Blessings

Sunrise

New Beginning

Breath

strong heart
sturdy legs

cold water
hot water
strongly brewed Ceylon tea
oatmeal with apple and cinnamon

electricity
tech support
Soundcloud
Gypsy Jazz
Beethoven

a charming cottage
a cool garden pool

online friends
close-by friends
new friends
forever friends
sisters and a sister-in-love

a Godly good man at my side
my beloved husband and
best friend of forty years

lavender florets in a bottle
lemons in a bowl
recipe books
the cakes, the cakes, always the cakes

a new kitchen towel
fresh folded laundry
matched socks
jasmine and neroli body cream

photos
perfume
poetry
clip on earrings
grandmother
grown children
grandchildren
handwritten notes
boardgames
incense burning
hugs, lots of hugs

multicoloured rainbow
candyfloss clouds
pink geraniums
blue plumbago
blushing anthurium
butterflies
dragonflies
a bokmakierie
a cheeky wagtail or two

full fridge
slow cooked spaghetti bolognaise
chilled chardonnay
cheers, La Chaim
flicker of candlelight
pretty serviettes
stuffed baked apples
belly laughter

faith
forgiveness
righteousness
resilience
voice
a victory chant!

sunset
night
stars
the moon
the sky
whimsy
wonder
a late-night swim
flashing lights on the tree
goodnight kisses
"I love you"
plump pillows
cosy cuddles
dreams

gratitude
today
tomorrow
right now

Blessings!

What happens when we begin to count them, one by one?

Our day becomes a poem, our list a prayer of thanksgiving, our life itself a celebration

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, Most High; to proclaim your loyal love in the morning, your faithfulness at nighttime” (Psalm 92:1-2 CEB) 

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”

Robert Breault

How do you count your blessings?