In my book, I am a millionaire!

I said a few days ago..."I hate Aug., only pain comes in Aug., nothing good ever happens in Aug"., (only birthdays of my wonderful Aug. pals...those are the good things in Aug.) Anyhow. What a great attitude huh?...
As the days go by..(whew sounds like a great KU song:) I started realizing my attitude sucks. I am so rich, so blessed beyond measure. Even through times of great hurting, being unsure of our paths, fears of losing people who are important, and just the all around stress of life, I have been each day amazed at what the Lord reminds me of. The Lord has used people in my life to remind me of his love and strength.
A few things else I need to say before I make my "rich list"...
I have a friend. I lovingly call him "A*@hole"...And I call him this so that he never gets a big head, and of course its a stupid joke that will never die...so anyhow, this person has been a huge part of my spiritual growth. A person that I saw the Lord change so deep within...A person who has loved me so unconditionally, who let me grow without being judgemental to me, who has let me cry when I needed to, who laughed at my jokes, listened to my dumb theology, has held my hand and sat at my side during the worst parts of my life. I have seen my friend, carry the faith of Christ...show the love of Christ, and stare the ugly devil and sin in life square in the face with the power of Christ in front of him. You friend...i love you. jerk, Thank you for being you, for being a really awesome vessel..even though you're still an @!!%^&*!.
I also have this other friend, she is amazing...it seems when I need to hear certain things in my life, certain words of encouragement, without knowing it she will share her heart, she will be real, and what she says is a direct result of my praying for clarity on something. I sorta feel like she's the Lords messenger to me during hard times. Your words last night were what I needed to hear. Thanks for being willing to be real. For being you. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. And I am blessed to call you my friend. I love you and appreciate you....not to mention that you have the cutest dark haired kid in the world...
So onto my rich list.
Reasons I feel rich:
*having a father that is a king
*5 of the most important letters my hand ever writes: Macee
*a Jesus filled bald guy
*gathering...which was awesome last night.
*great girl friends
*Lily's kisses
*lots of laughter with a big group
*my family, my dad, step-mom, my sister
*trees that dance in the breeze
*blue skies, cloudless days...just like DLR loved.
*a tattoo on it's way...mon. the 15th...will post a picture when I get a chance..
and on a side note to end my post...can I just say...
"Mean people suck"...