Encouragement Today
Today’s challenge is to think about what you are grateful for.
How many days go by and you only see what is wrong with things as well as the people who are around you?
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward
Today, instead of looking and visualizing on things that go wrong, I want you to pay attention to what is going right.
- Did you have an easy drive to work? Do not take that for granted.
- Is today payday and you are excited because it has been a long pay cycle with minimal income? Do not take that for granted.
- Is the sun shining and it is a warm spring day? Do not take that for granted.
- Are you happy to see the signs of spring by seeing the blossoms in the trees, the pretty daffodils, and hear the birds singing in the trees? Do not take this for granted.
- Did you get an unexpected phone call or text from a long distance friend or family member? Do not take this for granted.
Take the time today to be observant to all the positive things that are going on around you. It is the small simple things that happen to us everyday that we easily take for granted.
Focus today, my friend, on the simple word, gratitude. Be mindful of it’s power and be thankful for the moments God reveals to you and be thankful for all your treasured gifts God has shared with you today.
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Published by Heidi Benson
I am a wife, mom, and daughter. I served in the United States Army, went to college, received a Batchelor's Degree in Criminology, homeschooled my daughter every year from start to finish, and now I am currently a daycare teacher's aide (soon to be a two-year-old teacher coming this fall).
I married my husband when he was in the United States Army so I have the unique knowledge of what it is like to be on both sides of a Military uniform.
While we were stationed in Germany, my daughter, who is 24 years old now, was born and I made the difficult decision to put my career on hold to be her mom.
The past 20 years have been wrought with many struggles but as a result of those struggles, this blog was created.
As the years passed and the struggle kept coming, I would say, "I'm not sure why we have to go through all of this, but if we have to then it is my desire to allow my story to serve as a means of encouragement to others so all this pain isn't for nothing."
The years passed and the struggles did not. However, I feel now is the time God wants me to share these stories of hardships with the hopes they provide encouragement to you if you are struggling in the same way. It is my prayer they will serve as a healing opportunity for you.
I want you to know you are not alone. There are others who know where you are and what you are feeling.
Cling to the hope this won't last forever and that God is standing beside you while He holds you up and dries your tears. He is showing you the way, you just need to follow Him.
Big Hugs, Heidi
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