Wednesday, 31 July 2013

2301-2310

2301. Clinell wipes
2302. Disposable bed pads. 
2303. Alcohol gel. 
2304. Washable slippers. 
2305. Wipeable floors. 
2306. Baths. 
2307. Laps. 
2308. Clean clothes. 
2309. A shared sense of humour. 
2310. The friend who asked me to share her particular blessings today!

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

2291-2300

2291. Safe places. 
2292. Caring staff. 
2293. Extra help. 
2294. Laughing with a friend until tears run down my cheeks. 
2295. Georgette Heyer. 
2296. Rice. 
2297. Sunny intervals. 
2298. Puppy pictures. 
2299. Anonymous kindness. 
2300. Infinite mercies. 

Sunday, 28 July 2013

2271-2290

2271. Tea and coffee are good, but worshipping God is better.
2272. A place to do both.
2273. Getting to grips with new technology.
2274. Summer rain.
2275. Risotto.
2276. Babies growing friendships.
2277. Visits from old friends.
2278. A child's desire to help.
2279. Fast drying floors.
2280. Connections.
2281. White fluffy clouds.
2282. Mutual silliness.
2283. Introducing "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" to a fascinated 11 year old.
2284. A family day.
2285. Cats on fences and in boxes and under blankets.
2286. Singing. With and without words.
2287. Steroids.
2288. Green grass and mud.
2289. Wellies and waterproofs.
2290. 7 days until New Wine.

Friday, 26 July 2013

2261-2270

2261. Soap
2262. Alcohol gel.
2263. Medication.
2264. Disinfectant.
2265. Shared experiences.
2266. Improving health.
2267. Silent nights.
2268. Helpful teens.
2269. A God who carries it all.
2270. Perky cats

Thursday, 25 July 2013

2251-2260

2251. Volunteers.
2252. Air freshener.
2253. Freezers.
2254. One set of forms safely off.
2255. Improving health.
2256. Melted cheese.
2257. Respite.
2258. Cooler evenings.
2259. Electricity.
2260. Other people's patience.

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

2241-2250

2241. The end of term.
2242. Friends to celebrate with.
2243. Ventolin.
2244. Big fat raindrops.
2245. Disinfectant.
2246. Cream teas.
2247. Our God is all He says He is.
2248. Friends home again.
2249. Comfy pillows.
2250. Broken chains.

Sunday, 21 July 2013

2223-2240

2223. So many friends.
2224. Connections.
2225. Watching tLP starting to self propel again.
2226. A washing machine with a quiet spin.
2227. Sprinklers on dry rosemary and oregano.
2228. Cabbage white butterflies.
2229. Cabbage white caterpillars on my broccoli.
2230. Children chewing cherries in the sun.
2231. Back up medical devices.
2232. An easily locate-able trip switch.
2233. A cooker which didn't feel the need to reset its clock when the trip switch went.
2234. Cats finding cool spots.
2235. Self-resolving seizures.
2236. Cooler days.
2237. Small gifts.
2238. Hospitality in the midst of chaos.
2239. The perfect cup of tea.
2240. The power of prayer.

Friday, 19 July 2013

2201-2222

2201. Fish.
2202. Lamb.
2203. Soft fresh bread
2204. Just-not-melted butter.
2205. Two minutes alone in the garden to breathe.
2206. A network of friends.
2207. Bones knitting together.
2208. Confidence.
2209. Calm advocacy.
2210. Wise advice.
2211. Shared stories.
2212. Endurance.
2213. Amazing persistence.
2214. Small kindnesses.
2215. A small girl's school report.
2216. A larger girl still breathing.
2217. Carers.
2218. Cups of tea.
2219. Breeze through my open window.
2220. Foreign language students enjoying lazy evenings.
2221. God the master weaver of this knotted life we live.
2222. Symmetry.

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

2191-2200

2191. Flexible respite.
2192. Serendipity.
2193. Access to medicines and decent health care.
2194. Sleeping children.
2195. Snuggly cats.
2196. Fast food.
2197. Tap water.
2198. Memories.
2199. Compassion.
2200. Singing really loudly with small children.

Sunday, 14 July 2013

2181-2190

2181. Clarity.
2182. Truth.
2183. Hope.
2184. Communion.
2185. Trust.
2186. Forgiveness.
2187. Restoration.
2188. Mercy.
2189. Grace.
2190. Sprinklers.

Saturday, 13 July 2013

2171-2180

2171. Ice cream outside on a sunny day.
2172. Beautiful friendly dogs.
2173. Friends in matching outfits.
2174. Tired smiles.
2175. Air conditioning in our van.
2176. Dappled shade.
2177. Closeness.
2178. Hugging a sleeping child.
2179. Suction.
2180. Sleep.

Thursday, 11 July 2013

2161-2170

2161. Raspberries and jasmine, intertwined.
2162. Cotton lavender.
2163. No hosepipe ban.
2164. Abundant honeysuckle.
2165. Friends unhurt in a car crash.
2166. A child safely through surgery.
2167. New Wine tickets received.
2168. A hundred different sillinesses.
2169. The grace of cats.
2170. Gentle warmth.

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

2151-2160

2151. New bed linen.
2152. Cool evenings.
2153. A sleeping household.
2154. Respite nurses.
2155. Clean floors.
2156. Sprinklers.
2157. Sweet peas.
2158. Nuns having fun in the sun.
2159. Loving carers.
2160. A love that keeps on giving.

Monday, 8 July 2013

2141-2150

2141. Inclusive music making.
2142. Honeysuckle and barbecue wafting gently.
2143. A school which emails information letters when a child is off sick.
2144. Warm evenings orienteering with the Guides.
2145. Watching younger girls realising they are in fact the older, responsible ones.
2146. Seeing the delight on a girl's face when a compass suddenly makes sense.
2147. A cat demanding a super soppy snuggle.
2148. Helpful receptionists.
2149. The power of prayer.
2150. Out of control childhood giggles.

Sunday, 7 July 2013

2131-2140

2131. Sun-warmed raspberries, fresh from the garden.
2132. Well-soaked grass.
2133. Petunias.
2134. Music drifting over garden walls.
2135. Slow sunsets.
2136. Quiet fans.
2137. An evening with four settled children.
2138. Houseguests who enjoy dipping into our lives.
2139. Cuddles with snuggly pyjama'd small children.
2140. Accidental prawn curries.

Friday, 5 July 2013

2121-2130.

2121. Forgiveness.
2122. Mercy.
2123. Grace.
2124. Sacrificial love.
2125. Butterflies.
2126. Bumble bees.
2127. Honeysuckle.
2128. Beauty in small things.
2129. Encouragement.
2130. Peace.

2111-2120

2111. Friends with power tools.
2112. Vegetable plantlets.
2113. Summer projects.
2114. Motability.
2115. Charcoal.
2116. Imagination.
2117. Melatonin.
2118. School staff.
2119. Clean clothes.
2120. Fresh starts.