Blessings in my life

by Dorothy Nicolaou
(Laval, Quebec, Canada)

Here is my list of blessings that I am thankful for, that God has provided for in my life. All are gifts of grace. Thank you God for:

My husband and my son
Being a mom
Being a wife
My home
My parents
My sisters
My friends
The grace of God
His Angels
Inspiration
My heart
My strength
My courage to speak when noone else dares
My ability to name the invisible within persons I encounter
My sensitivity
My creativity
My tenacity
Endurance
Hope that things always get better
Believing in our human potential and the ability to change things for the better from within
My cats
My dog
My big brown eyes
My smile
My very loud laugh
My silliness
My playfulness
Giving to others
The difficult situations in my life
The losses
The pain
The trauma that has been transformed into strength and knowledge
My intelligence - both emotional and intellectual
My ability to juggle many things at the same time
The quiet moments where I can talk to you, commune with You God
My tears
The body you gave me that is healthy
The gift of writing
The gift of speaking
Reaching out to people and touching each soul
Ability to transform the outside that I am learning to use for my inside world
My garden
Christmas
Family dinners and get togethers
The wonderful colleagues at work
Ability to travel and explore the world
Speaking different languages
Dancing
Singing
Drawing
My sight
My sense of smell
My sense of touch
My hearing
My voice
The clothes i can change into every day
The car that takes me everywhere
The food that I can buy in the supermarket
The appliances that make life so convenient
The furniture in my home
Clean water
Good food
Wine
Choices
Freedom of speech
Having music
Being able to shop for whatever my heart desires
Being able to love freely
Able to practice my faith and live spirituality
The beginning of a new day

Thank you God for these things and more than I do not remember.