It seemed fitting, as a continuation of yesterday’s post, to discuss our blessings a little further.
As many lists as I make and have made in the past, I realized I have never made a list of blessings in my life. To be honest, I had never even considered it until I wrote yesterday’s post.
I always make lists of pro’s and con’s when I have a decision at hand, to-do lists, supply lists, checklists, and so forth. These lists seem to make my life run easier. I can see in black and white what I most need to accomplish and how to do it.
So why no list of blessings? I think its easy to overlook, especially while trying to survive infertility, or any other trial in life for that matter. And also maybe because as a culture, at times we have programmed ourselves to think of blessings as “presents” or “gifts” almost, rather than simple things that many people dont have, and would be so grateful for if they did.
But the truth is, focusing on your blessings will bless you. It will help put things into perspective and keep you out of despair.
Here is a quick list of 25 of our blessings to start:
- Our marriage
- A relationship with God
- Our immediate families
- Our extended families
- Heaven & Earth
- Our friends
- Good health
- An education
- Our home & everything in it
- Our pets
- Our careers
- A car
- Clean water
- Food
- Freedom
- Prayer
- The bible
- Feelings-both good & bad
- Nature
- Weather
- Animals of all kinds
- Energy
- Rest
- Doctors & medicine
- Technology
It would be great if we keep adding to this list instead of finding the urge to wallow in self-pity from time to time (easier said than done).
God Bless 😇
Surviving INfertility 