Truly Blessed

The room was dark, the bed cozy. Baby monitors hushed beside me. On the nightstand an alarm clock glowed as the time ticked away. My cell phone laid silent, a reminder that a new day would soon begin.

Behind the curtains and through the blinds were flashes of lightening. Every now and then a loud crack of thunder echoed in the monitors.

I snuggled in, wrapped the blankets tight as I watched the lightening and listened to faint sighs and hums of children sleeping.

They too were snuggled in their beds, exhausted from a day of play. Exhausted from a day of sunshine, excitement, and mischief.

Their rooms, colorful. Walls painted and decorated. Filled with toys, clothing, books.

My room is still dark. The sound of rain now pounds on the window. The room is also decorated. Walls painted, art hung, a pile of decorative pillows teeter on the floor in the corner.

As the mini-blinds glowed like never before and rain slammed everything in its path, I thought we are truly blessed. 

We are blessed to have our home, a warm place to sleep at night, full bellies, and, of course, clothing to cover those full bellies.

Along with our tangible blessings, intangible blessings come as well.

We are blessed with family, health, children, freedom to Worship.

As the storm intensified I wondered, as I have a million times before, why are we so blessed? Why did we get to live in America? Why are we the ones who are allowed to Worship freely?

Why did we get the job? What is a shelter like? How come we are not hungry? Why don't we have to live in a hospital? What does infertility feel like?

What is it like to face fear, rejection, worry, anxiety without God? What about guilt, abuse, drug addiction?

It is just amazing to me, how truly blessed we are. I understand that the world is filled with trials and problems, however, as a whole we are all blessed. Although a circumstance or situation isn't what you had hoped for, I still believe that there are blessings weaved throughout our lives. God has blessed us and will continue to bless us.

In the midst of the ups and downs of life, take the time to remember, we are truly blessed.

All Things Are Possible,
Stephanie