So Many Gifts

Today I am without power, internet, phone, cable, and on and on, as a result of Hurricane Irene hitting our area, in Virginia. I spent hours yesterday raking debris out of the yard, and again this morning. The tree man is expected today to come with a crane to take the tree off of our roof, and cut it and haul it away.

Yet, if I really consider it, I have nothing to complain about. A generator hums in the backyard, powering our fridge, lights, stove. We have water. And while the a/c isn't on, a cool breeze is in the air, and while its about 81 degrees in the house, it's not miserable.

My family is safe, we are unharmed in any way. We are inconvenienced. And yet so many of the conveniences that we are missing, are things that other people don't have every day. And yet, we feel the right to complain, we are to be privileged and not inconvenienced.

No. Lord, help me remember how blessed I am. Let me be like the apostle Paul and learn to be content in all circumstance. Let me be grow through this, and be more like Jesus.

10 Blessings:

1. The cool breeze outside.

2. Neighborhood friends to play with my kids.

3. A generator!

4. No structural damage to our house.

5. Fresh fruit, veggies, and an abundance of food.

6. Portable DVD players to watch movies.

7. A chance to slow down and not be in such a rush, live in the moment.

8. Insurance companies who come by your house on a Sunday, and give you a check.

9. A husband who rewires the generator so that you can run the dishwasher. *love him!*

10. Children who pitch in and help, and don't complain about what we don't have. *love them!*

Thank you Jesus for my blessings, help me see them as the gifts they are!