I have recently read a book about counting God's gifts. Like... literally numbering them in a journal. You start with the goal of one thousand and I am in the hundreds. I think God wants me to open my eyes wider. I am ALWAYS amazed at the things that I write down, especially when I read them back to myself after some time has passed. God is consistently trying to make himself known in my life. It is like developing another sense. Or...using all your senses at once. It's being aware of it.
I was recently given a great gift. That was performing with Riverside Youth Theatre in a production of Bye Bye Birdie. I couldn't list all the gifts from this experience. There were too many. But, I noticed how many things I wrote down while doing it. I have made friends. I have encouraged others. I have laughed....VERY hard. I was working in a group of dedicated adults. It was a learning experience. I got to tutor and run lines with fellow cast mates. I got to look retro. I got to dance and faint. I got to act like a goofball. I got to yell at people to be quiet. I got called "HAMI" pretty consistently by two little girls. I ate a lot of chocolate. It was all good.
This production came at the perfect time. That's all. I am thankful.
