• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Lynn's Kitchen Adventures
  • Home
  • About »
    • My Gluten Free Story
    • Contact
    • Advertising
    • FAQs
  • Recipe Index
  • Gluten-Free Recipe »
    • Breakfasts
    • Breads
    • Dishes
    • Side Dish
    • Desserts
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About »
  • Contact
  • Recipe Index
  • Gluten-Free Recipe »
  • Subscribe
×
Main Section » Counting Your Blessings and Blessing Others

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Counting Your Blessings and Blessing Others

Dec 18, 2012

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

 

 

This time of year it is easy to get caught up in the business and craziness that goes on around us. It is easy to get stressed about what needs to get done or about what is wrong in life and what we don’t have, but I encourage you to take a step back and look at what you do have.

Take a moment to count your blessings.

I have often found that in the middle of the craziness of life it helps to stop and look at all I am blessed with. And when I stop and realize all that I have, it makes me look at what I can do for others.

One of the things that my mom taught me was that when life gets crazy, and you feel like times are tough, it is best to look around you and see the lives of others. It often takes looking at the lives of others to see how much you have.

When you think you have it rough, look around and you will see someone that has a greater struggle. When you think you have very little, look around and you will find someone with less. And when you think you are too busy to care, look around and you will see someone busier.

Over the years, I have found this to be so true. When I am feeling discouraged and depressed and feel like life is more than I can handle, I try to stop and look around, not only to count my blessings, but to see who I can bless.

And these blessings do not have to be big or expensive, blessings can come in all sizes.

A plate of Christmas cookies to the neighbor down the street. Taking the time to help out the widow at church who has no family near by. A few toys to the family in need.

A simple dinner invitation to the person who struggles with loneliness. Taking the time to make a phone call to a friend simply to show you care. A smile to the cashier at the grocery store.

No matter how much or how little you have, you can be a blessing to others.

Our greatest blessing is to see others blessed.

Mercy knows that blessings are a two-way street. Both the giver and receiver are blessed. That’s the way of a blessing. So, Mercy is sending out a simple message: blessings count.

Count your blessings and share them at Our Blessings Count. And take a moment to click on the snowflakes to see the blessings of others.

What have you been blessed with?

Mercy recognizes the stress we put on ourselves and our families over the holidays. They want to remind us that ‘Our greatest blessing is to see others blessed.’ One way we can do this is to pause, list our blessings, and share them with others. Let’s count our blessings together at www.ourblessingscount.com.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Mercy. The opinions and text are all mine.

« Crock Pot White Chicken Chili
Gluten Free Chocolate Candy Cane Muffins »

Filed Under: Main Section, Uncategorized

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

About Lynn

Lynn's Kitchen AdventuresI love to cook and bake, and my family loves to eat. Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures is all about sharing my love of cooking, recipes, tips, and ideas of how I combine this cooking passion with a busy life. [Read More]

GF Kitchen Adventures Gluten Free Recipes, Tips, and More

Free Gluten Free Desserts ebook

Gluten Free Recipes

Chocolate chunk cookies on cooling rack

Ina Garten Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Easy Pasta Sauce

Gluten Free Menu Plan May Week Two

Egg Roll In a Bowl

Gluten Free Menu Plan May Week One

Gluten Free Banana Muffins Recipe

Gluten Free Menu Plan April Week 4

gluten free maple scones on cooling rack on white cloth on black counter

Gluten Free Oatmeal Scones

gluten free chocolate chip doughnuts

Gluten-Free Menu Plan April Week 3

Cooking Challenge

Martha Stewart Cheddar Cornbread Recipe in cast iron skillet on white cloth

Martha Stewart Cheddar Cornbread

molasses cookies on Christmas napkins

Martha Stewart’s Molasses Cookies

double chocolate cookies on cooking rack

Martha Stewart’s Milk Chocolate Cookies

Martha Stewart Peach Buckle with ice cream in white bowl with cobbler in cast iron pan

Martha Stewart’s Peach Buckle Recipe

blueberry pancakes on white and blue plate with red fork and butter and syrup on pancake

Martha Stewart’s Blueberry Pancakes with Gluten Free Option

Martha Stewart Peanut Butter Cookies on striped napkin with cooling rack in background

Martha Stewart Peanut Butter Cookies

Footer

↑ back to top

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

© 2008–2021 Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure
This website uses cookies to ensure you have the best experience here.OkPrivacy policy