I looked out of my window today and saw a bus unloading a wheelchair with a disabled child in it. The mother smiled as she was speaking with the bus driver. It struck a chord in my heart. I ‘felt sorry for her’.

When I see or hear about certain things in other people’s lives I put my menial issued into its proper place. Do I really have it THAT bad? I am not saying she does- because I know God has gives her the grace to keep going each day. But do I have the ‘right’ to murmur and complain about ‘the little things’?

There are times I lie in bed at night and feel like the most blessed woman that ever lived. I do not own a home, my marriage is not even close to being perfect, my children are not ‘little angels’, my rent is not always paid on time, the electric company has been one day away from cutting the lights off, and sometimes a cuss word slips out of my mouth [oops. Just a little one- not one of the 'big ones'.]. Am I perfect? No. But He is…

I feel like the most blessed person in the world because I have the most blessed person that ever lived in the world- JESUS. I was not always like this. This new found appreciation of Christ in my life has been quite recent. I used to think my family was ‘cursed’- too many bad things happening. This was not how a Christian’s life is supposed to be- right? Wrong. I realized, after some spiritual introspection, I am indeed blessed. Not just because of a lack of ‘bad situations’- but because I have a Comforter who is with me through the rough times. I love the Lord and realize that I am blessed to be able to have a relationship with the Lord God Almighty, King of kings and Lord of lords.

I know that mother has aspects of love, patience and endurance I will never reach. The challenges in our lives are what refine us and make us better people. I bet if we became friends she would have a lot of wisdom to share with me about motherhood.

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