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There's a song we sing every so often in church called "You Alone". Its a simple song - here are the lyrics:

You are the only one I need
I bow all of me at Your feet
I worship You alone

You have given me more than
I could ever have wanted
And I want to give You
My heart and my soul

You alone are Father
You alone are good
You alone are Savior
You alone are God

The line that says "You have given me more than I could ever have wanted" really got me thinking. What DID I want, before I knew the Lord? What has He given me? Amazingly, the two lists are so different! I have so many incredible blessings in my life, ones that I never would have even thought to seek out. First and foremost - life eternal through Christ!! I never considered wanting that, until He gave it to me! Then, my husband, who, when I met him, before I knew the Lord, was the exact opposite of "my type", yet my heart was drawn to him. My beautiful children, and the privilege to be at home with them and homeschooling - when, before, all I ever wanted was to raise and train horses! Our home, here in the wonderful climate of the South, even though I was a die-hard Yankee. ;-) My wonderful church family, even though before the Lord saved me, I mocked church-goers.

I think back to what I used to want - a life for myself, doing whatever *I* wanted, fiercely independent, and I compare it to what He's given me - a life with and for Him! - and what I used to want seems so small, so absurd. I know with all my heart that He really has given me MORE than I could ever have even imagined wanting for myself. Oh! How thankful I am!