“If your worried and you can’t sleep, just count your blessings instead of sheep. And you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings.” Anyone remember this line from a song rightly entitled “Count Your Blessings.” It’s often played around Christmas time but its theme is one that should be incorporated year round.
One of the greatest weapons we have to combat depression, anxiety, anger, etc is gratefulness. It’s such a simple term and yet so powerful. If we are not careful, we can become bitter due to the events that happen in our lives in this world. Two of the greatest weapons I ever used to fight bitterness was praise and gratefulness. In reality we all have something to be grateful for despite our circumstances. On Fridays, I will be posting what I am grateful for regarding the preceding week and I strongly encourage you to do the same.
This weekend I will have four of my seven grandchildren. I have been exceedingly blessed as you can read that I have seven grandchildren. All of you that are grandmothers know the joy of when you became a mother and the joy of becoming a grandmother. I am grateful for the opportunity to spend time with each of them to create memories not just for me but also for each of them. I am grateful for the opportunity to bond with each of them in a special way. That is my blessing to reflect on for this week. Praise God today. Count your blessings today! Meditate on the goodness of God. Be courageous!