I'm gonna be honest, although the Holidays brought many blessings and I addressed these things verbally, it does not mean that I really truly understood how much G*d has blessed me. No, the truth is that I would rather sulk in the fact that I was not "home" with my family and friends than realize the blessings of the life that G*d has given me.
WOW! I was in this thick darkness of my own despair, but for what? I knew I needed to get out, so I began prying about it. Slowly but surely I have been coming out of it. I think I am still going through the process, but as I was listening to the new Barlow Girl CD once again the inspired lyrics spoke to me! YES! I love it when that Happens! Thank you Barlow Girls! Seriously, these girls rock, if you haven't listened to their music yet, check them out.
Of course the song is called "Hello Sunshine." It is a good song and it spoke to me about exactly what I am going through. I think so much at times about what could be or what will be that I don't actually look up and see the blessings that are staring me right in the face! I think that my favorite line in the song is "Oh who could add a day to their life by dreading every dark sky." It is based on the scr*pture that says "who of you by worrying could add an hour to his life." NO ONE!
G*d is in control and he will bring us in and out of trials. We might be doing his will, but it does not always mean that we have the right mindset. We could be wasting our days, wasting the sunshine that he has given us by focusing on all the negative things instead of the blessings. What are we doing with our lives?!?
Lrd forgive me for all the times I have focused on the ground rather than looking up and seeing the blessings all around me. Help me to remember that there is always something good to see if we just look up to see it.
