Blessings 195 to 197

195. The good plan of God that I can't yet see
196. The steady beating of a tiny heart
197. Kicks, squirms, and wiggles

Blessings 188 to 194

188. Invitation into patience
189. Afternoon sun through the sliding glass door
190. Waking next to one I love
191. Being alive
192. The flight of geese
193. A false alarm met with kindness and understanding
194. The last quiet moments to breathe, to read, to count blessings that fall upon me like raindrops

Blessings 182 to 187

182. Homemade chicken and dumplings on a cold night
183. A well-timed whisper from the Lover of my soul
184. Blue October sky
185. Morning sun lancing the mist
186. Grace to persevere
187. Telling the stories that say who we are

Blessings 178 to 181

178. A steeple rising up through the morning mist
179. The season's first frost across a great green field, like the breath of God upon a mirror
180. Leftover snow cradled amongst the tree roots
181. This day

Blessings 171 to 177

171. An early snow
172. Hope
173. Every hour that brings me closer to holding my baby boy
174. A new friend
175. The tree that has burst into glory outside my patio
176. The endearing absurdity of pumpkins
177. Firemen taking the fire truck to buy pumpkins for their carving party

Blessings 160 to 170

160. Unmerited favor
161. A sermon delivered with a British accent
162. A truth unsoftened
163. The patience of trees reaching for the sun
164. A mum the color of Christmas
165. Hunter-green gourds
166. Bags and bags of ripe apples
167. The soft voice of an old acquaintance
168. Permission not to worry
169. A hug when most needed
170. A skilled hair stylist

Blessings 156 to 159

156. Itsy-bitsy socks
157. Teeny-tiny shoes
158. Wee little T-shirts
159. Dying of cuteness