I have a long list of blessings that I’ve been counting to share with you today. I have such a long list because it has been over a month since I’ve shared a “Blessings All Mine” post here.
One of my goals for this year is to be more consistent with writing in this space.
Since it has been such a long time, I have a list of fifty blessings that I have counted to share. But as I prepare to share this list, I am reminded that this is really such a small number compared to the blessings I have experienced over the last month.
Over the last month we have celebrated two big holidays…Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have celebrated the holiday that’s set aside to count blessings. And we have celebrated the birth of our Savior.
The last month hasn’t been all counting blessings and being happy, it has been laced with struggle. But I have come out on the other end of the struggle with a heart of gratitude. Each day is a fight for gratitude and a spirit of thankfulness. It is a fight that I will continue fighting for many years to come.
Here are the blessings I have counted over the last month…
716. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matt. 5:4
717. planning for the holidays
718. Jenny’s lisp
719. meeting a new friend
720. hosting a chat about thankfulness at TLP
721. a tribe of creatives
722. glam bag Happy Mail
723. Christmas cards from friends
724. clarity and direction for the new year
725. Will sitting in my lap
726. lots of new books from Scholastic
727. Cupcake sleeping on the bed with me
728. 2017 calendar…so much to look forward to
729. space heater for cold nights
730. Christmas playlists on Spotify
731. reading to and with Jenny
732. friends who check in when I’m quiet
733. kids making gifts for one another
734. Nutella crescent rolls
735. a quiet morning reading my Bible
736. presents from family under the tree
737. comments on my art journaling page that bring tears
738. choosing to hug when I want to yell
739. taking Will to see Rogue One
740. the best neighbors ever watching the girls
741. the Lord’s protection as we drove home in the snow
742. exchanging gifts
743. friends praying for me
744. a meal brought over
745. God’s provision
746. the kids playing in the snow
747. a phone call from Alli
748. RFO for our summer move to Fort Jackson(!!!)
749. hope and so much to look forward to
750. dinner with friends
751. Christmas Eve candlelight service
752. holding on to traditions
753. quiet Christmas day
754. homemade bread
755. Daily Walk Bible
756. RFO for Ft. Jackson (oops…I counted this twice…ha!)
757. excitement for a new year
758. Christmas decorations put away…restoring order
759. slow, quiet days
760. park playdate on a nice day
761. friends sharing hospitality
762. one little word: simplify
763. reflecting and dreaming
764. finishing a good book
765. making a hard call and receiving confirmation
What blessings have you counted lately?