March 24, 2019
Spring Blessings
March 20th was the official first day of spring.
I live in Florida, so “Spring” as we see it means beach weather – at least for those of us who don’t consider 70 degrees too cold for sand, surf, and sun.
The flower bulbs are coming back. The songbirds are singing and making nests. The woodpeckers in the Maple tree are arguing about who gets the best insect hole. My baby Thea is a month old (on the first day of spring & two of her aunts’ birthdays). I’m shifting from part time to full time at my office job.
This job is a God-sent blessing anyway (read that story here); increase of hours = increase of income and that is super sweet!
Anyone seen White Christmas? Bing Crosby sings “Counting My Blessings” and that became a theme song in my head. Songs will pop into my head when I think certain things… I’m just musically wired… auto-correct tried to put in “weird;” maybe weird is the right word!
So, I’m “counting my blessings” this spring:
Job with a growing company where I get to take my Baby Thea to work with me! (Thank you, Jesus!)
Dream job where I get to teach and encourage young athletes while working out and having fun. (Thank you, Jesus!)
Health, (finally!) as I’ve found a technique that works to keep my black mold allergy from turning to throat-constricting asthma. (I can keep it at just a post-nasal drip, which is irritating, but not debilitating.)
Family. I live for family. (Why I haven’t been writing for a bit… busy with jobs, helping sisters, and spending time investing in family.)
Finding a church we hope to be able to call “home” as our church closed. (Louis’ cousin and several friends attend there.) We’ve been three times and most of the kids like it so far.
Spiritual growth in my girls. Watching that bloom is the best!
Provision. We have a house to rent, food to eat, and gas to get us to and from work. Paying back debt and then shifting focus to our long-term goal of saving for our own house.
Thank you, Jesus, for the blessings in my life! Thank you for healing, love, family, and life!
I’m enjoying a jolt of energy from counting my blessings, what about you?
Thanks for reading!
Type at you next time…
~Nancy Tart