Small and Wonderful Things . . .

 

"The world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside from a generous hand. But who gets excited by a mere penny? It is dire poverty indeed when a man is so malnourished and fatigued that he won't stoop to pick up a penny. But if you cultivate a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted with pennies, you have with your poverty bought a lifetime of days. It is that simple. What you see is what you get." ~Anne Dillard 

 A few of the small and wonderful things which bring untold joy into my life. It's the small things in life which truly mean the most. Simple abundance . . . it's the best.

 

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Eileen had her first Iron Infusion yesterday morning and it went well. She was very brave. I know she was very nervous before hand, as she did not know what to expect. But it was not near as bad as she had been worrying about. I remember when she was a young child and we would take the kids for their shots, etc. she would fuss so much about everything. If we did her first, she would carry on so much that the others would be petrified. If we did them first, she would almost be in hysterics by the time we got to her.  It was really difficult getting any medical procedure done for her.  But she was a child then and she is an adult now.

She got through it alright, with only minor discomfort.  She did have a headache afterwards and some nausea, etc. We decided not to go to Cindy's for supper last night but have a quiet day here at home instead.

Grateful for free medical care. We may like to complain about it from time to time, but it is still some of the best medical care in the world.

 

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It was too late for me to go to church when we got back so I watched it online via Zoom. I am grateful for modern technology which affords me that opportunity.

It was fast and testimony meeting. The first church service every month is given over to the bearing of testimonies.  Everyone has an opportunity, if they so wish, to get up and testify of the things they know to be true, how God is working in their lives, etc. I always love hearing the testimony of others. It helps to strengthen my own.

 

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Grateful for new days and fresh beginnings. When we mess up today, we know that we will have the chance to put it right and make a fresh start tomorrow.

 

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March, a fresh new month and that much closer to Spring.  It won't be long now. We can take heart in the promise of Spring being just around the corner. It is only a few weeks away. In 2026, the March equinox happens on March 20. This falls on a Friday and is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere. (The autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.)

As a child at school we would always have a calendar page to do for each month and I remember March's as always being filled with lambs and daffodils. Hope.

 

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Home. My oasis from the world. A place where I feel safe and comfortable and loved, and untouched by the world and all of it's problems.

 

 

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I am grateful for the small and simple things which make up my life.  For quiet days and cozy evenings. For scripture study and good music. For my cats that bring interest and joy into my days.  For a daughter who thought enough of me to know that she could count on me to be there to help her when she needed me to be.  Faith, family, friends, home.  I am blessed.

Not a lot else to day this morning so I will leave you with a thought for the day  . . . 

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*Let us think only

of spending the present day well.

Then when tomorrow shall have come,

it will be called today, and then

we will think about it.

~St. Francis De Sales 

In The English Kitchen today. A new-old recipe.  Apple & Cheddar Cake.  A cake made with flour and cornmeal. Moist with apple and grated cheddar cheese. A rustic teatime bake that never fails to please.

I hope your week ahead is filled with a multitude of small and wonderful things.  Be you richly blessed.  Don't forget  . . . 

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And I do too!