Count Your Blessings...

Remember that great old hymn?  Count your blessings, name them one by one...Count your blessings see what God has done...  As I reflect on the season of Lent and what God is doing, he is cleansing me, cleaning out the "junk," so to speak.  But He is also reminding me that in this time of confession and heart preparation, that I need to think about what He has done for me.

So join me in looking at the blessings in my life, and reflect on your bountiful blessings.  Give him praise and thankfulness for what He has done for you.

Naomi's Tremendous 12 Blessings:

• A beautiful and precious son, who blesses me on a daily basis with his big personality, his servant's heart, his love for singing, the way we play the game "I love you more!", how he carried in the groceries tonight without being told, his humility in coming to me to tell me he is sorry for a behavior, unprompted by me, and I could go on and on about this major blessing!
• My big, fat Scandinavian/African/Mexican/Other family.  They love me unconditionally and are always there for me (even for 2am calls!:))
• My amazing friends who know I've hit a stormy patch in life and are checking in with me often!  I'm humbled by whom God has brought into my life, amazing, godly women and men.
• I have a good job and good colleagues who bring way too many treats to work. 
• My church community - Sanctuary Covenant Church.  This is a true "beloved community."  
• My home - with it's old world charm and beautiful kitchen and hardwood floors. It's more than a blessing to me.  It even has a porch swing. :) (Thanks Kari and Delwin.)
• The blessing of having a good education.
• The sweet scripture that God has given us.
• My old van with over 200,000 miles that keeps us warm and safe.
• The richness of the diversity where my son and I worship and live.  The ability to see what heaven will look like.
• The ability to use my home as ministry, having housed 6 different young women from China here studying at the University of Minnesota.  
• Being able to go "home" whenever I need to.  We head to the "farm" where we refuel our spirits with the quietness and the love of family.

This list is truly not exhaustive in any form.  I could go on and on with what God has done in my life.

Now its your turn...

Count your blessings name them one by one....