Positive Day 2009
Posted in The Historical Faith and tagged with Blessings, Blogness, God, Lists on July 31, 2009
Today is the first ever Positive Day in the blogosphere. It’s an act of Diva Daughter‘s future presidency (I think she’d make a good one now, just she’s a wee bit under the 35 age limit). In celebration of Positive Day, I’m going to share just a few of the many blessings God has given me. I know I don’t dwell on these things enough.
* My family. I’m one of the rare people that actually had a good home life, complete with 2 parents, an annoying brother, and grandparents nearby. Now I get to add to that a wonderful SIL? Awesome.
* My church. Until I came to my present church, I didn’t really know what a great blessing God gave us when He founded the church. While things are far from perfect, the church (I’m not referring to the building, but the people) is the place where I can be encouraged and sharpened.
* My job. Hey, getting an increase of pay at any time is nice, but during a nasty recession? Definitely a blessing. Doesn’t hurt that I enjoy what I do, either!
* Food of my choice. This has come to mind a lot lately how incredibly blessed I am. Essentially, my food choices are an all-you-can-eat buffet of every food in the world. If there’s something that I want, I can have it. And to think that so many people today and in history would consider the scraps from my table to be a feast. Yep, this gets to me.
* My singleness. Yes, I don’t always see singleness as a blessing. Sure, it can be a thorn in my side, but it’s also a gift. There is many things I get to do because I’m single. I don’t know if I’ll have this gift another year or the rest of my life, but either way, I thank God for it and seek help to use it wisely.
Five’s a pretty good number, so I’ll leave it at that, though I could go on for much longer. What can you count as a blessing?
July 31st, 2009 at 2:50 am
Am I the first today? Up early, counting my blessings…my children with whom I will be this evening. Haven’t seen one in over six years…we’re on our way to Colorado in just a little bit. How easy to take for granted.
July 31st, 2009 at 9:18 am
Oh, I can use a positive day! Thank you! I’ve been feeling down, and needed an attitude adjustment!
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July 31st, 2009 at 11:43 am
Oh that’s a fantastic list. Mine would be very similar. It’s great to really think about and put into words the things that you are thankful for.
July 31st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
A wonderful post Ronnica! I don’t dwell on my blessings enough either.
THANK YOU for being there for me yesterday. I knew that I could count on you and I hope it wasn’t too “out of the blue”.
Thanks for participating in Positive Day – it means a lot to me.
July 31st, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Great post! I was excited to participate in my first Mr. Linky experience today and so glad that you did too :-)
July 31st, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Five is a very good number
and your five are all wonderful
July 31st, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Thanks for participating in Positive Day!!! Yay!!! And I loved your post and want my daughter to read it. She’s only 18 but we never know what God is calling us to. Life does not begin when you get a husband. It’s already going. And you’re living it!!!
July 31st, 2009 at 3:53 pm
that is so fun, positive day. Great post!
July 31st, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Your list is wonderful!
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier and leaving a comment! I love to meet new blog friends!
Your attitude… especially concerning being single… should be an inspiration to others. Content in Christ. We could all use a lesson!
July 31st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Great thoughts for Positive Day! I love that Diva Daughter came up with this idea and gave us all a platform to express out blessings.
Happy Positive Day!
Kari
July 31st, 2009 at 9:47 pm
I’m here from Jen’s linky.
I was thinking that Diva Daughter would make a terrific kids’ representative to the current administration. She’s got a solid head on her shoulders.
Happy Positive Day!
July 31st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
That is a great list. We all have so much to be thankful for!
~Blessings~
July 31st, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Loved this!
Happy Positive Day!
And yes, being single CAN be a gift. You get the entire bed to yourself and don’t have the share the remore.
July 31st, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Oh my, maybe someone should have warned me that today was Positive Day… I posted such a negative rant on my blog earlier, I guess I didn’t get the memo!
I’m positive for the fact that I’m able to live with my parents, which affords me the ability to go shopping for new shoes! (Which I did today. :))
August 1st, 2009 at 4:41 pm
What an excellent post. Really enjoyed it. I’m single too and enjoy every last minute of it. Happy Positive Day 2009. Aloha
August 2nd, 2009 at 7:53 am
Great Post
You truly have a lot to be thankful for.
Positive Day was a Happy Day!!!