Blessings

Sometimes, I like to just sit there and think about how blessed I am. I'll admit, I don't do it nearly as much as I should. Often times, I spend hours and hours talking about how expensive school is, how much I need a car, how much more money 'this person' makes than I do, and on and on and on. But then, I'm like, "Hold up, Hannah. Before you mope about everything you wish you had, why don't you take a minute to think about all you have been blessed with?"

A fantastic family.
There are so many broken families in the world today. So many parents who said their vows "till death do us part" and broke that promise like it meant nothing. My parents have been married for twenty-six years and have never even thought about divorce. I have two brothers who are more protective of me than you or I could ever imagine. They aren't the 'don't care' type. They have wives who I proudly call my sisters; not my sister-in-laws. I have a perfect nephew and another niece or nephew on the way. I am blessed with having a family who loves my boyfriend as if he were there from the start. I'm thankful that we have a standing "family night" every Thursday night so that, no matter how busy our week gets, we can all come together and spend time as the close-knit family that we are.

An amazing best friend.
For the past ten years, Katie Nowak has been my best friend. She's been there for me through everything. She listened to me cry after my favorite cousin passed away. She was there when both of my brothers got married. She stayed up late so I could talk about every guy on the planet, even though she could care less about my tween love life. Most friends who are close enough to be sisters have lots of drama. They have more than a few blow-out fights and they "break-up" countless times. Our friendship never had that. Don't get me wrong, we know how to get annoyed with each other, but we never "weren't friends anymore." I'm so thankful to have a best friend I can count on. One whose always there for me and who knows I'll always be there for her.

A loving church family.
With all that's happened within the past few months, I've really learned to appreciate my church family so much more. I've even learned to appreciate those who constantly disrespect and try to bring harm to my church family. If it weren't for them, our church wouldn't be as close as we are today. We have come together with Jesus Christ as the center, and in doing so, have grown so much stronger in Him.

Sebastian Michael Brown.
I am so so so so thankful for this Godly man that was sent my way. I always dreamed of my prince charming coming into my life, but the perfect guy in my dreams wasn't even half as amazing as what God blessed me with. These past two years {and four months} have been everything I could have hoped for and I can't wait to see what the future holds for us. God has given me a faithful, loving man to love and be loved by, and although we have traveled some bumpy roads, He has always seen us through. I keep falling more and more in love with Sebastian with every day that passes.

I may not have that brand new Ford Fiesta, but I have a car that runs, and a good paying job that will help me save up toward that goal. Instead of always looking at how much better off it may seem others have it, take a few minutes to count your own blessings. I know for me, I get incredibly humbled by seeing how much the Lord has given me.