Gratitude Gifts Today

I am so blessed with these little - and big! - gifts:

- a bowl of colored eggs, created with Meadow, Naomi and Jerry

- mailing thank-you cards

- an evening with sweet Blake - I adore one-on-one time with our grandchildren

- new cards lined up on the china cabinet shelf

- a big pot of soup stock, cooked from Sunday’s ham bone

- a little hat hanging on the bannister post

- two bluejays lighting, ever so briefly, on the tree just outside my kitchen window

- hard-cooked eggs sauteed in butter, a post-Easter tradition from my mom

- sending birthday wishes through the mail to many friends this week

- easy suppers based on leftovers

- music filling up the kitchen

- chai latte’ in a favourite spring mug

- sweet little hostess gifts

- being able to run outside without boots and a jacket

- tiny sprigs of green grass poking up between last year’s brown

- empty laundry basket

- fresh lemon zest

- inspiration

- messages of faith (check this one from Kelly)

- bright, beautiful colors

- conversation

- games and the laughter they bring

- an empty card box - all the wishes sent out to be shared

- sending baby gifts

 - crafty little bags

- reading the story of Jesus'  birth during this time of remembering why He came

- accepting that He is why I live and have my being

- the amazing Ann at A Holy Experience who first encouraged this listing of gratitude