Blessings are everywhere, and I'm having fun finding them. It's not always a thing, but sometimes an act, a touch, an idea, a new perspective. God is everywhere and His touch is in every blessing that is all around. . .I just have to open my eyes and look and feel. . .
you just never know the kinds of things you will find. . .it could be in what appears to just be the ordinary, and then out of the blue, something extraordinary. . .
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my counting continues. . .
#531. people waving
#532. meeting people on back roads
#533. husband holding my hand in a crowd
#534. sitting on front porch with husband smelling a storm coming in
#535. not getting blown away
#536. trees still standing after fierce winds
#537. son who will pick up all the broken branches after the storms, even the ones the size of trees!
#538. son who is always willing to dispose of a dead mouse or the undescribable things found in the back yard
(I'll spare you of the pictures here)
#539. power boxes that recharge a dead battery on lawnmower
#540. provisions for summer camp
#541. ice cold water after working in a HOT yard
#542. a new Bible Study
#543. being in a room full of women all studying God's word together, sharing and laughing
#544. talking to a friend on the phone for a long time
#545. frosted mug for another cold drink on another HOT day
#546. roses that come back every year and bloom despite the fact I never water or feed them, or speak loving words over them
#547 beauty in a jar
#548. sitting in same chair with husband reading a book together
#549. another rising of the sun
photo by husband Keith
photo by husband Keith
#550. sharing hurts with a woman and rejoicing in the gifts God gave us out of those hurts and praising His name
#551. goosebumps(or as someone once said Godbumps) I experience everytime I enter His presence in the prayer closet
#552. His right hand that sustains me, upholds and strengthens me
#553. my peace Giver
#554. light ~ for my path
#555. grace ~ all sufficient for me
#556. learning contentment ~ in ALL things
#557. my burden bearer
#558. rest given ~ in the midst of weariness
#559. a love given to me ~ based on His character and not on my performance
#560. the Almighty's shadow
#561. promises ~ that never are broken
#562. my Savior, my God who is bigger than any storm
#563. reminders that the calm does not always mean quiet waters but the calm is Him who is in my boat
#564. citizenship ~ knowing I have that in Heaven waiting for me because the keeper of my real home is in my heart
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12 comments:
Your list made me smile. I love the smell of a storm blowing in too. And the beauty of a sunrise never gets old. :)
Hi Kristin. Your counting has made me think of a whole lot more I can be grateful for. thank you
God bless
Tracy
What a wonderful list! I responded to your comment on my blog. Love you, Friend!
Always love to see your photos.. (am I too old for you to adopt? lol!) LOVE your list Kristin, so much beauty and grace around you! Have a great day!
Great photos and list of blessings. Sometimes you really don't have to look too far to find a world of blessings. Thanks for the thoughts and laughs.
Your husband's photos are awesome!!! Thanks for the invitation to be grateful...
Such a lovely list of thankfulness! I enjoyed reading each one. How fun to be able to visit one another in different parts of the country and world like this. Great photos too!
Blessings,
Debbie
Love reading your list...#563 is what I did a devotion on during the Jamaica mission trip. What a blessing to know that. I also prayed my ABC prayer and told them what a blessing that prayer had been in my life...Kris, you don't know how I appreciate you and the time God has given you to express your heart so beautifully for us to be inspired and motivated and thankful for all our wonderful blessings! Thank YOU!
P.S. Love the sunflower pic. My favorite!
Duh, I mean black-eyed Susans!!!!!!
I felt such a peace in reading your list today. Thank you for that. I especially loved the roses that come back every year despite the fact that they receive no special attention, etc. I don't know why that "pricked" me today. I wondered if I was willing to grace someone's life (and without thorns!) even though there was no special attention given ME in return???!!!! I'll be thinking a lot about that today as I have some decisions to make. Thank you!!!!
Cora
Great article and beautiful pics! I am just learning myself how to find the blessings God gives me in the every day little things that I don't think about. God is good and sometimes we are looking for the big blessings and miss the little ones!
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