Counting my blessings

A few days ago Ashley tagged me to post 7 Blessings. Not just any blessings, but things that God has done recently for me. I kind of forgot about it.... sorry Ashley ;).... but remembered again. So here they go

Psa 30:12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever.

1.- My husband is a great blessing to me. I was sick these last couple of days, and he has taken care of the kids, food, even started laundry, so I would rest. He is such a sweet , loving man, and I praise God for the relationship He has given us. I know there are many people out there whose spouses have deceived them. I don't take for granted what we have and I pray God would keep us from sin. While we were making food (he was peeling the shrimp for me) we were remembering things from when we first met. Love remembering those sweet times.

2.- Last night I was having a little pity party (very small one I promise). I was thinking about a couple of ladies we have had contact with here in Granada. I was thinking how these ladies knew salvation, but were putting their desires and wants, before God's commands, which kept them away from being used by God in a great way, and for something as basic as coming to church faithfully. I was thinking how a struggle it is sometimes to realize that I have put my desires, my goals, my projects for my family aside, that I may come to Granada to reach people for Christ, when lots of these people don't want to be reached. And from those that are reached, lots of them go on to live a life of carnal desires, never surrendering completly to God's will. I right away thought about Jesus, giving up heaven, to come to this earth to carry my sins. Many did not receive Him then, although they walked with Him and saw His miracles. How much more they would do to me. These times make me more like Jesus. I went to sleep. This morning in my devotionals though, God gave me some Bible verses that talks exactly about this. Hebrews 12-13

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby, many be defiled

For he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me

Wow, sorry didn't want to preach here :) but wanted to explain something more that just saying "God talking to my heart", who knows, maybe someone else may be blessed by it.

3.- To be able to lead M.L to the Lord. I know the battle is not won, and that many things may happen in her life in the future, but at least one thing is settled in heaven, and that is her salvation.

4.- All of you out there reading this, well really the ones commenting because although I imagine it may be others that read the blog, if you don't comment I don't know you are there. I started blogging right before moving down here (south of Spain). Once I got here I didn't have any friends and family was far away. You guys have helped me have an outlet out in the world, having christian friends "to talk with" and have "fellowship". You don't imagine how much comments encourage me.

5.- Our support. It has been stable although I know that many in the States are struggling, losing jobs..... And now that the dollar is doing some better with the euro (still losing a lot but at least is not the 1.60 we had last year- you guys in Europe feel my pain) things are not so complicated. We have seen God provide so much.

6.- A few months ago I had a personal problem with someone very close to me (that one I won't give so many details on :)), and praise God I have seen God repairing that damage and even erasing it. God is so good.

7.- My girls are a great blessing to me. I can see them growing. Thinking not too long ago they were little babies growing inside me. What a miracle! I know that one is not a recent one, but recently I have been thinking in what a joy is to be a mom, and what a great responsability to be as godly as a mom as I can be.

Hope I didn't bore you. It ended up being longer than I expected.