Gratitude

This past Thursday as I was driving in to work, I was suddenly overwhelmed by how blessed I was. I took some time to thank God for His blessings that I often overlook. Here's my list:

Sunsets on the way to work

Sunrises on the way home

A job that I love

Unexpected friendships

Babies that are healthy enough to scream in the night

Babies that are well enough to eat from a bottle

Dear friends

The knowledge that I am loved by many people

Sunshine and breezes

Daffodils to remind me that Spring is coming

A down comforter to keep me warm until Spring does come

Time spent pulling weeds with friends

Life lesson reminders from pulling weeds

My boyfriend, who treats me better than I deserve

Talks with my mother

A comfortable home

A real bed

An abundance of delicious food

Patience-- that God is teaching me, and that others have towards me

God's reminders that He is working

Time for reflection

My 30 minute drive to work

The privilege of communing with God in prayer

God's timing

And there are many more. Taking the time to reflect and think of them reminded me of how infrequently I have a grateful attitude. I want to be in more of a habit of being truly grateful for God's blessings-- large and small.

Return, O my soul, to your rest;
for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

For you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling;
I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.

Psalm 116:7-9 (ESV)