let us...be glad!

I feel so very thankful ...and "my cup runneth over" . Even when I'm so very tired....I know I am blessed. We are blessed as a nation. Even in times of financial difficulties we are still blessed. My mind stores memories of Agra ,India outside of the huge walls of the Taj Mahal and the shacks built from cardboard boxes and sticks. I remember being in Kenya and visiting a Masai village where the village consisted of a circle of mud huts that surrounded the cattle at night and the calves would sleep inside the mud huts with the family because a families animals were considered their "wealth". My mind is filled with many memories of places that may not have had material wealth, but still were able to find joy. In all the places I have visited I could still find smiles and joy. God was there. Our modern day conveniences are such blessings, but we all can see if we look at our nation that they don't bring joy or happiness. What brings us happiness and contentment? Perspective. I have always felt this way, but yesterday I saw a video of a young man that is living proof of what being thankful truly is. He is such an inspiration. His name is Nick Vujicic from Australia, here are a couple of his videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O6OluBxGtM and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DxlJWJ_WfA

they both truly touching and moves a persons soul. It truly puts things in perspective to see how God can still bless a persons life, even in the most difficult circumstances.

How blessed we are and my prayer is that every day when I wake up I will remember and say:

"This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!"