Sometimes problems, sadness, difficulties can be a blessing because that's when you discover your strengths, and who really loves you and feel God closer.

Oh well, just, you know, a good day.

I can't remember if I have mentioned the sense of smell.  It is a blessing in all sorts of ways.  There are certain smells that trigger memories, take you back for a moment to a time in your past, hopefully a happy time.  One of mine is the smell of the horse's hoof singeing as the farrier fits the shoe.
It can be a warning, smelling gas has saved a lot of lives.  Or in my case, the smell of the apple welding itself to the bottom of the saucepan because I've forgotten to turn it off again!

Being able to take the opportunity to relax.  This damp, cold, grey weather we are having doesn't exactly fill me with energy so I have decided to start my Christmas reading early, put my feet up in the afternoon and draw the curtains at tea time.

Day 3 of the emerging Advent picture.  Contentment is a blessing, much more so than happiness, although I suppose we could end up having a long conversation about what those words me.  I am content with my lot, more or less, and that's a great deal to be grateful for.

Good friends, what a blessing they are.  Thanks guys for being there when I need you, and for needing me some times xx

So, today is the 1st of December and I have devised a kind of advent calendar for you. Each day the picture will be added to.  Today's blessing is getting older.  There's a lot of things you think you might do, achieve, places you might visit etc and there comes a time when you realise that you probably aren't ever going to, and then it stops mattering.  That's quite a burden off your shoulders in a funny sort of way!