Christmas Blessings

Blessing number 1: You Float My Boat is finished! I am thrilled with how it turned out.
I am giving TJ and his Daddy quilts this Christmas. That is an extra blessing.
Blessing 2: My mother. My sweet, sweet, mother came today and wrapped gifts for me.

One of my least favorite things to do, and it was like the wrapping fairy showed up and took over. She is a professional at wrapping...NO seams. She was wonderful. She stood on her feet for a good couple hours wrapping each and every gift for under the tree.Blessing 3: My grandbabies. They came last week and made Christmas cookies. It is a tradition here for them to make cut out cookies and decorate them. Emerson got to join in this year. She LOVED it.TJ did too. What wonderful children they are.They will be here Christmas Day to celebrate with us.Blessing 4: Love mail. Joann sent me a beautiful box with gifties inside. Beautiful fabric bundles...
A box of dish cloth yarn for Charlotte (most of it is already dish cloths), footies to warm our feet, candy canes filled with chocolate treats for the kids and grandkids, and this gorgeous plaque that graces the wall in my studio.Melzie also sent me a box with a beautiful necklace with a charm stamped "Sassy". Very cute. I am truly blessed, not by the material gifts, but by the heart behind them. Thank you.

Blessing 5: I am not in jail. Yes that is a blessing. Today I saw the womb standing on a street corner. For 10 years I have visualized what I would do and say when I ran into her. It has changed over the years....I started with the idea that I would lose control of my car....oops. Over the years that has evolved into many different scenarios, all ending with her mortally wounded, and me needing bail money. Of course, I have prayed. I have prayed that God help me to forgive her. I have over and over again placed her and my rage and hatred of her deeds at His feet, only to pick them up again and then ask for a "do over". *sigh* Today, as I sat at a red light (in the red light district) and saw her standing on the corner across the street, I was shocked at my own reaction. I was dumbfounded to realize I had none. Nothing. No anger. No hatred. There was no love, mercy or overwhelming feeling of anything good either. Just. nothing.

I'm ok with that. So it truly is a blessing I am not in jail....nor held captive by the chains of hatred. Praise God!

Blessing 6: My bed. I am thrilled with the idea of bed time tonight. I still have lots to do before I can climb between those covers, but it will be a blessing when I do. Sassy agrees! Look at that yawn!
The BIGGEST blessing of all: My Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The King of Kings. Jehovah, Yahweh, Adonai. It is He who sits on the throne who is the greatest blessing of all. May you all know that same blessing as we celebrate this Christmas.