Praise In Numbers

I've come to realize that I'm addicted to blog surfing.

I'll have gone from blog to blog to blog in look up and notice that a 1/2 hour has passed, my son is watching something on TV that he knows he can't watch, my girls are chatting away in their beds at each other when they should have eaten lunch (that I should have prepared a 1/2 hour ago) and the rinse cycle on my washer has passed without me putting the softener in.

I said all that to say this: When I was surfing, some blogs I read are very funny and upbeat. However, there are many there that are about loss of loved ones, loss of babies, sickness, etc. I try not to get bogged down from reading the. I find it actually strengthening my prayer life to interceed for those I don't even know. To pray for those going through sickness and dispair that I have never experienced. Through all of this though, I found out how many people actually follow someone that I, too follow. Her name is Kelly. She's Harper's Momma. She's a PK. She loves Jesus with all of her heart and half her kidney (thanks, Dad). She is a blog surfer like me and, like me has really become bogged down with so many things being blogged about that are "hard and sad things I've read lately." So....she decided to praise Him. It's crazy, plum crazy how many people are praising Him today from just reading her blog.

It kinda got me aggravated at myself. I should not have to read someone else's blog to be motivated to praise Jesus.

All I have to do is step two feet in any direction of this messy house of mine to have something to praise Him about. And I mean messy... Toys, thank you Jesus for toys.

All I have to do is scroll down my phone's address book to have 100 different people to praise Him about. I have the best friend a girl could ask for. Thank you Jesus for kindred spirits.

All I have to do is look at my three children to see healthy, well rounded, beautiful kids to praise Him about. As I'm typing this, my 4 year old came to give me a kiss.....

All I have to do is think of my ONE @ ONLY wonderful, handsome, hard working (EMPLOYED) husband to praise Him. That man took his lunch break this morning to meet me at Wal-Mart & help get groceries!!

All I have to do is pick up the phone and know that four grandparents, 2 brothers, 2 sisters and a slew of in-laws are at our reach, if need be....that alone is enough to praise Him... Thank you, Jesus for Paul, Kelly, Kay, Jimmy, Josh, Ann, Caleb, Tracy, Liz, Jeremy...I think I call them for help more than I should but I know they wouldn't have it any other way.

Well, I guess I should get back to the house. Gotta go change the channel, restart the rinse & feed my babies. Thank you Jesus for a TV, washing machine and food in the pantry.


****Psalm 150:6
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.....Praise the LORD!****