First of all, happy new year!
Yes, we stayed up until midnight – pretty bold move for the over-60 crowd, right? We watched “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which ended right before midnight. What did you do to ring in the new year?
We had a Charlie Brown Christmas tree this year. It shed needles constantly. Even as we would vacuum needles off the carpet, the tree saw this as a sign that MORE needles were needed to cover the carpet and would send a shower of them to make up for what we vacuumed up. By the time we escorted it out the door, whole branches were denuded.
But no matter – Christmas came and went and ours was lovely. I hope yours was too.
There’s a Bible verse that says, “Blessed be the Lord who daily loads us with benefits.” (Psalm 68:19). I want to take a season on my blog to explore these daily loads of benefits – I’ll just do that on Mondays, but will be looking for them every day. Maybe you’ll be inspired to do the same. Here’s a couple examples:
I’m still enjoying the presence of this “Mom Bear.” (See: The Mom Bear) It watches over me while I read the Bible in the morning and is a frequent reminder of my Mom who passed away last year. Thank you, Lord!
A little heater in our living room on these cold days. Thank you, Lord!
All righty then! As usual, even in the new year of 2025, I’ll probably delete this in the morning.
Lynniebeemuseoday 
Thank you for sharing! This got me thinking so I’ll mention a few items: A home with my husband (I’ve been gone a bit and will go again in the morning), music, our family, especially the safe arrival (thanks to a wonderful medical team) of our new grandson. Most of all, the Presence of Jesus in my life, the constant in an unsure world. I have tears of joy and a full heart!
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Once you start thinking about it, the list of daily benefits is endless! Thanks for sharing yours. ❤️
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We had a tree like that one year! Rick and I are up until midnight on a regular basis, so NYE was quite ordinary. We have a close friend who joins us every NYE day for games, chatting, eating, more games, etc. Alyssa joined us for a bit, also. Every night I thank God for something that happened during the day–a “benefit” as you would say. Lots of benefits and blessings in my life.
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That’s such a good habit – taking God every day for the blessings He bestows on us. ❤️. You two are night owls! How did I not know that?
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