more of God's never-ending blessings from the past week:

• our decorated Christmas tree
• church services in the dark for the Advent season
• not finishing my to-do list, leaving time to relax and reflect
• walk with mom on a beautiful day
• pumpkin pie leftovers
• having family so close by
• time to spend with a friend on her birthday
• cloudy pink and blue sky, slowly turning to darkness
• cooking with my husband
• working with E in our pj's
• making plans for a new camera
• our school secretary to the rescue! helping me with a paper jam
• unseasonably warm weather
• seeing them "get it" with 2 digit addition
• piano music playing next door, a soothing start to my morning
• his big smile, just because
• the scent of leftover birthday treats
• flipping the calendar
• marbles in the bucket
• making Advent chains, counting down to Christmas
• parents on the playground
• making dinner for my grandparents
• helping her decide on an outfit
• shopping for others, in store and online
• invitation to dinner
• Josh Groban holiday playlist on Pandora
• a doctor who went above and beyond
• party of 8