Blessings 101 to 110

101. The Oxford comma
102. Flashes of unexpected virtue
103. Freshly laundered shirts
104. Clean water to drink
105. Warm milk
106. Hand-knit Afghan from my sister
107. The safe delivery of Hannah Marie Poole
108. Mail
109. Rich, outdoorsy scents of autumn
110. The anticipation of total joy

Blessings 89 to 100

89. An evening with storytellers
90. Baby-blue balloons
91. Newborn-sized athletic pants that match my husband's perfectly
92. The crunch of dead leaves
93. The intricacy of grasshopper legs
94. A stranger's offer of a post-partum casserole and brownies
95. Afternoon sun-glow through the blinds
96. Our new place to live (don't have one yet, but thankful that the Lord is going to provide what we need just in time!)
97. A late-blooming rose
98. Grilled pineapple
99. September breezes
100. A ride home from the auto repair shop

Blessings 80 to 88

80. Free shipping
81. A way forward
82. A diaper pail
83. Lustrous blue sky behind the dour-faced clouds (I believe it)
84. No stretch marks (yet)
85. No waddling (yet)
86. No back aches (today)
87. Invitations into grace
88. Iced tea, a bar stool, and an old friend

Blessings 78 and 79

78. Carnations the color of fresh butter
79. The Compline, as lovely now as it has ever been

Blessing 77

77. Just enough creme brulee

Blessings 70 to 76

70. The welcoming yellow light shining from a friend's windows
71. Apples in season
72. Golden oil rubbed into the skin
73. Black-and-white photograph of wedding-day waltzing
74. Wind among the leaves
75. Rocking chair
76. Stillness of the chapel

Blessings 59 to 69

59. Prayer with eyes wide open
60. Hushing the anguished voice
61. Wise words from old saints
62. The slow, steady thrum of a beloved heart
63. Warm water in the shower
64. Peppermint toothpaste
65. Deep indigo of blueberries in the cereal milk
66. Gas in the tank
67. Planning a party
68. The certainty of being understood
69. Freshly chopped basil leaves, smelling like the last of summer