So in my post yesterday about cultivating an Attitude Of Gratitude, I mentioned that when I am sad or feel myself getting down, I start counting blessings. Let me tell you what that DOESN’T mean. 
It doesn’t mean that feelings of grief are bad and to be avoided.
It doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t cry if you feel like crying.
It doesn’t mean that crying or giving in to feelings of grief will destroy your holidays.
What it does mean is that I don’t allow my grief to overwhelm me to the point that I get depressed or to the point that I don’t want to participate in the festivities of the holiday.
Today I have counted some blessings and they are:
The warmth of a few faithful friends
The sweetness of old ornaments and decorations that carry a lifetime of memories
The fragrance of baking bread and brownies and how that always seems to make the house warmer
The beauty of ice forming on clotheslines and red berries
Hello and welcome! I'm Sylvia Britton, and I've been online since 1996 offering encouragement and help in the spirit of Titus 2 and Proverbs 31 at Christian Homekeeper. CHK is the original Homekeeping site on the internet
