But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. -2 Corinthians 12:9

Today I decided to switch tracks a little and give you several reasons why I don’t mind having ADHD. I didn’t want to leave you with the impression that I find life to be a constant struggle devoid of any joy. Nothing could be further from the truth.

1. I can read a book twice for the first time.
2. I get extra exercise and time for reflection on the days I leave my sheets in the washer and realize this only at bedtime.
3. I don’t need to climb Mt. Everest to feel a great sense of accomplishment. Cleaning the whole downstairs in one day will do the trick for me.
4. I don’t get too worried about annoying little details like the hole in the ceiling I fixed two years ago and still haven’t painted.
5. If I don’t like what I’m doing, I’ll be bored with it in five minutes anyway.
6. It is very easy to please my sweet husband. I’m wife of the week when I know what’s for dinner before 4:00.
7. I have wonderful friends who don’t mind me repeating myself.
8. I have wonderful friends who don’t mind me repeating myself.
9. I forgot what I was going to say next.
10. If you need to know which exercise program is best, I’m your girl. But only through day five because I will have lost interest by that point.
11. I have supersonic sensitivity to touch, smell and sound. I yelled ouch once when my husband tossed a cracker and it hit me on the cheek. You should have seen that thing. It was razor sharp.
12. Don’t tell me God doesn’t have a sense of humor. I have a car with a temperature indicator that flashes constantly when it drops below 40 degrees outside.
13. Once I was bummed because I was sick of my clothes. I shoved them aside and found a LOFT bag with a brand new top that I bought a month earlier. Total score.
14. I don’t have to question whether or not I should try out for Jeopardy. I can’t remember my pin number.
15. I am married to a superhero. He can clean a room in less than fifteen minutes.
16. My mom told me I raise my eyebrows when I talk sometimes. Now I can’t have a conversation without fixating on it. I find it refreshing to be so clued in.
17. When going somewhere, I get even more great exercise running back into the house for my sunglasses, then my phone, then my coupons, then my earrings, then my lipstick, then my list…
18. If we are friends, you can count on me to tell you when you have pepper in your teeth.
19. I support local businesses by purchasing supplies for endless projects I will never finish.
20. I have had moments of great accomplishment. I fed my cat every day for sixteen years, and I once finished an entire cross stitch project.

How has God shown you the benefit of your weaknesses? Have you asked Him to show you how you can glorify Him in your struggles?