This weekend I was talking with my 8 year old niece. I don't remember the exact conversation, I just know that my response was "I'm blessed."
She tilted her head, looking at me with a skeptical look.
"I am. I am truly blessed."
She shrugged and gave me a wrueful grin.
"In a weird way," was her response.
"It may be weirdly blessed, but I'm still blessed." was all I was willing to concede.
And there are days (okay, sometimes HOURS and MINUTES) when I have to constantly remind myself of that.
So here's my weird blessing list for today:
She tilted her head, looking at me with a skeptical look.
"I am. I am truly blessed."
She shrugged and gave me a wrueful grin.
"In a weird way," was her response.
"It may be weirdly blessed, but I'm still blessed." was all I was willing to concede.
And there are days (okay, sometimes HOURS and MINUTES) when I have to constantly remind myself of that.
So here's my weird blessing list for today:
- Charleston "Charlie" James Blake, great-nephew #8 (he's actually the 5th nephew, but number 8 in line of the greats) arrived this morning. Both mother and baby are doing well.
- My friend Jen Beatty was sent home from the hospital and contractions have ceased. All is well. (She's not due until the end of January, and has had some complications in the past.)
- The kids' Christmas play at church is NOT this Sunday, as I had thought up until a week ago, so I have this week to peacefully prepare.
- While it's not perfect, we do have access to good medical care in our country.
- Mom has hopes of wearing a normal shoe within two months.
- My husband loves me for who I am.
- Bobby's upcoming retirement.
- The gift of laughter.
- The luxury of owning a sewing machine and the time to sew on it.
- Friends who can discuss more than just their kids.
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