Life can feel difficult at times but there are always nice things to console one. Counting one's blessings is always a fruitful and great exercise!
1. For my parents and siblings being alive and well to talk to and love whenever I need them. I know some of you are not so lucky in that respect and I will cherish them whilst I have them.
2. For CBC making me a really nice dinner and washing up after a day in which I spectacularly messed up in terms of timings and he was grumpy maximo about it.
3. For the time to do simple pottering activities such as making cards.
4. For old friends- it was so nice to speak to much beloved friends from my old church. We may not speak regularly or see each other regularly but that love will still remain.
5. For my nice 'new to me' Robin jumper and my old cashmere scarf that kept me cosy all day!
6. For the blessings of others' experiences. I was really challenged by the wonderful speaker at church today who was a Rwandan refugee who works consistently to help refugees and to speak for them and to do what she can in manifold ways despite the fact that she was one too and has managed to get past all the trauma and find her calling in life.
7. For my flute. I played at church this morning and I thank God that my Mum gave me the opportunity to learn the instrument I wanted to learn when I was young and that I have managed to maintain it throughout my life. I have friends who were fellow musicians but who do not play now.
8. For my warm house. Thank God for central heating!!! Having lived in a house for 32 years without, I am eternally grateful for it now I have it!
9. Despite ongoing house searches and the gloom over it, I am SO grateful for this house we live in. That those kind church friends took the chance to rent it to us and that they are still letting us stay here. Some people who are also saving for a house are not in such a fortunate situation and we should remember that everytime we get gloomy.
10. For the hope of forthcoming holidays! Teaching may be hard but there's always light at the end of a tunnel (or a holiday at the end of a term!) We are planning to head to the North Yorkshire Moors at Half term to get away and I am very excited.
What are you grateful for today?
xxx
Sunday, January 29, 2017
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I loved reading this post, Kezzie!
ReplyDeleteI remember how fun it was to look forward to school breaks!
What a lovely post! I am grateful for central heating that I can control - my dad always feels hot so if he had his way the heating would never be on at his place except when drying washing on the radiators! He roasts while everyone else freezes.
ReplyDeleteLovely things to be grateful about. I love the central heating too, even if I always had central heating. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for that lovely, positive post, Kezzie, which was a very welcome read on this gloomy Monday ... Now, that is something I am thankful for at least! xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm always grateful for the new day and what it brings, for family and friends and for all God's creation too numerous to mention. I could go on for days singing praises to God for the the many gifts He gave us each day. I'm also grateful to count you amongst my blogland friends. Have a great day.
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Julia
Certainly made me stop and be thankful :) Can't wait to read about your exploits in North Yorkshire.
ReplyDeleteA lovely, lovely post here Kezzie and so needed at the moment too! Thank you for these happy, grateful moments today. I'm hoping your house searching pays off for you soon too! - Tasha
ReplyDeleteThese are all really lovely things to be thankful for! I'm sure half term will come around quickly so you can get some rest and do everything that you like :) xx
ReplyDeleteThe warm house is high on my own list. Today we aren't allowed to burn wood, so I can't have my beloved wood fire, but I DO have central heating. And also today, SUNSHINE! Thank the Lord!
ReplyDeleteYour post is a good reminder that so much of what we have has been given to us by means of a long string of other humans - the music in your life, for example. If, instead of supportive and generous and hard-working parents, I had grown up without the benefits of dinner on the table every night, and kind teachers at school, etc. -- I can imagine lots of different-worse ways my life might have developed....
Ah, no central heating at my place, but thankfully I'm generally not too cold. I think it's definitely good to focus on the good things when things have felt bad lately. I'm trying to do just that.
ReplyDeleteA lovely list. Holding on to the little things is all we can do sometimes!
ReplyDeleteRobin jumper you say? I think we need to see that please.
ReplyDeleteOh yes only a couple more weeks until half term.
Lisa x
Dear Kezzie, I didn't know about living in a house for 32 without heating, surely you have the right to be thankful for the heating now! And I am glad that you cherish the fact that your parents are alive and you can talk to your siblings anytime - believe me, that is really the best! Many hugs, dear Kezzie - I am grateful that we got to see each other and that I am in Music college, and that you are a big deal responsible for that :) No joke!
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Lovely list Kezzie :) I'm grateful for being able to get out in my garden, work friends who are more like family, take away curry and having a new front door (it's a lot warmer and safer than the old one!)
ReplyDeleteThis really inspired me. It is so important to acknowledge all the things we can (and should) be grateful for.
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