“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” -Charles Dickens
It is already a blessing to be able to wake up in the morning. It is a blessing to be able to have the motivation to carry on. It is a blessing to be able to laugh and to enjoy the little things. It is a blessing to have times of peace and of rest.
It is the simple gifts like these that we fail to count each day. It is the simple blessings that we often fail to see.
We fail to see that though our dreams are still far away, we are being sustained and given strength to reach them. We fail to see that though our hearts are hurt and broken, we are being given the grace to heal and to start again.
Life is a great gift. Every day, we are given the chance to start over, to hold on to our dreams, and to be surprised by the many blessings of God.
This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! – Psalm 118:24, WEB-BE
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"