'T-U GOD-for My Right Hand!'

✝️💖🙏🏼 A couple weeks ago, I was praying, and, specifically, thanking The Lord for everything, with which, HE has blessed me, much of which, I have taken, and take, "for granted!" 🤔 The trigger, which, motivated me to try to be absolutely CERTAIN that, I should attempt to, be thankful, and, thank HIM for ALL of these "gifts," with which, HE has blessed me, was the realization, which, had dawned on me that, I HAVE, shamefully taken, SO MANY blessings "for granted," which, HE has graciously rained down upon, me and mine, throughout my life! 😔 Sadly, I have taken things, such as, breathing, and, the ability to move my body, "for granted," and, a bunch of other abilities, etc.! 😏 It is, pitiful and sad, but, true! 😕 Therefore, that day, as I prayed, I made it clear to HIM, that, I want to be (from that day - forward), thankful and grateful, for ALL that HE has given me (past, present, and future)! 🙌🏼✝️🙏🏼 I THOUGHT that I had, covered and thanked, HIM, for every single thing, for which, I SHOULD be appreciative! 🤔🙄😏...WRONG!!! 😝 A few days later, I was "pecking away," like 'Woody Woodpecker' (referenced from one of my first blog-posts) at Christmas decorating, baking, housework, etc., and, as I reached, stretching my right hand (I'm right-handed 🖐🏼), to do something with it, I felt an intense, sharp pain, shoot from the tip of my pointer finger - to the area between it and my thumb, and up, and/or, down my thumb, leaving the entire area in terrible pain!  That happened in the morning, and, left me unable to use that hand the rest of the day!  I did what I could (the capabilities with my left hand are very limited), the remainder of the day! 😕 It left me, not only in pain, but also, frustrated - due to being handicapped, whenever, trying to perform many tasks, which, I "normally" am able to slowly accomplish!  I've already been quite limited, for several years, concerning physical activities, in which, at one time in my life, I was able to easily do, due to chronic pain, etc., which, are symptoms of having 'DDD.,' in my, spine and back. 😏 And, there were SO many, chores and tasks that, I, wanted and needed, to get done that, day and week! UGH!! 😫🙁 It's been about a week since I injured it, and, I continue re injuring it, thus, it remains quite tender.  I have to be careful, what tasks I perform, and, how I perform them!  Anyway, right after I injured it - the first time - the thought immediately came into my mind that, "I have taken my hands, especially, my right hand, "for granted," my entire life," and, "I don't think that, I  specifically thanked God, the other day, whenever, I was trying to think of things, with which, HE has blessed me, and, for which, I've "taken for granted!!"  You can bet that, I have thanked HIM for them - many times since!  I have also asked HIM to forgive me for the neglect of being thankful for them, in the past! 😔🙏🏼💙 Since, people like, Nick Vujicic, whom, was born without limbs, and, Joni Erickson Tada, whom, has been a paraplegic for a long time, and, others, CHOOSE to be excellent, examples and contributors, to society, despite various, pain, handicaps, and limitations, it seems that, I should be embarrassed - for being such a "WIMP," for, letting some, minor, temporary pain, be so discouraging to me!  These heroes CHOOSE to NOT be inhibited in being, a positive force in the world, and, bright light, for the cause of Christ!  And, I should follow their lead! 😔🏆✝️🌞🙌🏼 Circumstances and situations, in life, can almost always be worse, and, I must remind myself of this fact, every now and then! 😚 After all, the Bible tells Believers - in - 1 Thessalonians 5:17+18, to...(17) pray without ceasing...(18) in EVERY THING give thanks:  for this IS the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 📖🙏🏼💜 I seriously believed that, I had thought of every single thing possible, for which, I could have neglected being thankful, BUT, I was very wrong!  The pain, in which, I still feel in my hand, as I type this post, is proof of this to me! 😳👈🏼 LIFE LESSON:  CHOOSE to frequently acknowledge, as many things as possible, by "brainstorming," in which, one has been given, especially, things that are "taken for granted!"  Then, meditate upon them, and, sincerely, thank God for them!  LIVE in an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE! 🤔🙏🏼 To live this way, one must purpose in one's, mind and heart, to always live with an attitude of gratitude - toward The Good Lord, concerning every thing, believing and trusting that, you are exactly where HE desires you to be - according to HIS providential, plan and working! 🙌🏼✝️🙏🏼💜 I've been writing this post different days throughout this past week, and, this morning is now, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. 😳 Now, we all must get accustomed to writing "2019," instead of "2018," right!? 😂 Anyway, since the holidays are over, I decided to open up my "2018 Blessings Jar," and, read each blessing on which I wrote upon each one of the little, notebook, pieces of paper in it, and, start over - making it my "2019 Blessings Jar." 📝 Having, and, doing this with a, "BLESSING Jar," correlates with this post, and, is actually assisting me in writing it! 😊💕 Definition of my "Blessing Jar":  I write down on small pieces of paper, whenever, I remember to do so, things, in which, I acknowledge as BLESSINGS, and, drop them in the jar, and then, read them - after the year has ended.  It is unbelievable, how many occurrences, in which, I would have completely forgotten, until, I read them off of my little blessing papers!  Having this jar, is another way of, encouraging and reminding, me, to be appreciative of GOD'S bountiful goodness to, me and mine! 🙌🏼💞 If, you don't do this already, you might want to try it for "2019?" I really like doing it! 😃💖 I've done it around four years, now. 🙏🏼💖 For example - on one piece of paper I wrote that, I had enjoyed babysitting my youngest "grand angel," Damond, and that, he was afraid of my decorative 'Nutcracker' figures, an occurrence, about which, I had forgotten, however, upon reading it, I fondly remembered it, along with, other memories! 🤔😃💜 Remembering that night, was a blessing, as was the actual night, about which, it had been written.  All of my "grand angels" are major BLESSINGS to me, for which, I am SO, grateful and thankful, to my Lord! Each year, I decide to save a few of these "lil" blessing papers.  I throw most of them away. I just read one from back in "2016," and, on it, I wrote that, I was thankful that I was able to visit my aunt and uncle, on my annual pre-Christmas visit with them, at their home.  This memory of that blessing, is very special to me, for many readers, especially, because, since then, uncle Gene, has pass away, aunt Betty has Dementia, and, lives in a nursing home, and, my nephew, Caleb, rents their home. There are SO many memories, which, come to my mind, and, RE BLESS me, simply from reading what I have written on these tiny pieces of notebook paper! 💭🗯💭💞 An idea just came to me...I need to have another  jar, in which, I put the VERY special, small, blessing papers, in which, I choose to keep at the end of each year.  Yep, I'm going to do this!  This shall be, yet, another, new trigger, to remind me to be thankful for, everything...from - past blessings, to, even remembering them - to begin with, and then, to be blessed by them again, through reminiscencing about them - to boot! WOOP!! 🙌🏼✝️💞💞😃👍🏼 I love the 'FB' daily 'Memories,' also!  It's crazy how I am capable of forgetting about happenings, which, occurred a year ago, let alone, five (or ? #) years ago!!  That 'FB' feature is another assistant, in helping me in the counting of my abundance of BLESSINGS, in which, God, has, is, and shall SHOWER, upon my life!! Praise HIM!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 A problem, in which, I have, with the blessing jar deal, is that, it is difficult for me to throw away (any of these blessing papers)! 😏 Ha! 😂 However, I cannot keep them all!  Oh well, all of these, memories and blessings, are recorded somewhere inside my subconscious, right?! 🤔 The old praise song, entitled, 'God Is So Good,' comes to my mind! 🎶🙌🏼✝️💜 Reflection upon one's life is very important for one to do, at times (just not ALL of the time), in order for one to advance as, a decent human being, and/or, grow as a Believer! 😘🤔🙏🏼 Reflectting over mistakes - briefly (for example), and then, using, that, upon which, has been reflected, as lessons, by which, to then, choose, and, become a better person, while, applying these lessons, observed and learned, in my humble opinion, at least (for me, personally), is VITAL, for one's, overall, happiness and well-being! 🤔😌😔🙏🏼✝️ Well, from today forward, I am committed to attempting to be more, thankful and aware of, HOW VERY BLESSED I AM, and, in nursing my, back and hand, back to wellness!👩🏻‍⚕️ 💃🏻✋🏼🙏🏼❤️✝️...😘...Hey...LET'S CHOOSE to be THANKFUL for EVERYTHING...👋🏼😃...until next post...