Counting Our Blessings

I wanted to write something positive. 

 I think that oft times in our life we get so busy with work, school, family life, etc etc etc that we get bogged down and do not stop to "Thank God". You know, I have been taught all my life when someone gives you something you Thank them. 

This human experience we call life is so easily filled with negativity. I think it is so easy to feel down. The easy way is letting ourselves get caught up in how bad life is. If I were to count how many things did not go my way, I would would be here blogging for hours about the injustices of the world. But where would that get me? 

I have been thinking about this a lot and I have been praying. I asked God a couple of nights ago, please mind you in sort of a personal plea to Him, "God, for once can't I have a turn? When will it be mine?" and realized today... It always has been my turn. I need to make it happen for me, not because God does not want it to, but because I need to be accountable for me in my life and with that, I need to be Thankful to God, because He gave me life. He does not always sit up in the Heavenly Hosts and look down as if we were on a chess board. No, He created life and for us to appreciate little things. Those Simple Gifts He has bestowed upon us are things that can carry us, edify us, lift our burden, help others when they are in need, give each other love and we are the ones to make our lives move int eh direction of either up, or down. We use get our strength in God, our love from Him and yet, Thank Him because in the end He is the one that is there really wanting us to succeed. I feel in order to do so, we need to first acknowledge all the things we have and be truly grateful for those things. My eye sight, my world around me, the love of my life (Yes, You, Mr Long Rock!)  my health, my hands, my ears, my feet, my family, I get to see brilliant colors of the sunset and sun rises, I am given life. 

  Yes, sometimes life stinks and the news is unbearable, but, my faith in god makes life bearable. My being positive and finding good in such a bad world, that is a blessing! Me being happy and healthy, that is a wonderful gift and a Tender Mercy. God's gift to me. 

  As I write this tears weld in my eyes at the wonderful things that life has brought me. 

 MY life has not always been easy. Sometimes, very sad. But, I have found joy, love, peace beyond measure, I have found positive things in a world of chaos. I have found happiness in a world of turmoil. And I have family and the love of my life at my side to share it with. I have good friends and good people that I would say have make it that much better to live here. 

 The human experience is something we all are here on this planet to "Do". 

 God has not forgotten us. Have we forgotten Him? Our Creator? The  Being Greater and Mightier than Ourselves? 

 I am here to challenge my Dear Readers. Find who you are by seeking The Higher Being first. If It is God, or Buddha, or Shiva or whomever it is or whomever He is. As for me, I believe there is God and He knows that we are all here on this earth. I believe that we are here to love each other, strengthen each other, show kindness and warmth to all around us. I think that in the end, He wants us happy, and we have to find that happiness and love and kindness within ourselves. Then, we need to Thank Him. Because He gave us life. The greatest gift we could ever ask for, Life. 

May our light within us burn giving peace and thanks to all those around us. May we all seek for goodness, kindness and may we all give love to those we come into contact with. 

Not my picture. I found it and this inspired me to be grateful. If He can push a wheel barrel one handed... Well, you know. The original caption was in Turkish... It was to the effect of "When you think you have complaints about your job, here is someone that works and doesn't" or something like that.