Quick! Close your eyes for a second and think of three things that made you smile today. Got them? Now open your eyes!

Sometimes we get so busy worrying about problems or thinking about things we don’t have that we forget to enjoy the good stuff! God has given us so many blessings to enjoy every single day. The problem is we often zoom right past them without even noticing!

Think about it for a second... You probably had breakfast this morning (that’s a blessing!). You have a place to live (another blessing!). You can read this devotional, which means you can read (that’s a blessing too!)...and probably on a computer, tablet, or phone (you guessed it, a blessing!). You have people who love you. You can see the sky, smell flowers, taste your favorite food, and laugh with your friends. These are all gifts from God!

God doesn’t want us to have miserable, boring lives. He wants us to “eat and drink and be glad”! He wants us to find joy even while we’re doing hard work. Even a tiny blade of grass or a patch of blue sky is a reason to be thankful! When you start looking for blessings, you’ll find them EVERYWHERE!

Take Action: Go on a “Blessing Hunt”! Get a notebook or a piece of paper and for the next week write down at least three blessings you notice each day. They can be big (“My friend invited me to their birthday party!”) or small (“I saw a really cool bug!”). At the end of the week read through your list. You’ll probably be amazed at how many blessings God gave you in just one week! When we look for blessings, we find joy even on regular days!