Pure air to breathe is something we take for granted, but many live with thick pollution. Plenty of food to eat doesn't mean it is fancy... but it is enough to fill the belly at meal time. Mittens and gloves on a cold day provide serious comfort and safety. Socks that return from the laundry with their mates. These are common everyday blessings.
I grew up on "Little House on the Prairie". It was a well loved book series and a weekly show on the television. It reminded us how far we have come with modern luxuries, but somehow... when an episode would end, we would long for a bit of the simple life Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about from her childhood days.
“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness -- just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder ~
Pure air and the strength to breathe it hits home in this Covid season. The days have been bitter, but we have seen the sun shine through the snow. We have had many months with our families at home. We can look for everyday blessings in relationships that have grown closer because of time spent not going... but being.
"Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful." -Colossians 3:14-15
Simple reminders to choose the things that bring real peace... and to always be thankful.
Today, I am grateful for common, everyday blessings.
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