A Window

 Daily Gratitude Year 12 - Day 24: Today, I am grateful for a window.

I need light. Light through a window is one of my favorite  things. One of our our guilty pleasures on the weekend is lounging on the sofa in the living room... all three of us (Randy, Daisy Mae, & Me)... savoring sunbeams. 

I am so grateful our home came with a big window like the one I grew up with at on the farm. Every dog that has owned us over the years (yes, I meant to say it that way) has found that big window a place of watching, worrying, and waiting. The little pond in front of the window means we have occasional wildlife visitors. 

"As long as I have a window, life is exciting." -Gladys Taber

A window is a lovely place to sip a warm cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, wassail, or cacao. It is a place to see the seasons changing. It is a place where we can see the days are growing longer. A window is a magical place. 

A window means there is an emergency escape that you hope you never need to use. 

A window was part of Rahab's redemption story.

"Then, since Rahab’s house was built into the town wall, she let them down by a rope through the window."- -Joshua 2:15 

Rahab protected the Jewish spies. She helped them escape. And then, she was protected, too. Protected and rescued. But the story didn't end with her helping the spies. She married and would become a mother. From her bloodline would come King David... and then Jesus.      

What is your favorite window?                                                                                                                                                                                         

Today, I am grateful for a window.