count your many blessings...

chaos
riot
plane crashes
bombing
earthquakes
tsunami tide

after a while, we get tired of hearing/reading about the problems afflicting Indonesia, & the whole globe
one bad news after another, we get used to it...
we no longer think about the suffering people, our ignorance grows thicker
we become numb and s l o w l y . . .
lost our compassion
even so, it turns into bitterness and we claim that God isn't fair..

it's not easy to keep onself from being bitter or sour. bad things just happen too often, overwhelmed us and we lost our grip. i think it helps sometimes to have a bird's eye view. not to let ourselves focus on the calamities, turn our heads and see God's grace... try to track down 365 days ago, and write down all the good things that happened. either to us and to the people around us.

so did you get that raise on january?
what nice things you get on february?
what about the new great friend you met on march?
your boss finally grant your annual leave on april.. to paradise!!
you found love on may!
after long wait and effort, in june (finally) your nephew successfullypronounce your name!
what good things happened on july?
august was iling, but it passed and pretty soon you forgot your pains..
september surprise.. you got a new job!!
the boss who you thought was a total a**hole surprisingly gave you farewel gift on october.
happy birthday, ms. november!!
blessed december, beyond your expectation...

blessings are not all earthly (tho we do, still live on earth), and i believe they are more precious. priceless and last through time.. heavenly blessings that needed to be shared all around the world...

"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns! " -- Isaiah 52:7 NLT