As you are preparing for the new year and creating your goals, stop today and reflect on all the wonderful things that happened in the last 12 months for you and your family. You will be amazed at all the things that you were blessed by that were simply looked past or taken for granted.
This idea came to me because of something that happened two weeks ago. I was in the YMCA doing my morning workout and a woman who's son I coached several years ago in basketball asked me a question. She said "Todd what blessing have you got for me?" I wasn't sure what she meant. I had my bible in my hand and so I asked her if she wanted me to find her a scripture...and she said no this wasn't what she meant. What she meant was what had happened in the past week of my life that was a blessing?
As I thought about it, I was astounded. There had been several things in the week that had been blessings. Things that were great news or answers to prayer. Unfortunately, the thing that astounded me was how I just simply took these things for granted. I was more focused on what's next or what wasn't working out yet or the way I want...I was missing it!!!
I am so thankful she asked me this question. And so now I ask you to ponder and even bigger question, "What were you blessed with or by in 2010?" Take some time and answer this and then vow not to let these things go right past as they happen in 2011!
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