blessings...

I see blessings all around... at the start of my day I got an email that a friend of mine lost her father. My heart felt broken for her and then I saw a post that she was thankful that he was finally at peace with no pain. I think what a blessing that she can see that even though I am so postive that her heart is so broken. A long time ago over dinner she told me she could not even imagine losing her parents- and years later her she is... I pray for her tonight.

Another friend blessed with a new baby this week. I am so excited to see him and hold him in my arms. The memories of the first days of Matthew seem to be a bit blurred but that feeling of a new baby in your arms- magical!

The steeple for our church's new addition goes up on Friday and I think of many of lives that building will impact. The babies baptized there, the weddings, the funerals, the prayers, the every day sundays.

My baby sleeps in his room after snuggling with daddy tonight. I think he is our biggest blessing each day. Just a constant reminder that life is so much more than the extra ordinary- it is just about making ech day count.

Something in the past year - maybe Matthew- or maybe coming with age... or an economy that has pushed my husband and I to work more than in the past- is teaching me to remember that we are always learning to love- big and small.