For the past few days I've found myself in a bit of a less than great attitude. And, while there are plenty of excuses for this (a headache that lingered way too long, saying goodbye to friends who visited for five weeks, the grocery store all of a sudden not carrying some the things I've become used to buying each week....on and on, blah, blah, blah...) I finally realized that I could choose to see things differently.
After a chat with a friend last night I've decided to intentionally choose gratefulness this morning in hopes of pushing away the unpleasant-ness that's building up.
So, here we go. I'm blessed and am grateful for:
- The Internet that allows me to communicate with so many friends around the world
- My God who hears my prayers and the prayers of my friends
- The fact that I can speak enough Khmer to have conversations with the boys at the center without needing a translator
- Knowing two of the best tuktuk drivers in all of Phnom Penh
- The blessing of working with a staff who really enjoy their jobs and want to His Kingdom come in powerful ways to Cambodia
- A water cooler when it is still 93 in my bedroom at 2a.m.
- The tile walls in our kitchen that are an ever changing art gallery of work done by friends with dry erase markers
- The blessing of living in a country where I can freely talk about and worship Jesus
- My iPod
- A cell phone system that allows the transfer of money from one SIM card to another
- This season of God's providing in abundance
- Airplanes so my friends can come to and from Cambodia for visits
- The Boys Center where younger brothers come and know they are safe, known and cared for by Jesus and a staff of older brothers and sisters
- Games of Jenga with Panha
- Tuktuk rides to work with my sweet friend Somphoas that double as great Khmer practice times
Right, tuktuk rides to work, I need to get ready to meet my friend for our ride. This has been a very helpful activity as I have a smile on my face that I'm sure will stick around as I've opened my heart to be looking for blessings.
Today will be a good day :-)
