Just grateful

Over the past few months I have been realizing more and more that a part of trust is accepting the grace that is given to me by a benevolent Father's hand. In acceptance is found joy...and it seems to me that joy and gratitude are inseparable.

So today, even though I am struggling with fear of the unknown, I pause to count blessings - to accept with joy the "God-moments" that have been given to me. I realize now that truly "every good and perfect gift come from above - from the Father of light with whom there is no variableness." This does not mean that only the big blessings come from God as gifts of grace. No, far from it. The little things that I often forget to notice come from God as well.

What are the little things that you would like to thank God for? Here is a list of some gifts that come to mind:

~ a clean back porch - I looked out the other day and saw that some wonderful person had swept and cleaned the nastiness away.
~ friends to laugh and talk with - God has shown me how many wonderful
friends I have.
~ a side job for the weekend - earned a little spending money. :)
~ books - so much to read and so little time!
~ ruffles and flowers - I love the 'girly-ness' of clothes these days!
~ a dinner invitation tomorrow - complete with authentic Mexican food.
~ freedom and safety - watched an old movie last night about World War II. We are blessed.


I am grateful. I am daily loaded with so many blessings that I can't even remember them all. One specific thing from this last week, though. I was having one of those horrible, rotton days at work. Nearly everything that could go wrong did. However, it was that day that I happened to get a beautiful card from one of my dearest friends. Did God know that I would need the encouragement and love that day? Oh yes, I believe He did. And so Jess' card ended up in my work mailbox.

Father, for all these things and so many more...I am grateful.