Counting my blessings
Over the last year I've been trying to count my blessings more. Not only counting them but also writing them down. Writing is a cathartic thing to do (I am sure I don't have to convince most of you of that!) I find writing down my blessings helps me to really own what I am sayings. I have a little notebook I keep especially for writing down my blessings. It helps to read back through it in times of darkness too. I want to thank God for what He does for me more. I still have a long way to go but I am beginning to see the fruit of praising Him. The more I look to Him and praise Him for His work in my life the more I see how much blessing He pours on me. One powerful way God uses my praise and thanksgiving is to change my thoughts about difficult situations. This works for difficult people too. I find something about the person to praise God for and I write it down. Sometimes it is only something like 'I thank you Lord, that this ...