Being Thankful Leads To Happiness

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” – Psalm 107:1

Being grateful leads to such complete happiness. This is one thing I know well. I have led a really hard life. I have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and suffer from its sypmptoms daily, but I am one of the happiest people I know. And those who know me well, would say the same 🙂

Sometimes, I am just happy. Sometimes life is hard, and I am still happy. One of the things that helps me to be happy when life is hard is to count my Blessings. I belong to Jesus. I get to pray. I get to do penance for my sins here, instead of later. I have visions and the love of my spiritual family. I am so Blessed.

But there are earthly Blessings too. I have enough to eat. I am warm at night and lay in a comfy bed with a great blanket. I can enjoy the beauty of nature. I can see and hear. I have a husband and children who love me! I can leave the house. I can sit in the garden. I can listen to music. I can read. I have friends who love me! Even though I am sick, I am well enough to do what God wants me to do and much of what I want to do :).

We all have God’s Blessings, but sometimes we have to look for them and count them to remind ourselves of just how much God has Blessed us with 🙂