Realizing how blessed we are...

Through the stress and strain of wedding planning comes alot of meaningless arguements. It is a tough, yet fun, time in our lives. However, sometimes it can be hard to take the time to stop and looked at how blessed we are. An arguement over what song to play or what microwave to buy seems selfish and small when you think of all the things going on around us. We found a few months ago a guy we went to school with was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He had surgery to remove the tumore and seemed to be getting better. Just yesterday it was found out that he had an infection in his shunt. The shunt had to be removed immediately and signs that he had a stroke have also been present. They are unaware of exactly how he is because he has been in and out from what we understand. We had special prayers for him tonight at church, as we have said our own prayers as well. I know God hears our prayers and that anything is possible through him. It truly has made me feel how truly blessed and lucky Chris and I are. Our families are healthy. We are healthy. I can not imagine going through what this family is experiencing. Everyone needs to take the time to look at life and find the blessing instead of the burdens and troubles. Many times in life we all look at the negative parts of life instead of looking at the positive and even sometimes simple wonderful things that are in our life. Just being able to walk down the street is a blessing in itself. Our God is amazing! He knows everyones troubles and triumphs. He will listen as long as we take the time to talk to him and let him in our lives.