Ten Thousand Reasons

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. -Psalms 103:1

This came to mind yesterday as I was listening to Pandora on the bus ride home. Perhaps not came to mind so much as was put in front of me. I've been listening to a station of worship music on my daily bus rides, which I've come to appreciate...most of the time. Yesterday was not one of those times. I wasn't in a good mood, the bus was crowded, and the dude next to me smelled a little funny. Basically I was not feeling it. As I sat there Crushing (Also known as playing Candy Crush, for those not up on the mobile app scene. It's almost as addictive to me as actual candy...), the song "10,000 Reasons" came on. "For all Your goodness I will keep on signing, ten thousand reasons for my heart to find. Bless the Lord, oh my soul..." I realized often I'm complaining to God about things I don't like in my life: stress at work, relationships between friends and family, etc. I'm blessed, by all counts. I often struggle to properly convey that to God. This blog isn't so much an attempt to get it out into the world as it is an attempt for me to stop and think about all the things God had blessedme with and to praise Him for them. So, bear with me as some days I have lots of things to share and others not so much.