blessings on a too-early morning

My baby woke me up way too early this morning.  I dragged myself out of bed, trudged to his room, and found it impossible to keep my eyes open while I fed him in the rocking chair.  He ended up going back to sleep (I was so thankful) and I dragged myself back to my room for another 10 minutes or so in bed.

After that inglorious start, it's now 8 o'clock.  And the blessings of the day far outnumber the fingers of my right.  As it's been an extremely difficult week...month...season for me, I thought I'd  take a minute to share them here and now.

• The children all slept until after 7:15 AM.  Rare!
• Psalm 127 on my reading list this morning.
• Good news.
• No need to stop my morning routine to nurse Gabe, since he ate at 5:45.
• The pleasure of sourdough biscuit dough in my hands.
• My older boys' ability to get out of bed easily today.
• Their cheerful willingness to do their morning chores.
• My 6-year-old taking the initiative to efficiently set the table - without being reminded - so he could watch (one!) video with his siblings before breakfast.
• The chance said video gave me to listen to a podcast in quietness while preparing breakfast.
• Rich Mullins' music: it never fails to minister to me.
• Glancing at my needy baby, and seeing that he is completely wrapped up in entertaining himself.

May you too experience God's blessings this Friday!