Philippians 4:8, “Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (NIV)

1. I have a husband and a daughter - 2 things I always dreamed of having.
2. I am living in my own (rented) home. Not depending on my in-laws. There are so many Indian women out there for whom this is the case.
3. I have a job that I love
4. My daughter is so smart
5. My husband loves me
6. My parents and inlaws are constantly surrounding my family in prayer
7. I live on a quiet, peaceful lane (very hard to have in Chennai)
8. I live near the beach
9. I have friends
10. I don't have any major life threatening illness
11. My daughter is healthy
12. My husband has a job
13. My husband provides for our family
14. I have a cook cum nanny who I trust
15. My bed might be small but it is oh so comfy!
16. There are people who want to read what I write
17. I have never starved for food
18. I can talk to God whenever I want
19. I have a family heritage I that God is proud of!
20. God has protected me and brought me this far. I couldn't have done it on my own!

These are just the first 20 things that came to my mind. I'm sure if I were to actually sit down and count them all, there would be far too many to type out. As I was writing this, I was reminded of my grandma - my precious Ammachy. This was one of the songs she loved to sing and she taught it to all her grandkids. I'm sure she drew strength from this song as well.

She was a big town girl brought up in an affluent, influential family who gave up all that she was used to to go with her husband and two little sons to a tiny, famine struck village far away from home. I remember Ammachy's stories of how their first thatched house didn't even have a toilet. Of how she would wait in line at the common well to draw water. Of how biscuits were a rare treat for her children. And I remember her letter to her children before she passed on. She wrote of how blessed she was.

When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed,

When you are discouraged thinking all is lost,

Count your many blessings name them one by one

And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

Count your blessings,name them one by one;

Count your blessings, see what God has done.

Count your blessings,name them one by one;

And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

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Thank you Lord!