Continuing my list of blessings.... I could list more if I didn't expound on them! LOL!
31. Heating and Cooling... as in a central unit that takes care of the whole house. Our old one was shot... time to pull the plug and let it go.. so we did. Yesterday a new unit was installed.. so quiet.. and more energy efficient. I feel a bit more ready to take on the summer heat and humidity, which will be here sooner than I want.
32. Kids who talk... our kids are very open with us (I know they don't tell us every detail of their lives.. I am not that naive!)... they ask our advice.. share what they are thinking, praying about.. what they feel God is leading them to do or not do... they are 24 and 19... I consider this a huge blessing at their ages. I thank God for the openness and closeness we have and pray it continues on.
33. My current ladies' Bible study group and the study itself. We are finishing up Priscilla Shier's One in a Million... which is about Promised Land living.. that abundant life Christ promises in John 10:10. I was unsure at the end of last fall's study what to do next.. this popped into mind, but I didn't really consider it. After looking at this and that and dealing with some life craziness, God reminded me of it in January and I said "OK fine"... I have no doubt He smiled and thought "Just wait until you see what I have planned"... oh my! This study has gone hand in hand with things happening in my life and teachings at our church.. the timing has been perfect! And I have such a great group of ladies.. some of the regulars and a few newbies.. and my daughter got to join us this time, which was a grand treat for me!
which leads to ...
34. Rides to and from Bible study with my daughter. :-) Most weeks we have been able to ride together for Bible study. It takes 15 - 20 minutes to get to the church. Not a long time, but those to and froms have been so sweet. Time to catch up... girl talk.. laugh.. all that fun stuff we don't get to do as often as we once did now that she no longer lives at home.
35. Quiet... I love quiet.. I am sure I could go insane if there was never any noise, but really... I love the peace of quietness. Not silence.. there are noises.. comforting ones.. the ceiling fan turning.. birds singing outside.. occasional sounds from the pups.. wind chimes... house sounds.. sounds I probably don't even notice because my ears are so use to them. I get a bit on edge if I have to do with out quiet for a prolonged period of time.
36. Clothes drying on the line outside.. I love hanging out clothes.. the smell and feel of them once dry.. MMMMM... I even love seeing them out there in the sunshine drying. Go figure! LOL! Maybe it evokes memories of my Mama Rush and her clothesline.. which seemed to always have something hanging on it. Maybe it is because I grew up with line dried clothes, so it is the norm to me. Maybe it is the thought of saving money and electricity. I don't know why, but I just love clothes dried outside.
37. Extended Warranties... ok this might not normally pop up on a list of blessings but I got an email today from the manufacturer of our new HVAC unit.. we registered it online with them. The furnance and thermostat have a regular warranty but the email was letting us know that the A/C and Coils have an extended one.. 10 years instead of 5! I hope to never need it, but still.. what a blessing to know we are covered longer than normal. I have no doubt this is God taking care of us.
38. Personal Extended Warranty... we have that with God.. His promises never fail and never end. We don't have to worry that He will provide for us, but only 3 years.. or that He will love us for 2 years.. shelter us in the shadow of His wings 1 year.. etc. His Word endures forever which means His promises for us do too!
39. A springy surprise... a while back my mother got rid of her guest room bed (which was kingsize) and replaced it with a full size. In the process, she had a kingsize comforter set she no longer needed that was relatively new. My husband brought it here and set it on the bed in our daughter's old room. We had no idea what we would do with it. Jump ahead to 2 weeks ago. We pulled the heated mattress pad off our bed and decided it was time to spring-a-fy the room... which just means changing from some dark shams to light ones mainly. When we were remaking the bed, my husband said "I wonder" and went and got the comforter .. tossed it on the bed. One side is floral the other striped. The floral was up. It was too much for us.. so we flipped it... the stripe is perfect! Goes great with the rest of our room. We added the matching shams and voila! We have a new look.. lighter springy colors... fresh and fun.. and best of all Free!
40. Spring Color.... I love Spring in the south and it came early this year.. really early! Still... we have had (and continue to have) some amazing colors by way of azaleas, daffodils, iris, petunias (yep, they bloomed early!), dog woods, plum trees, redbuds and so much more! And there are all sorts of lovely green back drops to make those blooms stand out. The greens of spring are soo rich and vibrant! I just love the newness and life of it all!
10 more blessings.. and didn't even list the dogs or books this time! LOL!
Open your eyes to the blessings that abound all around!
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