Heart to Heart

Do you ever have times when you realize that the ability to do the little, everyday, mundane things of life is truly a blessing? These last couple days have been an adventure to say the least. One moment I was walking across the sidewalk to get into a taxi and the next minute I was lying flat on my face in the street...

Thankfully, I must have strong bones, because nothing seems to be broken, but I have to say that I am very sore. One knee is stiff and my arms hurt... Getting around and just doing the simple things like getting dressed have taken quite a bit of thought. My the swelling in my knee is going down, and today was better than yesterday, but this has made me think... so often I take these little things for granted... I never stop to think how much the Lord has blessed me that I can walk around today, or that I can get dressed without thinking a lot about it, or walk upstairs, or even cook dinner.

My son, Teddy, is always saying, "Thanks for cooking dinner, Mom!" "Thanks for fixing drinks, Dad!" He usually goes around the table and finds something to thank everyone for. We spend so much time trying to teach our children to be grateful, but I wonder if sometimes I forget to express my gratitude to the Lord? I mean, I seem to remember to do that for the "big answers", but what about for just the blessings of the everyday? Thank you, Lord for a bed to sleep in. Thank you Lord, that I can walk without pain. Thank you Lord, that there are flowers growing in my yard. Thank you Lord, for nice clothes to wear. Thank you Lord, for food to cook. Thank you Lord, for clean air to breathe.