Counting My Blessings: 866 to 886

Blessings

“…for the Mighty One has done great things for me–holy is his name.” (Luke 1:49)

Every week, I share on the blog all the good things (and bad) I am grateful to God for. Join me on this journey of intentional thanksgiving?

A Gift Worn, Given Away, Shared

866. My hair in a plait.
867. A pair of shoes.
868. Reading time with the kids.

3 Witnessed Blessings

869. One brother helping another who scraped his knee.
870. A wound that healed quickly.
871. Sons who are quick to get over an offense.

A Gift bringing Laughter, Prayer, Quiet

872. The boys giggling their way through a Hindi rhyme.
873. A prayer whispered while trying to teach my boys Hindi.
874. When I finally fell asleep.

3 Gifts from God’s Word

875. How to be a better parent.
876. How to be a better employee.
877. How to be a better boss.

3 Gifts that Might Never Have Been

878. Jason.
879. Jon.
880. Judah.

3 Gifts only Seen Close Up

881. My husband’s fingernails.
882. The boys’ dimples.
883. Tears running down a beautiful lady’s face.

A Gift in Sky, Water, Memory

884. Watching the clouds go by from my kitchen window.
885. Running water in the kitchen, no matter how cold.
886. Sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with my husband at a class last evening.

Are you in the habit of counting your blessings? I mean, literally counting them 1, 2, 3… Would you consider joining me on this journey? Would you dare to live fully, right where you are?

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