Last night, I grabbed a broken ceramic bowl (I didn't know it was broken) and cut my finger on the glaze deep enough for stitches. So we wrapped some gauze around it, picked up some books to read in case there was a long wait, and headed to the emergency room. There was no one else there. 30 minutes later, we were picking up Thai food for dinner on the way home.
As I was waking up this morning, I was just blown away by the kind of lifestyle we have. It is not that we live extravagantly by this world's standards, and yet even on our "tight-saving-for-seminary" budget, we can waltz into the ER with medical insurance, and then buy ourselves dinner.
It made me start thinking about the incredible blessings in my life. I love my home, my comfortable bed, the tasty food in my refrigerator and my control over the thermostat. I am blessed above that by employment that is enjoyable and profitable, by hobbies like gardening and painting that fill my heart with joy. I am surrounded by beauty and comfort. These are tangible things. Add to that the dear friends that surround me with companionship and care, a family that loves me, a husband who treasures everything about me. On top of all this, I am saved from any eternal harm by a loving, faithful heavenly Father. I am truly blessed among women!
And I have six lovely stitches to prove it!
2 comments:
Wow...6 is a lot for one finger! you must have cut yourself badly. But you got a great blog out of it, so you got your money's worth :)....
hey keren-- long time! i saw your blog on doro's page. how are things going? the little boy you watch looks like a bowl full of energy. i have 2 boy and woo--talk about needing a nap at the end of the day. haha!
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