tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post5722019212607792786..comments2023-03-24T05:54:29.824-04:00Comments on FINDING YOUR FIRE.: Thankful For What I Don't HaveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-27264428662127460652012-11-25T23:09:01.159-05:002012-11-25T23:09:01.159-05:00Thanks so much for replying, Lynne. How true that ...Thanks so much for replying, Lynne. How true that we just take so many things for granted. I truly have recognized the more we have the more we want and then I think we get callous feeling we should get more of what we "deserve" never thinking we already have way more than we deserve. I know I need to be more aware of what I just have grown to expect I should have.<br />Love your thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-1344560452757418442012-11-25T21:22:38.865-05:002012-11-25T21:22:38.865-05:00Aaaah, taking things for granted. Just listened t...Aaaah, taking things for granted. Just listened to Andy Stanley's message today and one of the things he pointed out that we take for granted is that we work 5 days a week but have food and shelter 7 days a week. I never thought about it this way. It is true that many of the things we take for granted should be counted as blessings, not because others don't have them but because we should recognize and give thanks for the abundance in our lives while continuing to share with and empower others.Lynne Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788918458763274157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-44364471895487666752012-11-21T17:18:37.030-05:002012-11-21T17:18:37.030-05:00Martha, Thank you for taking the time to comment a...Martha, Thank you for taking the time to comment and offer such sweet words. We are all more blessed than we ever realize. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with blessing to carry-over every day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-68572922353935947362012-11-21T17:17:09.800-05:002012-11-21T17:17:09.800-05:00Galen, you are most welcome and thank you for the ...Galen, you are most welcome and thank you for the wonderful comments. I know we all have easily overlooked all the blessings we take for granted daily. Wishing you and your family an amazing blessed day tomorrow and always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-66965897456845804222012-11-21T14:21:31.603-05:002012-11-21T14:21:31.603-05:00I got chills when I read this. What a powerful me...I got chills when I read this. What a powerful message. I'm going to make a different kind of gratitude list today. Reading this was really an AHA moment for me. As you replied to Linda above, I didn't read this to mean that I should be thankful by comparing myself to others, but rather to be thankful for the things I might take for granted. Thank you so much.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-59630719609476170932012-11-21T13:45:34.104-05:002012-11-21T13:45:34.104-05:00Kathy, this is a marvelous twist on being thankful...Kathy, this is a marvelous twist on being thankful. You really made my own blessings double and triple from reading this. I realize how fortunate I am . . .<br />Happy Thanksgiving and may your blessings continue to abound!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-92179769581090355522012-11-20T13:22:34.820-05:002012-11-20T13:22:34.820-05:00I knew you felt blessed, Linda. No comparisons jus... I knew you felt blessed, Linda. No comparisons just observations of how much I might take for granted.<br />Go have another blessed day :>) Thanks for replying. I always enjoy your thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-29809802184288235562012-11-20T13:20:59.918-05:002012-11-20T13:20:59.918-05:00 I think we all approach what makes us grateful in... I think we all approach what makes us grateful in different ways,Corinne. Regardless, I know most of us are so very blessed we barely can count them all.<br />Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-48785814670985493152012-11-20T09:46:03.660-05:002012-11-20T09:46:03.660-05:00Kathy: I do feel very blessed. But, not by compar...Kathy: I do feel very blessed. But, not by comparing myself to others who have less than me or who've had worse things happen to them than I have. Just sayin, too...;-) Dangerous Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442306921276302945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-29634851031415889782012-11-20T06:56:21.451-05:002012-11-20T06:56:21.451-05:00While I do get where you are coming from, Kathy. I...While I do get where you are coming from, Kathy. I've tried this before and it left me feeling guilty for what I had while others didn't. Right now, I focus on giving thanks for the abundance I have and am secure in the knowledge that I will continue to enjoy abundance. Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-11369933546889066602012-11-19T22:43:01.738-05:002012-11-19T22:43:01.738-05:00Linda,
You're only as blessed as you feel. I f...Linda,<br />You're only as blessed as you feel. I feel very blessed. You might feel the same despite what you have experienced. Just saying...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224058385946789480.post-82473996865606615752012-11-19T22:08:21.133-05:002012-11-19T22:08:21.133-05:00this leaves me feeling strangely like if i've ...this leaves me feeling strangely like if i've experienced the things you've been 'blessed' to avoid, i'm somehow not so blessed...i don't like that... Dangerous Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442306921276302945noreply@blogger.com