daily giving thanks

this post was originally written 10.18.12 and i just now got around to publishing it. happy monday.

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this morning i woke up to the sound of rain. and instead of thinking about the reasons why i love rain; the sound it makes when the drops hit the roof, or the mist that greets you when you are standing under an awning, or the undeniable smell after the torrests have resided, my mind was already racing.

almost immediately after waking up thoughts starting filling my mind of all of the things that i had to do that day. not 5 minutes had passed and i was only thinking about how i could check as many boxes off my list as possible. 

and then another startling thought hit me. i realized that not only was i just thinking about how i could accomplish my daily tasks, i neglected to thank God for anything, let alone the rain.

i want to live intentionally and reflecting on this this morning i noticed that my mind was not choosing to think on positive things or the blessings in my life. 

God should be my everything and i should be thanking him constantly for the many blessings that He has given me even when my busy mind is full of other thoughts. 

i just wanted to share that and also this song that i have been listening to. the words speak truth. God is my hope and the provider of my needs.