My Top 10 Blessings From Being Sick This Past Week.....

10. I didn't have to wear make-up;

9. It was the middle of the month, and I was all caught up at work - I didn't get behind either;

8. I've gotten more sleep in the last 5 days than I have in the past 3 months;

7. I was able to conserve my favorite perfume because everywhere I went, someone was spraying Lysol all around me;

6. I haven't cooked since LAST WEEKEND;

5. I was "complimented" often. Here's a few: "Mom, are you feeling better because you look a little bit better today?!!" Said with a look of shock on his face, "Mom, you got dressed today!" "Honey, can I get you anything? I know you feel really bad. You look like death warmed over!" It's a good thing that my love language is NOT words of affirmation, huh??!!!

4. Tanner completed his math project 5 days EARLY and WITHOUT me sitting right beside him cheering him on (HUGE PRAISE!);

3. Tanner and Faith Wrenn got along very well and rarely argued (either that or I slept through their arguments!);

2. I haven't cooked since LAST WEEKEND; and

1. When Tanner got home from school on Wednesday, he said "Mom, I asked Mrs. L to pray for you today. Are you feeling better?" WOW! He asked his Language Arts teacher (in a public school) to pray for me. This really did make me feel special, and I was very proud of Tanner for entrusting my health to God.

There are blessings all around us, even in strep throat and the flu! It's all a matter of perspective. So put on your spiritual glasses and look for God's blessings in your circumstances today.