Good Morning

I got up this morning, got my coffee, turned on the Christian radio station, checked e-mail, and then the news. It is my usual routine before I get the kids up and ready. Somehow this morning was different. It amazes me how God will speak to you when you least expect it and yet need it, (even if you didn't know that you did!)

My mood was less than positive, as I desperately wanted to be back in bed. All of sudden I just felt so blessed. I always know that I am blessed, but I am ashamed to say that I do not always feel it. This has been a difficult year for us. Not difficult in that anything really bad has happened, but difficult in that we have had to reassess our future plans and things have felt a little less secure. Aaron is good at reminding me that security is an illusion and that our faith is our only real security.

This morning I spent a little time thinking of things that bring me the most joy. Here are a few of them...

-laying down in bed at night and knowing that all of my kids are warm, safe, and in their beds

-hearing the kids laughing with each other down the hall (is there any better background music?)

-waking up in the morning and realizing that it is Aaron's day off!!!!

-watching the kids eating a home cooked meal

-Aaron and I planning our next vacation

So, today I am going to do my best to earn all of the blessings that I have been given. I am going to go to work, put others first, and then come home and hang out with the people that bring me an unbelieveable amount of joy. I could never do enough to feel like I deserve them, but I am definitely, absolutely going to spend every minute I can enjoying them.