very often ,but I always love our talks when we do get together. We were talking about some family drama, or some family members of ours in some messed up situations or what have you. (there is always some drama to catch up on when we get together!) And I told her sometimes I just sit back and think about how really blessed I am. I look at other peoples lives around me & think "that could be me.....". I am not trying to be judgmental or boast about how great my life is. I am just recognizing that I have a pretty awesome life only by the grace of God. Not by anything I have done. I have awesome parents & "in law parents". I have a very close knit family. I have an amazing husband. I have girlfriends I can always count on. I have a good job. Etc etc etc! I could go on for days.

Amy would be surprised how much blog post inspiration has come from our girl talks! But it seems like we always have this conversation when we get together. We reminisce on our high school/college days and see how far we've come. We both were in a really low place in our lives shortly after we became close friends our senior year of high school. We both were in HORRIBLE relationships. (or at least I was for sure) I wasn't myself. I had become a completely different person. & now I look back at that, which seems like another life time, and think "Wow... where would I be now if I would've continued to live my life like that..." Its a scarey thought. (my mom is shaking her head right now agreeing with me while shes reading this.. lol) My point is when you really sit down and think about where you could be right now ,but your not because God has a plan, you really start to be thankful.

I am trying to be more thankful. More grateful. Not just because its Thanksgiving & everyone is "being more thankful" & posting their "thankful" statuses on FB everyday. Its just been on my heart a lot lately. I want to be happy with where I'm at in my life right now. I want to be thankful for God's overflowing blessings. I want to recognize that "every good & perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights...". (James 1:17 NIV)

Do you have a thankful mindset?

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Today I just want to be thankful.

Everyday when I wake up I try to say thank you to God for the blessings He has given me in my life. I could make a list that goes on & on & on. Sitting back & realizing how much you have to be thankful for really changes your perspective on life. Trying to stay in a thankful state of mind helps you have a positive attitude. That is what I have been trying to do. Of course I fail at this regularly. But the point is trying.

These are just a few of the things I am thankful for today:

My amazing husband
A big & close family
Parents still together
My in-laws
My friends
To have known my great grandparents
My job
A roof over my head
My health
I am able to get up out of bed everyday on my own
My voice
My car
Music
Clean water to drink everyday
Living close to the beach


Some of these things may seem not important enough to say you're thankful for them. But there are some people in the world who are less fortunate that you. They don't have clean water to drink. Or a reliable car to get them back and forth to work. Or even a job to drive that car to for that matter. These are little things that we take for granted every day.

......This quote is so true! Don't be a grouch! Grumbling all the time about what is wrong in your life. (don't worry I am preaching to myself too) Think about what is right in your life. Count your blessings. & just be thankful.


What are you thankful for?