Wranglerdani, who is an awesome fun chick blogger person, asked:

If you could go anywhere and be anyone, would you pick a different life, or a different set of talents? How have you learned to love what you have and who you are?

Let’s just hit that second question – learning to love what I have and who I am. That’s tough. I think it has more to do with hormone levels and chemical balances and healthy lifestyles than it does circumstances.

The grass will always be greener on the other side. Patty Griffin will always be a better songwriter than me. Carrie Underwood will always have a better voice than me. Ashley Judd will always be more beautiful. Martha Stewart will always have a cuter house. That’s just how it goes.

Acceptance comes when we stop measuring ourselves against others, and start realizing that we are who we are because God made us this way. In the epistles, Paul writes that we are to measure ourselves realistically, not comparing ourselves with others.  We are each uniquely packaged – uniquely gifted – uniquely designed. It’s not up to the pot to tell the potter how to be used; it’s not up to us to tell God what we are to be designed for. Our existence is, in itself, a gift.

It’s our job to be thankful – and live a life that shows gratitude in proper stewardship.

What are you thankful for today, in your own life, on your own not-as-green-as-the-next-guy turf?