Today I just got home from a rough day at work, too many assignments, not enough time, not enough staff people, and too many expectations. I then leave the office late, hit traffic, and finally get home to counters full of dirty dishes, dog hair everywhere, smelly laundry that was washed, but then accidentally left in the washing machine – OOPS!!!

I squinch my eyes, so I don’t see the chaos that is my place, and head to the fridge where my dinner of leftovers await – only to find that my sweetie has “helped” me watch what I am eating, by eating all of my leftovers – I just knew I should’ve stopped at the grocery store on the way home – silly me!! A bowl of cereal it is!

However, in the midst of this seemingly bad day, someone instantly changed my perspective. When I pulled up to my condo, one of my neighbors was heading to his door, and as I got out of my car, he asked me how I was doing. I gave him the stock answer of “fine, how are you?” He gave me a reply that literally stopped me in my tracks, and completely change my day. He said, “blessed!” Can you believe that??? Blessed!! What a phenomenal answer!!!

Many years ago when I was a youth director for a non-profit organization, one of the things that I used to always tell everyone was,

“Don’t get yourself so busy that you forget what you are doing it for.”

I think that is what I have done, especially today, I forgotten why I do what I do, and that is to serve my purpose and leave the world a better place.

Today is Day-5 of my 30 Day Life Makeover Challenge, and the lesson that I needed to hear today was Take Stock of All of Your Blessings.My assignment for you today is to sit down in a quiet place with your journal and a pen, and take some time to list out all of your blessings. They can be big, they can be little, they can be silly, just as long as they’re yours. I won’t list all of mine here, because then I will be here for hours – even after the day that I’ve had! but I will spend a few minutes sharing with you the first ones that come to mind:

1. I am God’s daughter
2. My husband loves me
3. My family loves me
4. My friends love me
5. I have a home
6. My puppies love me
7. I have my health
8. I have a great paying job
9. I have a reliable, comfortable car
10. I have a ton of books
11. My bills are paid for
12. I have a fun movie collection
13. I live where I want to live
14. I live in a country where I have freedom
15. I have a FABULOUS closet
16. I have independence
17. I have a pool I can use whenever I want
18. I have music
19. I can sing
20. Life really is good!!

I now have this song stuck in my head, it is a little chorus that we used to sing in church on Sundays. Maybe you know it, and maybe it will get stuck in your head just like it is in mine!!! 😉

“Count your blessings name them one by one. Count your blessings see what God has done. Count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what they Lord has done.”

On other Life Makeover List stuff, how are your Kaizen cards going?? I have to admit I haven’t kept one going for the past couple of days, but I will get back with the program!!! 😉

Have a FABULOUS evening!!!