Blanket Blessings

Recently I turned 68 and was blanketed with Birthday blessings, some from friends I haven't heard from in a long, long, time. I can thank Facebook for that. It has allowed me to re-connect with others and that truly is a blessing.

One of the blankets I received was Beautiful Birthday Cards. I could paper my bathroom with them. Some people never receive one card and yet God has blessed me with many by snail mail, web main, email, and phone texts.

Another blanket that came my way was going to Ft. Worth to hold my very first great-grandchild, a girl. Her name is Izabella Rose and, of course, she is simply beautiful. She was wrapped in her pink Harley Davidson Blanket from her "reluctant Grandpa" who she has tightly wound around her little finger. They absolutely glow at each other.

Recently a different kind of blanket was around her. She has been in Cook Children's Hospital with the problem of 'not breathing.' During this time of traumatic testing, she was blanketed in prayer by family and friends from all over the United States.

Blanket Blessings come in all shapes and sizes, tangible and intangible.
God blessed us with answered prayers and "Bella" as her Mother calls her, or "Izzie" as her Father calls her, is now home and resting. Praise God!

Today as I sit here looking outside we are under a beautiful Blanket of Snow. You know what amazes me about snow? It provides us with a Blanket of Quiet!
It seems to cover every earthly thing in its White Blanket of soft beauty.

It's as if God allows us to slow down and relax and enjoy the comforts of home. That is, for those of us who have the comforts of home. This blanket of quiet also reminds me to reflect on all my blessings and remember those who do not have a home, warmth, or are even have the ability to see the beauty of this pretty, quiet, white covered earth.

The bible says, "that to those whom much has been given, much is required." That is certainly something worth pondering.

I thank God for His many Blankets of Blessings. May I never take any of them for granted but be faithful to praise Him for all of them.

May you be blessed with Many Blankets of Blessings and may they remind you to praise the One Who provides them.

"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." I Thessalonians 5: 18