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Blessed

Having so many days off of work has really given me a lot of time to reflect on just how blessed I am. How blessed WE are. The Lord is good, all the time, and I just want to kick myself when I sit still and realize how He has impacted our lives, and how ungrateful I am. I think about all the complaining I do on a daily basis and I realize that there is nothing to complain about.

The Lord has blessed me with an amazing husband who I have so much fun with. He's blessed me with an incredible baby girl, who makes me smile and makes my heart melt. He's blessed our family with health and has provided for us financially and physically and every other way. I should constantly praise Him and glorify Him and tell others about Him. But I don't always do this, and it's frustrating. Many times I get caught up in worldly things and routines and schedules and that's not good. I'm really trying to change. I am so thankful to have a Christian husband who can encourage me to do better.

Have you ever stopped to think about how much time you spend during your day complaining and grumbling, gossiping and talking bad about others? What about putting yourself down? I am the queen of all of this as much as I hate to admit it! All of these things are from Satan. How does he sneak into our lives so easily?

So, as I said before, I'm working hard to change. I want to catch myself, and instead of falling into those sinful ways, I'll try to turn whatever is being said or thought into a positive and remember the perspective I have right now. I am blessed. So blessed. All of these blessings are from our perfect Savior. I need to glorify our awesome God in all that I do and say.

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