What are the little, almost ignorable things that touch you…that can turn a frown upside down and absolutely make your day?
It's almost a joke in my home, the teensy things that "bless" me. {This is more a Southernism than a spiritual blessing, though sometimes they're 'bout one in the same ;).} Though we smile at my sometimes insanity (getting downright giddy over the neighborhood mushroom explosion from recent Rains of Ark-like Proportion), I'm convinced receiving blessing in the little things does a body good.
Recent examples in my sphere?
- Hot blueberry muffins with butter melting down the sides this morning (the aroma filling the kitchen is bonus!).
- One of my daughter's best friends wrote ME a love note! "…hope you're having a swell week…I think your [sic] pretty, and a great role model…" {Ummm, how much am I loving her right now?}
My 12-year-old son, home a few days early from Fall break (school closed due to near-20% illness-related absenteeism) just says, "You wanna take a picture of something? I just built something out of Lincoln Logs and you might wanna take a picture…." {meaning HE wants me to take a picture} {How many times have we thought it was "time" to pass along that old standard building set? How grateful am I we still have it so he can be a little boy just a little bit longer??}
Now, your turn: Share something that blesses your heart! When you tell others, you'll be passing along some wonderful warm fuzzies (which, in turn, will bless the hearts of many! 🙂 ).
My 9 yr-old has an almost obsessive compulsive bedtime ritual that includes an specific order of ‘good night’ blessings and extra long hugs while he pats my back. 🙂
a text from either of my two eldest grand kids!
my son running the house after a shower while my girl’s cat call about his “bitter, batter bottom!
While sitting next to my 2yo watching TV together, he slowly, an inch at a time, scoots closer to me, until he’s tucked behind my arm, without saying a word.
Snuggling my newborn son and sniffing his new baby smell.
making waffles,bacon and hot chocolate for dinner with my 17 year old daughter.
Okay, ALL of you…I LOVE HEARING THIS STUFF! Thank YOU for chiming in!!
{See? Doesn’t it just do a body GOOD to think on these things??}
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Hearing “I love you, too, Mommy” from a certain 2-year-old.
Counting my blessings blesses my heart, too. 🙂
My mom just arrived today for a 3 week visit. it totally blesses my heart to see my mom and my daughter playing together and giggling!
So many things bless my heart:)
One thing this week is that we got a new furnace. It blows HOT air out! I can’t tell you how exciting that is to me.
The last few winters I’ve prayed and prayed that God would just keep it running because no way on earth could I afford to replace it.
This year it wouldn’t start and I contacted an agency that helps low income people.
They came out and inspected it and put in a brand new furnace!
This week it has been a late night talk with my teen that blessed my heart. I love those moments!
…waking to my husband bringing me coffee in bed.
…watching my boys play together…nicely!
…the surprise hugs and kisses I get from time to time from my oldest.
My firstborn draws little stick people for me, and that really blesses my heart.
My name was on my daughter’s list of her BFF’s! Wonder how long it will stay there, lol.
Also..the fact that I might get a sneak peek (although I’d like more) of the Deen Bros when in Savannah in Dec.
I also grew up in the South, and I also love that exprssion.
Love the Lincoln Logs!!