Kicking Myself Hard

I have a great life: I have the three most beautiful children in the world, a husband who loves me, parents that support me, a strange but wonderful brother, and the best big sister in the world, I even get along with my inlaws. Outside of the family: I love my job, all my coworkers think I'm a great person (got them fooled - haha), and my boss is way cool. So, what do I really have to complain about?

Lets run it all down here --

• Three children -- kids will be kids, kids can make you tired, kids will whine and make a mess, especially three young ones. But thank the Lord above my kids are healthy, clothed, fed, smart, and somewhat well behaved. A perk -- they are really cute. There are children in this world with life threatening diseases, there are juvenile delinquents, and kids living in squalid conditions. What do I have to complain about?
• My husband -- he's a man, there has only been one perfect man in the world, he's young, I think he's right handsome, he's (ahem) good in bed, he works and brings his paycheck home to me and the children, he's home every night, and he's trying to recover from a drug/alcohol addiction. There are women in this world married to physically and mentally abusive men, women married to men who do not allow them a life outside of the home, women with husbands who are not able bodied. What do I have to complain about?
• My parents -- yes, I fuss about mama pushing me to do things, and yes, my father is an alcoholic. But, they have always been supportive of me, have always praised me, fed, clothed, and sustained me through my younger life, they made certain that I was raised in the church and had a sense of God in my life. They watch and dearly love my children. There are adult children out there who have lost their parents, or were raised by abusive, non-god fearing adults. What do I have to complain about?
• My siblings -- My sister supports me in all that I do and we talk almost nightly. I have looked up to my brother and held him in awe as the cool big brother that he is. My aunt complains that her children do not get along, they fight and practically hate each other. I can confide in both my siblings and I am able to speak truthfully without fear of them judging me and I generally like to be around them. What do I have to complain about?
• My-inlaws -- All inlaws are kooky and can drive you nuts. But, they didn't raise me. They raised a bunch of different children with different household standards. My inlaws tell me they love me, they love their grandchildren, they agree with me that their son needs help, and they listen to me. Never have they blamed their son's addictions on me, in fact they say I am the best thing that has ever happened to him. What do I have to complain about?
• My Employment -- Many people in this world work at a job that they hate. They are miserable and are literally "working for the weekend." I enjoy my job, I help people with their computers and I get to learn new technologies, it isn't a job that is rote manufacturing, but it is a learning job. The people I work with are great too, my best friend is one of the co-technicians - we can scream and yell at each other, cuss each other, then hug in the next minute. My boss, he's great, he says put them babies first, this place will be here when you are done. For what I do, I make a decent salary with benefits. What do I have to complain about?
• My home -- the Lord has blessed me with the ability to have a nice four bedroom home in a safe neighborhood with good neighbors. Yeah -- it's not the cleanest house in the world, and not the nicest yard in the neighborhood, but it is full of love and it keeps us safe from the elements. The clean part -- well, that's mine and my husbands doing, so again -- What do I have to complain about?

There are plenty of cliche's in this world. "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger." The Bible says to "Count it all joy to suffer..." I have faith that He will not place more on me than I can bear.

I should be ashamed of myself for complaining about such trivial matters. I should be thankful to the Lord above for the many great blessings that he has given to me. So, I'm going to stop my whining and praise Him for giving me everything that I need and even thank Him for the tribulations that I do have. Because without those trivial trials and tribulations, I may forget my need for the Lord. Thank you Lord, because -- I really have nothing to complain about.