How Is Your Life Blessed?

With all the crazy things going on in the world; fear of terrorism, the economy, societal issues, it is easy for me to see how truly blessed I am.  I am currently on a business trip and have left my two teen-aged children at home, basically alone with my fiance' stopping in to cook them evening meals.  All I had asked her to do is cook meals for them.  But, in her usual fashion, that is not enough.  Last night she sat down with my daughter and discussed graduation and the items that would be needed to be purchased.  They discussed her graduation pictures, which my fiance' will be taking.  They discussed, bonded, and grew together further.

My son asked her to help him get his uniform ready for NJROTC for school.  She is right there to help him.  He has also become comfortable enough to sit down and discuss problems he his having in his life with her.  He even uses her to talk to me on his behalf.  She is one of my true blessings.  She never stops amazing me with her love for me and her willingness to take care of me and my children. 

Of course, the biggest blessings in my life are my kids.  One is in college but continues to think of his family and helps when he can with issues.  He is always there for me when I need to bounce an idea off him.  My daughter and I have had our challenges this year.  At 17, she is anxious to grow up, but still wants her daddy to take care of things.  So, with a lack of communication between us, we have had some issues.  We had a rough week a while back but we sat down, talked it over, and we are better now than before.  Her attitude has completely changed and seems like a new person.  I think she has done more than me, so I must do more.  My youngest has just continued to amaze me.  He has jumped on the whole idea of becoming a "big brother" to my fiance's two young boys.  He has watched them for us when we have needed him to and he lets them hang around with him all the time.  He has been so patient and tolerant.  He is going to be a great big brother.

Now for those two young additions to my life.  Each with his own, very unique personality and prior life with mom and dad, they present me with a challenge, but they have absolutely been another blessing in my life.  Watching and dealing with the 5-year-old has been tough at times, but at others has been comic relief.  These two boys are a wonderful addition to my life and I hope I can be a good father-figure to them as I feel I was to my own three.

I am also blessed with an awesome job, great friends, and relative health.  These are but a few of the blessings that I have been given.  They truly are too numerous to mention.  The Lord has made me a very rich man...richer than I had ever hoped to be. 

What are your blessings?  Are they your talents? Your friends?  Do you take advantage of your blessings and share them with others?