Blessings Day by Day

2009-12-31T22:59:00.002Z

The smell of home baking made me give thanks for the sense of smell.

2009-12-30T06:53:00.000Z

...for M, a church friend who was a good handiman to me today when my back door refused to close.

2009-12-28T19:51:00.000Z

Looking around me at all the Christmas cards, I feel lucky to have so many people who think of me, and send me a card.

2009-12-26T09:04:00.002Z

The snow had gone enough for me to spend Christmas Day with my Mum.

2009-11-23T10:52:00.001Z

For a lovely totally unexpected gift of flowers and cards for my birthday tomorrow

2009-11-09T09:53:00.001Z

I appreciated the kindness of my boss when he offered to get anything I needed today when I was off work with a cold/flu

2009-11-03T22:11:00.001Z

It was a joy to hear the sound of my little canary singing as I opened the front door at lunch time.

2009-11-01T22:23:00.000Z

Today, being All Saint`s Day, is/was my Dad`s birthday, and the services at our church today were so relevant, meaningful and moving. A true blessing.

2009-11-01T21:09:00.001Z

The weather improved today so I was able to take the flowers to my Dad`s grave that I hadn`t been able to yesterday

2009-10-13T06:53:00.003+01:00

I am so thankful that although my radio alarm failed to come on this morning (yes it was set right), that I woke just in time to get up to go to work.

2009-10-12T07:01:00.002+01:00

I`ve just received a letter by early post - seeing it on the doormat, fear leapt to my thoughts, as it was a medical envelope, obviously the results of a test I`d had seven days ago. They`d told me that the result would probably be about 4 weeks coming - so I guessed it was bad news. But..... tentatively opening it and reading it - yippee... it said everything was normal, and my next test would be in 5 years time.
I really gave thanks for that this morning.

2009-10-06T19:54:00.000+01:00

Passing the dustmen - or should I say Refuse collectors?, on my way to work this morning, it made me think how we should count our blessings that there are such people willing to do such dirty and smelly jobs that I know I wouldn`t want to do. So, today, I give thanks for them.

2009-10-03T18:26:00.000+01:00

That the wind dried my washing and didn`t blow it off the line!

2009-10-02T20:55:00.002+01:00

For the fishermen who go to sea to provide me with delicious fish for my dinner

2009-10-01T23:28:00.000+01:00

Spent an enjoyable evening working on some artwork with a friend

2009-09-30T19:29:00.002+01:00

Oh dear! - I seem to have slipped again in posting my daily blessings on here. It doesn`t mean though that I`ve not been counting my blessings each day, most days I have.

For today, I give thanks for a light shower of rain during the night which just watered in the bulbs I had set in the afternoon. Exactly what they needed.

2009-05-23T20:23:00.002+01:00

I dropped a trowel while in the garden this morning, and was was thankful that although it hit my foot it didn`t cut it.

2009-05-22T22:22:00.002+01:00

Setting some plants in pots for my parent today, I heard a sound which made me stop and listen...

..... it was of young birds in a nest box near by as their parent blue-tit flew back and forth with food for them.

What a wonderful sound.

A Welcome shower

2009-05-04T21:10:00.002+01:00

A welcome light shower of rain came this evening, just right for all the seeds I`d set in the garden today.

Kettle

2009-02-02T19:20:00.001Z

...for a Kettle ! I`ve no hot water, the water-heater`s gone wrong - so I`m so glad I`ve at least got a kettle.

Memories

2009-02-01T21:16:00.001Z

I`m counting my blessings today, that I did have such a good Dad, and for the memories I have of him.

A day out

2009-01-31T21:14:00.001Z

Had a really enjoyable day with my parent. I`m so thankful that she has settled well into her `new` home. (Well, new = 6 months)

Sunday joint

2009-01-25T21:51:00.003Z

...that my joint of meat was cooked in time for me to go and collect my parent today.

Music to the ear

2009-01-18T22:30:00.001Z

The house is again filled with the beautiful sound of bird song

2009-01-17T21:11:00.000Z

The rain stopped and the sun came out - a real blessing to the day

Just in time

2009-01-16T23:09:00.004Z

I realised just in time this morning, before I parked my car on a local car park, that my seasonal parking ticket would have run out of date! So I saved myself getting a fine and luckily found a handy parking place on the road.

Alive

2009-01-14T19:02:00.001Z

I`ve just been so thankful these last few days that when I`ve got up in the morning my little bird has still been alive.

(see my other blog - Shanny`s Day - for more details)

Enough

2009-01-11T23:15:00.001Z

...that I had enough stamps for the large mailing of envelopes I was preparaing.

Frost

2009-01-10T18:47:00.000Z

Everywhere looked so beautiful covered in thick white frost this morning.

Help at hand

2009-01-09T20:49:00.002Z

I was so thankful today that a couple of people passed by as my mother was getting out of my car, as Mum (not being very mobile at the best of times), slipped back and sort of fell backwards half on and half off of the seat, and got at an awkward angle to get herself out, even with my help. The couple responded to my call to them and came and helped me to get Mum out of the car safely.

Feathered friend

2009-01-08T22:26:00.003Z

I was so glad, when I got up this morning, that my little bird who hasn`t seemed well for the last few days was still alive, and he even seems just a little bit better today.

2009-01-07T23:20:00.000Z

....that it wasn`t frosty and slippery when I walked to work this morning

Beautiful nature

2009-01-06T23:18:00.000Z

Saw a really beautiful sunset across a field white with frosty snow, and trees silhouetted against the orange sky. Beautiful.

Useful technology

2009-01-05T22:28:00.001Z

...for technology! - being able to find on my computer (google maps) a veiw of the place I`ve to go to tomorrow

Time

2009-01-05T07:06:00.001Z

I actually had a whole Sunday to myself. Really nice. Just went to church in morning and evening and had the rest of the day at home relaxing. (well, if you can call taking Christmas tree and cards down and packing them all away, relaxing?!)

Friends

2009-01-03T21:49:00.002Z

A lovely day spent in the company of two good friends

It gave me a smile

2009-01-02T23:32:00.001Z

The sight of five tiny dogs trotting along the pavement with red and blue coats on, gave me a smile today.

New life

2009-01-01T22:04:00.002Z

Sitting looking out of my office window this morning my attention was caught by a bird on a shop ledge opposite, it was picking up small pieces of twig and flying up under the roof with them. It was such a lovely sight, to see and realise that it was starting on nest building. It just seemed a lovely "new" start to the New Year.

A NEW YEAR - A NEW START TO THIS BLOG

2009-01-01T22:03:00.002Z

Thursday

2008-01-30T17:04:00.000Z

I was so thankful to find a parking spot easily this morning when I was rushing to work, through my watch stopping, I thought it was earlier than it was, so I had to make a mad dash!

Naughty but nice!

2008-01-29T20:26:00.000Z

Enjoyed a delicious cream cake, absolutely full of cream, for tea tonight.

Sunshine

2008-01-28T17:24:00.000Z

...for a nice sunny January day

Jobs

2008-01-26T21:44:00.000Z

I`ve got on top of the jobs I had lined up to do this week. Hurrah!

Sky

2008-01-25T19:42:00.000Z

I delighted in the sight of a beautiful red sky this morning. Yes, I know that`s not supposed to be a good weather sign, but it was so stunning to see.

Meeting

2008-01-24T22:49:00.001Z

A meeting/group I had to lead this evening went well.

Time

2008-01-23T23:24:00.000Z

Although I`ve not managed to find time to write my blessings on here the last couple of days I have still been counting them.
Monday: That a meeting I attended in the evening didn`t go on as long as I thought it might.
Tuesday: For spending an enjoyable evening setting up a website
Wednesday: That I`ve found time to catch up with writing this!

Leisure

2008-01-19T21:12:00.000Z

Found time to have a lazy evening watching programmes I`d videod through the week when I didn`t have time to watch them.

Food, glorious food

2008-01-18T22:41:00.000Z

Enjoyed some delicious local caught cod for lunch today.

Song

2008-01-17T22:40:00.000Z

Our house is again filled with the beautful sound of bird song, from our new canary.

Not Snow

2008-01-15T19:51:00.000Z

More rain today, all day long - still at least for the time of year it wasn`t snow, hail and ice, so thats something to be very thankful for I always think.

Dance

2008-01-14T23:11:00.000Z

Counting blessings today..... for the ability to dance.

Friend

2008-01-13T22:11:00.000Z

A friend came to my rescue today, by stepping in to do something I`d overlooked asking anyone to do. Was I grateful!

Sadness & Joy

2008-01-12T22:19:00.000Z

It`s difficult to find something to count my blessings for today, while I`m feeling sad over the death of my little pet. But, yet I should be thankful for the time we had him and the joy he gave, so yes, I will count my blessings for that.

Rain

2008-01-11T21:21:00.000Z

It`s been a rainy day here today, but although we moan about it, without it we wouldn`t have water, so Thank you, Lord, for rain.

Calm

2008-01-10T23:05:00.000Z

I`m counting my blessings today that I managed to keep my nerves under control for an interview I attended.

Bouquet

2008-01-09T23:01:00.000Z

I received this beautiful gift today. It was a lovely gesture

Good Neighbours

2008-01-08T21:49:00.001Z

Needing to put our Christmas trimmings up into the loft, and the person who usually does it for us having just come out of hospital being unable to, we rang a neighbour. Without any hesititiion he said yes and within a short time, and bringing his son to help, he was here. What a blessing good neighbours are.

Fireside

2008-01-07T22:14:00.000Z

Enjoyed a nice quiet evening in by the fireside after a day at work

Covenant

2008-01-06T16:29:00.000Z

Our Covenant Service today was a real blessing. The sermon, hymns and the words of the Covenant with our responses seemed to be so personal to me at this time.

Saturday afternoon

2008-01-05T22:52:00.000Z

I`m counting my blessing today for the fact that I now don`t have to work on Saturday afternoons.

Life Today

2008-01-04T20:29:00.000Z

Reading though some books from over two centurys ago, today, really set me thinking when I saw that so many were either servants or paupers, how fortunate we are to be living in this century.

Teatime Treat

2008-01-03T22:56:00.000Z

Having had a goose for our Christmas lunch, we have now a large bowl of goose dripping. This spread on hot toast with a light sprinkle of salt, made a delicious teatime treat. So many things about that to give thanks for... food, salt, the taste, the abitilty to taste.....

Friends

2008-01-02T23:14:00.000Z

Spent an enjoyable afternoon working on some church work with a friend.

A New Year

2008-01-02T04:00:00.000Z

A new year starts today, and I give thanks for the feeling of new beginnings