It has been a couple of weeks since I’ve shared the blessings I’ve stopped to notice and count during my days.
This is a long list as it covers so much of our move, and yet, I know that there are so many blessings that I’ve experienced over the last few days and weeks that have gone unnoticed and uncounted.
54. diligent, hard working packers
55. friends to watch Will and Jenny
56. big girls who are so very helpful
57. an empty, boxed up downstairs
58. doughnuts for breakfast on National Doughnut Day
59. packed suitcases
60. sprinkler fun in the backyard
61. children playing soccer int he empty homeschool room before bed
62. an evening walk listening to a favorite podcast and cherishing one of my last days in El Paso
63. hard goodbyes
64. last Sunday at Coronado Baptist
65. the entire house in boxes
66. a white space day
67. friends taking Jenny for the day
68. Summer movies
69. hard lessons learned
70. offering forgiveness
71. dinner with friends
72. Will running around their backyard with his friends
73. spotting wild parrots flying from tree to tree
74. cleaning services
75. spending the day at Funtastic Punch with friends
76. tears shed over hard goodbyes
77. Starbucks rewards
78. protection from the storm
79. small town Wal-mart
80. sympathetic smiles
81. listening to “The Power of Vulnerability” by Brene Brown
82. cool air inside gas stations and welcome centers
83. tears releasing the emotion of a hard day of travel
84. coloring and doing a week’s worth of laundry at the laundromat
85. a playground conveniently located behind the housing office
86. keys to our new home
87. meals at Cracker Barrel
88. checking out of the hotel to move into our new home
89. setting up our internet connection
90. the promise of HHG delivery on Tuesday…one week from move in day
91. meeting neighbors
92. kids enjoying the playground
93. air conditioning being repaired in my van
94. new mattress purchased and delivered on the same day
95. lavender pillows
96. a walk around post
97. visiting the farmer’s market
98. quaint little country stores
99. homemade doughnuts
100. meeting locals who are welcoming and hospitable
Whew!
There really is so much to be thankful for!
What blessings are you counting in your own life today?
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