When I lack Words

I lack words today. I lacked words yesterday. 

I'm sick. Still.

And I just don't have much energy for "creative" things. 

Like this blog. 

Sometimes, when I'm sick, I just get in a survival mode. 

Sleep, work, sleep. That sleeping has included naps on my desk & 2 hours naps after work. 

I always find, when I'm lacking words, the best thing to do in my quiet times is to just list all that there is to Praise the Lord for.

So, here is my list, unfluffed. Just real. Whatever is in my heart. 

March 22, 2013

a good open class

Grade 1 students saying the funniest things

seeing respect for teachers in students

decaf coffee

hot water

Chara snuggling my head this morning

Zachary waking early

Zachary's plants

The Lord's unfailing love

good dreams

texts from friends

hilarious blogs that make me burst out laughing

massages yesterday

date night with Zachary last night

sushi

gelato

'The Bible' series

seeing the Word come to life on screen

the faithfulness and trust in God of Moses

friends asking about baptism

saying "Jesus is all that matters" to a friend, 

and feeling the emotion swelling in my chest of how true that is 

family back home

family here

a warm bed

a best friends pregnant belly

pictures of my baby sister

how my mom protects and loves my baby sister

germ X

Zachary playing worship music

a printer

a laminator

that the floor heating hasn't been turned off yet

the excitement of our friend's coming

the laughs of my coworkers

 a good night's sleep

laughing with my husband

dreaming with him

that the weather is still cold

And suddenly, I'm full of words. 

I feel like I could keep going and going.

My heart starts filling with gratitude. 

And life.

I feel like my eyes open to life.

And it's good.

I started doing this long before 1000 Gifts came out.

Speaking of which, have you guys read this book? If you haven't, do. It's good. Real good.

I started doing this in Santa Cruz. When a sweet sister told me that she did. This sister was going through countless of medical tests trying to figure out what was wrong with her and why she was getting head ache after head ache. 

Headaches, after, she had already found out that she had a muscle disorder, which freezes her muscles, often and in pain. 

I never once saw this girl complain. Or even look 'down'. She just had so much joy.  

And she wrote lists.

And so I started writing lists.

It's not a new idea. It's not original.

Thousands have been doing it before us or before 1000 Gifts became a best seller. 

But that's the beauty,  right? 

And just another thing to be thankful for.

That the Lord's blessings and goodness never cease. They never fail. 

Even in the darkest of times, there's always a list to be wrote. 

We will forever and always have lists upon lists of things to praise Him for. 

What are some of the things on your list today?