Mid-Winter Blessings

401. Low lying fog painting the world a wintery white with frost.

402. Heart talks with dear friends.

403. My dryer = clean clothes fast.

404. Busy birds at our feeder. We have a female cardinal who visits among the sparrows, finches, and juncos.

405. Having friends over and hardly seeing any children because they are so busy playing.

406. Catching up with other friends we haven't seen in many months.

407. Early morning talks with God.

408. Needed winter coats bought at 70% off.

409. No one has outgrown their winter boots this year (yet).

410. Little girl hair in pony tails.

411. Feeling a little more organized.

412. Fresh pure (hot) water, for drinking, bathing, and cleaning.

413. A special offering at church in support of Haiti.

414. Quiet afternoons curled up with a hot beverage and a book.

415. Participation in the Proverbs 31 Challenge.

416. Adorable wildlife -- even if they are eating our forsythia bush.

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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22