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Sunday, March 20, 2011

A Very Basic Day = Blessed

(Photo I took of a sweet little church in Springfield, Maine.
I call it "Weathering the Storms.")

An earthquake, a Tsunami, near nuclear meltdown, revolutions and wars.

It is overwhelming when you think about it.



Recently a friend emailed me and asked "How was your Sunday?"



I replied:


"Good. We had church, lunch, naps, dinner, playtime, laundry...TV.
A pretty basic day but compared to the rest of the world...blessed!"



I'm counting my blessings today. Won't you?



Also, prayers for the people of Japan. May God comfort them as they grieve
and those that need food and water supplies will have them soon.

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14 comments:

  1. ManniMarch 20, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Thats a beautiful post, Jillian.
    I agree that we should count our blessings every day.
    May God bless those who are in need at this time
    :)

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  2. ornamentsbypinkMarch 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    What a pretty picture!
    You said it all!
    Have a nice day!
    Mary

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  3. LynnMarch 20, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    I love the church door. You hit it exactly right, so many of us are living "ordinary" days but compared to the rest of the world, we are so blessed. My son worked in Southern Japan for 18 months a few years ago. He told about the graciousness of a McDonald's in Japan, compared to one in the USA. That has been what I think of, the gracious people enduring this devastion and loss. Thank you for this excellent post.

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  4. Joyce - Quilted NestMarch 20, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    I know that picture! Yes - blessed indeed. Normal is about as good as it gets.

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  5. Nikki (Sarah)March 20, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    there's so much to be gratful for....watching the news....listening to those who have lost so much....it hurts to hear their pain....and reminds me to say thank you no matter what. thanks for this.

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  6. ClaudiaMarch 20, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Oh yes, I am indeed counting my blessings. So much tragedy and heartbreak in the world!

    xo
    Claudia

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  7. Ms.DaisyMarch 20, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Jillian,
    Beautiful thoughts and beautiful post. Love that picture. I count you as one of my blessings every day.


    Love,
    Ms.Daisymau

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  8. Anita JohnsonMarch 20, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Counting my everyday blessing here too. The church photo is excellent!

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  9. OliviaMarch 20, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Count my blessings...I try to do that everyday. What a pretty church.
    Hugs,
    Olivia

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  10. TerryMarch 21, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Joining with you in counting blessings and praying for the people of Japan. May many be saved and their lives restored to some semblance of normal soon!

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  11. gailMarch 21, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Love your post. And yes, I count my blessings every day. And my prayers, too, are with Japan.
    gail

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  12. MJMarch 21, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Thanks for the reminder. I too am blessed.

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  13. Decor To AdoreMarch 21, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    I have been looking at images of people standing in line for hours only to find empty shelves where food used to be.

    We are blessed indeed and given that we have so much it is good to share.

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  14. CharlotteMarch 24, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    I have more blessings than I can count. I like your picture of the little church.
    Blessings,
    Charlotte

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