Today's Bliss: Good News

Today was a good day at work. I don't come out and say that often, so it's sort of a big deal when I feel that way and want to share it. I actually really like my job and my coworkers, and I don't necessarily have bad days, I just have a lot of challenging ones. See, I am a fundraiser. Everyday. Constantly. I am always planning something, doing something, asking for things that will help bring in money for the non-profit I work for. I definitely have developed a knack for it over my years in this line of work, but it never gets to be an "easy" job by any means. But today I had some things go well. I got some good news. And that made a truckload of bad days seem not quite so bad!

Good news balances us out. When you are in the midst of a day that you cannot see the end of or a situation you just cannot figure out, a bit of good news makes all of the difference. We are in the season of good news: Christ was born, He is with us, He has come to save us, He is our Light at the end of whatever struggle we find ourselves in. Thank God for this beautiful gift!

N and I have had a really nice holiday season so far and we have a lot of upcoming festivities to help us celebrate a fun, happy year together. We are giving thanks to God for all of our blessings! We began our celebration with a new Christmas tree and we both love it. Here I am with our new tree and our sweet dog, Scooter:

May your holiday season be filled with blissful things and many blessings!

Today's Bliss: Surprise

I felt sickly today: a combination of allergies, a sunburn, and the beginnings of a cold. I made it through the workday okay, and was focused on getting home to cook a good dinner for N before he had to leave for his Bible study. I wasn't looking forward to all of the effort that cooking and cleaning up would entail, but I was readying myself for the task.

I arrived home and headed straight for the kitchen. And then...Surprise! My father-in-law, D, had sent home chili with N for our dinner tonight. I was so happy and relieved! I am sure that D had no idea what a big thing this would be for my sick self, but what a blessing. It was such a small thing, but it really made my day. (And it was delicious, as D's cooking always is!)

Blessings like these are all around us. We just have to look. And next time you have a hunch to send food to someone, shoot them an email to say hello, or call them to see how their day has been, do it! You never know when that person may need a surprise and a little something to give them some bliss.