A couple of years ago my daughter, Nicole Strain, gave me a little Blessings book. She put it together her self and included blank pages with titles. The titles include Blessings of Children, Blessings of Grand Children, Blessed by Love, Blessings of Home, Blessed through Seasons, Blessed in the Light, Blessings through the Darkness, Blessings of Growth, Blessings of New Life, and Blessed by Lives Lived. On each page I have recorded many things and I added a page for Prayer List.
As 2012 was coming to an end, I re-read some of the things I had written and realized just what a blessing this little book was to me! You can ask most anyone of my family members about my lack of retention! So writing down the little things that my life experienced last year brings smiles, cleansing tears, and thankfulness as I read each page.
In 2012 I celebrated another year of marriage, many birthday parties, and a new grand daughter. I ended a stressful position and began a new, fulfilling position! I grieved over sudden deaths and cried with those fighting for their lives. My prayer list grew. My faith became stronger. God was with me all the way.
Faith IS a big thing; without it I could not survive this world.
Now I am living in 2013 and wonder just what will I experience this year! I know what I want to experience and that is the continued grace of God. Amazing Grace! I know I want to be a better wife, a better mom and grandma. I want to really show love to others; meet them right where they are and in their need. Be a better friend. I want others to see Christ in me.
So that's what I want....it's all on the prayer list of my little blessings book!
"Grace is in the small things, if it is anywhere at all"
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