tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31484420637210040892024-03-14T13:34:57.809-04:00Glimpses of God's GraceGreat-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-33678589543634734852022-12-31T14:53:00.001-05:002022-12-31T14:53:20.579-05:00169 - 365<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YnwXGmrEaQMCp0MwBMG4WEw84Or0rlLNsJGJI0AasC6ZDaAKI0Djjnz0iMp0lzOjiocFEvrGMiSgcRhqCPWRbp0wDKJyoV2jQAuRQEJv5z6U_JSlZOFpZG6CXCJdOlmZDNlmEmy4uuPB0DKN4SJ7nQuosPMDR1zEI6v2jANOOCIuUUp9rSj8F2Sw/s1024/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1024" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YnwXGmrEaQMCp0MwBMG4WEw84Or0rlLNsJGJI0AasC6ZDaAKI0Djjnz0iMp0lzOjiocFEvrGMiSgcRhqCPWRbp0wDKJyoV2jQAuRQEJv5z6U_JSlZOFpZG6CXCJdOlmZDNlmEmy4uuPB0DKN4SJ7nQuosPMDR1zEI6v2jANOOCIuUUp9rSj8F2Sw/w200-h189/7.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I was going to call it quits, but then when I started looking through my latest list of 1,000 blessings, decided instead to pick 197 of my favorites to list here so I can bring this blog to proper closure. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So starting with this Christmas and moving backward to the beginning of the list, here they are.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">169. My New Jersey grandchildren who I have not seen in person since the pandemic, and who joined us for Christmas this year.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">170. The forecast for a large snowstorm the day before Christmas, to be followed by icy rain. Instead, except for one very cold day, the weather was beautiful and sunny, and everybody was able to get to Joanne's for Christmas without a problem.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">171. Watching Devlin snuggle his baby cousin, Nico, and be so in awe that this was his first time holding a baby, and they had allowed him to do it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">172. A perfect seat at Cirque De Soleil--dead center, and no one sitting in front of me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">173. The gift of a white poinsettia from my downstairs neighbor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">174. Restoration of the prayer room at PBC.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">175. Being able to Facetime the grandkids.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">176. Carson loving the <i>I See Me</i> truck book I got him.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">177. Ariella loving the black dress I got her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">178. Ninety percent off Black Friday deal on Office for Mac software.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">179. Being able to watch livestream of Ryan's marching band routine that won state championship.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">180. Dr. Nelson not charging me to fix the flipper that didn't fit after he filled my tooth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">181. Joanne vacuuming my apartment for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">182. Gas attendant who alerted me that one of my tires needed air.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">183. Medicare paid for my back brace.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">183. Joanne paying my large dental bill for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">184. Jeff changed the battery in my computer for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">185. Checks from Chuck and Rachel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">186. Working on puzzle with Joanne.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">187. Playing Yahtzee with Joanne and Ricky.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">188. Healing of my shoulder.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">189. Birthday flowers from Miriam with a card she signed herself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">190. Check from Chris.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">191. Finding a box of toys and books appropriate for Carson that I didn't remember still having in my game cabine.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">192. Joanne lined the floor of the kitchen cabinet under the sink.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">193. Figs from Jeff's fig tree.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">194. 20 year recognition plaque from WSOL.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">195. Humberto bought me a jigsaw puzzle he won.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">196. Not passing out when I almost stopped breathing while trying to carry the large repotted spider plant from the kitchen to the bedroom.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">197. Dexa scan results were unchanged from 12 years ago.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">198. Giant gift card from Joanne.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">199. Jaedon took out my trash and picked up my mail.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">200. Perishables from Costco I left in my car while at my doctor's appointment not realizing it would take so long, were still cold when I got home.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">201. A gust of wind literally blew me into the lobby of my building just as it started to thunder and the rain started to fall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">202. Still being able to drive myself wherever I need to go.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">203. Being able to walk without a cane or a walker, or needing a wheelchair.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">204. Catching a glimpse of a beautiful, full, orange super moon before the clouds covered it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">205. Remembering my Minol bill in time to avoid a late penalty.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">206. Melissa telling me how much I've helped her, at a time when I'm feeling very purposeless.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">207. Maxine ad Herb saved me a shady spot and provided a chair for me to sit on while we watched the 4th of July parade.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">208. Policeman led me into the Sub parking lot even though the road had already been blocked off and traffic was being re-routed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">209. Joanne set me up for HBO Max on my computer and tablet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">210. Spotting a cardinal sitting on the handlebar of a motorcycle in the parking lot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">211. Discovering I can do 500 piece puzzles on the coffee table and sit on the sofa, instead of having to stand at the card table.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">212. Jeff sharing a victory and that my prayers had an impact.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">213. Making it home from therapy and into my building before the torrential downpour.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">214. Humberto was able to put the memory card in my new camera.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">215. Finding a USB cord in my drawer that works with the new camera.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">216, Joanne surprised me with binoculars.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">217. Remembering the things that skip my mind.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">218. Pomegranate juice samples at Costco when I was feeling so thirsty.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">219. Finding my missing puzzle piece under the sofa.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">220. Very timely message by guest speaker Brooks Gibbs at Shadow Mountain service.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">221. Joanne taking me to visit Christiana and Carson.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">222. A new leaf popping up through what I was sure was my finally defunct amaryllis.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">223, Amazing display of giant tulips outside the Vintage Store on Main Street.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">224. Amber wanting another copy of my book, Along the Trail, to take to read to the kids at her school.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">225. Rain washed the bird poop off my window.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">226. A beautiful rainbow after the rain.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">227. Discovering that the free version of NOOM has all the features of the paid version except for the articles and coach.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">228. People who helped me walk across the grass at the cemetery (Gladys' funeral).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">229. $15 in savings on a small Giant shopping trip.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">230. Found my "lost" card with bank info and codes on it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">231. Getting a shady spot in the parking lot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">232. Joanne cleaned my balcony.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">233. Being able to get my shopping bags up the stairs by myself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">234. A surprise reward check from Costco.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">235. Finding an old comment from Veronica that I had missed, saying she had shared my book with friends and family, and that it had blessed and encouraged many.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">236. Pictures of Emelia lovin the cardI sent her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">237. Sprouts coming up in tomato plant pots.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">238. Finding a bunch of carrots at Harris Teeter with a huge amount of greens.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">239. A $10 gift coupon from Kohls.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">240. New babies popping up in the aloe plant pot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">241. Catching sight of a little bird hopping across my window sill.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">242. Finding tee shirts at Dollar Tree in Leesburg for $1 each.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">243. People parked in front of me at all three parking lots I was in today pulled out before I did, and so I didn't have to back out of my pot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">244. Finding cilantro, chopped garlic, and spaghetti sauce at Dollar Tree saved me a trip to Giant, and was a whole lot cheaper.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">245. Seeing how happy Ariella was with her birthday present.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">246. Plant that got blown off the table on the balcony landed upright.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">247. Even though I overslept, there were still some GH files left for me to do.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">248. Mail lady was here when I got home, so I didn't have to make another trip up and down the stairs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">249. Took a big fall trying to get out of the Tire Shop door against the wind, but only got a few scrapes and bruises--no broken bones.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">250. Margie selling me supplements at wholesale price and even delivering them to me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">251. Link to violin video from Margie.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">252. Andy's message on contentment that spoke to my heart.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">253. The Lord using me as a catalyst to get Nancy connected.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">254. Not getting hurt when I slipped on the ice and fell on my back while trying to get into Joanne's van.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">255. A mystery person cleared the snow off my car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">256. A full morning of GH and TBO files.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">257. Free masks at Giant.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">258. Pharmacist at Giant opened up the safety top of my bottle of baby aspirin and switched it out for a non childproof one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">259. A family afternoon in the park.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">260. Neighbor's son offering to help me carry my box of recyclables down to the car for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">261. Voice messages from Wunmi.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">262. Finding the little plug that I thought fell down the drain in the kitchen sink.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">263. Hairdresser assuring me that my hair is thicker than I think.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">264. Missing mail with the free Covid-19 home test kit showed up at the end of the day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">265. By the grace of God, the chicken gnocchi soup I made stretched out to be enough for Miriam as well as for Melissa and me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">266. Nancy invited me out to lunch.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">267. Free N95 masks from Target.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">268. Enough money left on my Target gift card to pay for all my purchases.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">269. Being able to watch Olympic figure skating through Joanne's Peacock subscription.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">270. Livestream of Brooklyn Tabernacle concert.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">271. Being able to speak to a live person on Apple support.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">272. Joanne turning my mattress for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">273. Seeing the piece of shell on my egg before biting into it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">274. Feel better texts from Alexandra, Christiana, and Ricky.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">275. Neighbors who help me carry my heavy groceries up to my apartment from the car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">276. Seeing how happy the chocolate rose I gave the cashier at Giant made her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">277. Jeff giving me a ride to pick up my car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">278. Melissa gave me a package of KN95 masks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">279. Noticing a duplicate AAA payment while looking through my cancelled checks. AAA said they would send me a refund.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">280. Little boy who helped me walk across the ice in the courtyard to the mailboxes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">281. Didn't have to clean off my car because the snow had melted.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">282. Humberto changing my water filter.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">283. Humberto being able to open my can of condensed air that neither Joanne nor I had been able to.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">284. Remembering names of two former neighbors that I had been wracking my brain to recall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">285.Humberto bought me some of the chili he had made for the church chili cook off.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">286. Playing games with Joanne and Ariella.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">287. Suni checking in on me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">288. Winning two games of Memory, even though I didn't think I could remember anything.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">289. Toilet suddenly flushing when t looked like it was about to overflow.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">290. Having enough change in my change jar to be able to make a trip to Giant.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">291. Finding pretzels in the pantry that I didn't remember having.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">292. Coming across YouTube video clips of Joanne Robertson that made me laugh so hard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">293. Megan gave me a ride home from the body shop.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">294. Clogged kitchen sink turned out to be an easy fix.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">295. Chris sharing awesome testimonies with me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">296. Gift card from SBKC.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">297. SSI check increased by $60.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">298. Free Giant rotisserie chicken.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">299. Visit from Christiana and Carson.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">300. A huge batch of frozen grapes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">301. Carson dustin my bookshelves.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">302. Listening to Carson's giggles.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">303.Finding my "lost" driver's license.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">304. Being able to see the full moon from my window.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">305. A sweet and sour soup that turned out delicious even though I didn't have the cabbage called for in the recipe.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">306. Finding a better vase for the flowers on my dining table.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">307. Joanne's wineberry muffins.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">308. Neighbor who managed to open the door of my frozen shut mailbox.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">309. A scraper/brush with an extra long telescopic handle.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">310. Having $10 more in my checking account than I thought I did.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">311. Snow prevented me from seeing the dentist or being able to pick up an antibiotic, which turned out to be a good thing. Both proved unnecessary and I was spared from spending money and time I didn't hav to spare.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">312. Sale on red seedless grapes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">313. After a year, pressure in my head got better as suddenly as it had started.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">314. Joanne found my ring.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">315. Waking up to a winter wonderland.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">316. Having the exact number of tabs I needed to set up my budget book.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">317. A surprise text from Michelle Bergeron who was finally able to track me down (after 60 years) through Facebook.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">318. Six surprise pears I didn't realize were at the bottom of my Harry & David gift box.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">319. Spending Christmas Eve with Wunmi.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">320. Larry saying I was the sweetest, kindest person he knows.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">321. Unexpected gift card from Martha.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">322. Surprise visit from Pastor Cory bearing many gifts from PBC.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">323. Concert at St. Frances with Humberto.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">324. Making Samantha happy by giving her my large philodendron plant and several spider plant cuttings for her new apartment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">325. Finding the puzzle piece both Joanne and I were convinced was missing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">326. $100 Giant gift card and a large bag of cleaning supplies, several of which were on my shopping list, from the Housing Department.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">327. The toilet bowl cleaner I got from the Housing Department was able to get rid of the ring I had not even been able to get rid of with bleach.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">328. Very unexpected $20 from Dot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">329. Christmas livestreams of Shadow Mountain and Brooklyn Tabernacle services.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">330. Calls from Dot and Hannah.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">331. Melissa carried m chair from Amazon up the stairs for me, and Humberto put it together.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">332. Joanne brought me some Trader Joe triple gingersnap cookies.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">333. Mr. Print was able to print out my Christmas newsletters for me while I waited, and even gave me some extra copies for free.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">334. New TV has enough ports to plug all my jacks in so I don't have to keep switching them out.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">335. Melissa took my old YV and computer chair down to the dumpster for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">336. Extra Christmas card I bought to give to one of my special friends wound up not getting used, and was just perfect to send to the lady who gave me the TV.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">337. Noticing I didn't have stamps on my envelopes right before putting them in the mailbox.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">338. Chick-fil-A peppermint shake.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">339. The beautiful sunset on my way home from Alexandra's.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">340. Picture Malachi sent me of a rainbow over Miami he took.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">341. Thanksgiving at Alexandra's.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">342. Audio text from Wunmi, praying peace over me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">343. Catching sight of a hawk calling out from the top of a tree in Dr. Norbo's parking lot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">344. Encouraging texts from Wunmi.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">345. Lady saw me trying to take a selfie in front of the wings on 21st Street, and offered to take my picture for me so it would all fit in the frame.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">346. E-mail from Maxine thanking me for always being there. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">347. Richard bringing over his shop vac to vacuum the water out of my car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">348. Finding a heads up in the parking lot. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">349. Unexpected large dump of MaxWot files.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">350. Free frozen turkey from our local police department.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">351. Being able to print out a temporary license to use until my replacement one gets here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">352. Eating Manhattan Pizza's pizza with artichokes with Joanne.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">353. Surprise package from Amazon outside my door with a gift card from Danielle and family.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">354. Surprise birthday text from Pastor Cory.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">355. Finding 18 ballpoint pens for $3.50 on Amazon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">356. A little bird on my balcony.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">357. Livestream of Michael Smith concert on TBN.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">358. Wendy brought over two large stacks of jigsaw puzzles from Edna.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">359. Very welome, unexpected translation job from Matt.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">360. Wunmi's plug of my Old Gray Dog book on Facebook.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">361. Seeing Emelia's delight over the bike horn I gave her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">362. Both girls saying a blessing, in unison, over our meal.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">363. Michelle reminding me of how my mother used to type with a pencil. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">364. Tooth abscess was contained and came out with the tooth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">365. Being able to put together this list. It seemed to take forever. Hopefully nothing on it is a duplicate of something I had actually posted.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">THE END</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-46546788907827561862022-12-27T23:09:00.005-05:002022-12-30T18:12:54.831-05:00Redirecting <div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRoGOk2c2JwSDTdG9UJvb_UjGHWsXdqtoNanRnGG1dvDeRv-Qnycnm44GD8BC5_3vrH6-cuTA1uB_mkBIPZK6wSZUA2w0WnkCDPVaBEP0vmhZT8oL1YJQKe7B6-_v1w5SXycAbp87o3RibxQGGGsNxXhVYbxqAoPtEdZGdkOAjkOzyS3SyJAFr-d-/s769/thumb_thumbnail%20(4)_1024.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="695" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRoGOk2c2JwSDTdG9UJvb_UjGHWsXdqtoNanRnGG1dvDeRv-Qnycnm44GD8BC5_3vrH6-cuTA1uB_mkBIPZK6wSZUA2w0WnkCDPVaBEP0vmhZT8oL1YJQKe7B6-_v1w5SXycAbp87o3RibxQGGGsNxXhVYbxqAoPtEdZGdkOAjkOzyS3SyJAFr-d-/w181-h200/thumb_thumbnail%20(4)_1024.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><br />There have been so many glimpses of God's grace every single day of my life, and although I do jot them down and have compiled several lists of a thousand each, I have been unable to fulfill my goal of 365 posts to this blog. What should have taken just one year, has turned into over nine.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think it's time to call it quits. One blog and my journal seem to be all I can handle right now. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, maybe not completely quits. I'm thinking of moving this blog's header to my <a href="https://greatgrannygrandma.blogspot.com/ ">Random Thoughts</a> blog, so kind of merging the two. </div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-25432466648057283912022-12-27T22:24:00.001-05:002022-12-27T22:24:17.953-05:00168<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQJFT2YU6ItoFgUvIEDRiHdKM7fZids7AzuAn1SgkJi8vASdMenzB9cdhLJAadHa5YejsqZ7GhKbVjMbs9uAgfJ-Z2bujuzrbanRROba85wpYV9zV5PXuMSQfsveGZD-Kf_HGOATwBf8WACgDqJJkM8iYZdzIknUEbgBTKKpV5YRXEGi42YSAEPMr/s427/168.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQJFT2YU6ItoFgUvIEDRiHdKM7fZids7AzuAn1SgkJi8vASdMenzB9cdhLJAadHa5YejsqZ7GhKbVjMbs9uAgfJ-Z2bujuzrbanRROba85wpYV9zV5PXuMSQfsveGZD-Kf_HGOATwBf8WACgDqJJkM8iYZdzIknUEbgBTKKpV5YRXEGi42YSAEPMr/w150-h200/168.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was so excited to give this pop up greeting card to the friend I bought it for that I forgot to first log the information into the purchase diary I keep as part of a greeting card survey panel I am part of. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Grace was discovering that all the information I needed was actually on the back of the packet the card came in and that I had taken it out of.</div><p></p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-80623989033594152172022-12-25T00:28:00.002-05:002022-12-25T00:28:27.582-05:00167<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnzx72k8AvXNvomWgVh30lGDcsdq_7B9NPhpGdFOg_0Bc2JV1MeOKrV6znqzpqC9o0SlB62wRnyz5t_9CNvMOWTbYexOP5rWzGSZg0JMN3gGlgT6zSP1DgzzqCmzsNwxsfyVfh8KXY5eG5R6UKVgfa1zwKt0hG3WGrwO9MWwKD9ftCSSVd4FryuGp/s423/167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="390" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnzx72k8AvXNvomWgVh30lGDcsdq_7B9NPhpGdFOg_0Bc2JV1MeOKrV6znqzpqC9o0SlB62wRnyz5t_9CNvMOWTbYexOP5rWzGSZg0JMN3gGlgT6zSP1DgzzqCmzsNwxsfyVfh8KXY5eG5R6UKVgfa1zwKt0hG3WGrwO9MWwKD9ftCSSVd4FryuGp/w184-h200/167.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Family outing to Cirque de Soleil.</p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-57159150476714583752022-12-25T00:26:00.000-05:002022-12-25T00:26:08.858-05:00166<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4qYIMa9pt0_CVfoLtu8nb6SDOlmZZrGj0QC9ovOT-qqrn-qTRceJNPFD4aCmJu94piyJRneSFlz08fI7b8eSMTmFmSaPMq3QslPVovWZ_4DNKtca1xsggdMDOF_cii5sa__WaStDLplfIMuypcCey3SC0Y8MHDP_hHz3q2YhrfLNBxAE2V6XQCn_/s656/166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="654" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4qYIMa9pt0_CVfoLtu8nb6SDOlmZZrGj0QC9ovOT-qqrn-qTRceJNPFD4aCmJu94piyJRneSFlz08fI7b8eSMTmFmSaPMq3QslPVovWZ_4DNKtca1xsggdMDOF_cii5sa__WaStDLplfIMuypcCey3SC0Y8MHDP_hHz3q2YhrfLNBxAE2V6XQCn_/w199-h200/166.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>A heart in the middle of my cookie.</p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-43782795852641042132022-12-25T00:22:00.000-05:002022-12-25T00:22:11.887-05:00165<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcZ_G0bWIjRcfMLyHqbS9fZGT-_QV4pcqoNUCKQ4KFT4394S6TvagwhCDjXptM7pgqukdfRbFVKALKD-8alXqTgPtazwpftFpkQMVkVRtFL2bzOiDSSY6EjCJMsItesuuSVvYuORx5DXj4cHDUe11h5tQhvTMc5xfUMTKD_8T8y4xTeJplpZ4hE02/s1375/165.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcZ_G0bWIjRcfMLyHqbS9fZGT-_QV4pcqoNUCKQ4KFT4394S6TvagwhCDjXptM7pgqukdfRbFVKALKD-8alXqTgPtazwpftFpkQMVkVRtFL2bzOiDSSY6EjCJMsItesuuSVvYuORx5DXj4cHDUe11h5tQhvTMc5xfUMTKD_8T8y4xTeJplpZ4hE02/w157-h200/165.jpeg" width="157" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p>Gift of an iPhone with a great camera.</p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-83294865757995341602022-12-25T00:18:00.004-05:002022-12-25T00:18:56.257-05:00164<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgI0c1ptArg7ca9Vj0SRlbATnD2oLmYX2yCoFQ9lDhp__hcm7ubEwskuF1SYgeDQFE-oVuSIw6crYi-FrYvc19-w9dfFQlA5XgjwakvDMZR65KzUNwicLSGb3U-1cuPd0FTfAqHC1CJS_88FeF-SQlSsor7EsLkQkvfU3pLo1dlpgN8IFvdVDr819/s1024/164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1024" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgI0c1ptArg7ca9Vj0SRlbATnD2oLmYX2yCoFQ9lDhp__hcm7ubEwskuF1SYgeDQFE-oVuSIw6crYi-FrYvc19-w9dfFQlA5XgjwakvDMZR65KzUNwicLSGb3U-1cuPd0FTfAqHC1CJS_88FeF-SQlSsor7EsLkQkvfU3pLo1dlpgN8IFvdVDr819/w200-h199/164.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>A page on my desk calendar that makes me smile.</p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-50720687468396815872022-12-25T00:16:00.000-05:002022-12-25T00:16:26.814-05:00163<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUE3VdePF-KeFQoYbt_OsKzCROCKp-201ZGJuoG0puqk8qipHDSQSk4isrCW3hOPw9XxW7F0DJA2VZs_TgIETQyv9ydzXATTcVxHdb6gDqE1K07LzdGfd4DpZgR-iD0bGfRbP0p_9W_EYBrplTeu-ZWFBMMSCmFIg_ho05M5lbeZ54IAROMhwwd41/s1024/163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="899" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUE3VdePF-KeFQoYbt_OsKzCROCKp-201ZGJuoG0puqk8qipHDSQSk4isrCW3hOPw9XxW7F0DJA2VZs_TgIETQyv9ydzXATTcVxHdb6gDqE1K07LzdGfd4DpZgR-iD0bGfRbP0p_9W_EYBrplTeu-ZWFBMMSCmFIg_ho05M5lbeZ54IAROMhwwd41/w176-h200/163.jpg" width="176" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Slowly, slowly, things are being restored to how they used to be. The prayer request box is back.</p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-46932258783695784102022-11-29T00:35:00.000-05:002022-11-29T00:35:40.413-05:00162<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYQloX_ghYuxY3T2R9Xdk2vdi6srWUzd7Pc3x5hqsGVu09HQ01DzbrVyMNSBeuyWT2wfEYDNlKD1afZiHwSxCLEgMNR0XIzRX0kUpxP8CQPdRZ7tmGs7kP-q-3gFmaiBwcmj735lEtGZoMyy6X6Oy8mwy3frWV9An-SXAssr7dRg8CM94nBPJu9u7/s1080/thumbnail%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYQloX_ghYuxY3T2R9Xdk2vdi6srWUzd7Pc3x5hqsGVu09HQ01DzbrVyMNSBeuyWT2wfEYDNlKD1afZiHwSxCLEgMNR0XIzRX0kUpxP8CQPdRZ7tmGs7kP-q-3gFmaiBwcmj735lEtGZoMyy6X6Oy8mwy3frWV9An-SXAssr7dRg8CM94nBPJu9u7/w150-h200/thumbnail%20(1).jpeg" width="150" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy surprise. An altar, and the large Bible that had been removed, were put back in the prayer room<br />.</span> <p></p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-28361204343359944692022-11-20T19:03:00.000-05:002022-11-20T19:03:03.578-05:00161<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BVouRxEy2sZ-UGu2wkai9Zr3rZLLetOXPq4GBLSHNcU0c-Tf8n-PQtYHbGU42KK8lgiXCKW9MkTP8owX6GPVDKYzmWRnaEHFbNMDA-HcRmc0AayLCsA030QR4UAcGClkcO0h2V2CrfLnzTMiJmYV8MR0cCiQ4V44hQT5N3RXfHe4hTXbG_rHqz9q/s1024/161-miracle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="963" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BVouRxEy2sZ-UGu2wkai9Zr3rZLLetOXPq4GBLSHNcU0c-Tf8n-PQtYHbGU42KK8lgiXCKW9MkTP8owX6GPVDKYzmWRnaEHFbNMDA-HcRmc0AayLCsA030QR4UAcGClkcO0h2V2CrfLnzTMiJmYV8MR0cCiQ4V44hQT5N3RXfHe4hTXbG_rHqz9q/w188-h200/161-miracle.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Couldn't get the steering wheel to turn when I started pulling out of my parking spot in front of Hair Cuttery. After several tries, called AAA and texted Jeff to pray. He drove over while I was waiting to be towed, and miracle of miracles, when he turned the car back on the steering wheel was working fine and I was able to cancel the tow.</span></div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-45258016741712864582022-11-20T18:53:00.005-05:002022-11-20T18:53:51.388-05:00160<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYo3buhLH19EDtQq9cHnPf6jRDZmrd3ngDEHvy-JSdXU9fVcIWkMF7NRbDQ7iPWQGwpT4w-FpO8n-wlsVHwCXZDiuYjRTWmSiDSL-eBwT_UhVhMS4y4czkWOdejPd95if05S6tbOTUrcSxlvoNj7DlGx8TpWP8_XzdkMhd7LzUyK4gzXmDo9PjSpFa/s1024/160-Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="867" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYo3buhLH19EDtQq9cHnPf6jRDZmrd3ngDEHvy-JSdXU9fVcIWkMF7NRbDQ7iPWQGwpT4w-FpO8n-wlsVHwCXZDiuYjRTWmSiDSL-eBwT_UhVhMS4y4czkWOdejPd95if05S6tbOTUrcSxlvoNj7DlGx8TpWP8_XzdkMhd7LzUyK4gzXmDo9PjSpFa/w169-h200/160-Sign.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On a discouraging day, spotting this sign at the imaging center check-in desk.</span></div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-32354152898262506202022-11-20T18:48:00.000-05:002022-11-20T18:48:03.016-05:00159<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz3xMgzZGfT34h_dCdLPFkYbuQtBHyHDM5dgIjgdZCv7zNGoCiK_hrv-JT0tlobAdNrltC41UQjrxyFbvRhRA_CyWUFpAmI1P3TJKtzW5JSVBYrE8tE-q1QUa5vZEwUw3YpuBgszjNQ1bwvzkQP9C255JQJrMk2dR-Ip4yyghWg6xHMuLPHnO5zqh/s1024/159-lamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="929" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz3xMgzZGfT34h_dCdLPFkYbuQtBHyHDM5dgIjgdZCv7zNGoCiK_hrv-JT0tlobAdNrltC41UQjrxyFbvRhRA_CyWUFpAmI1P3TJKtzW5JSVBYrE8tE-q1QUa5vZEwUw3YpuBgszjNQ1bwvzkQP9C255JQJrMk2dR-Ip4yyghWg6xHMuLPHnO5zqh/w181-h200/159-lamp.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A new lamp for my desk with a daylight bulb. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What a difference it makes.</div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-69788448554796876882022-11-20T18:44:00.001-05:002022-11-20T18:44:15.824-05:00158<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Sn-osOZdzKFM1-J0CTziZFBCRlZN5kp8NmXDkyjNmme7THn6UTPgV5t31DUZo2Ks2Uq23DCJd2dfD9i69RM0FBz1ok9WfmBD53905tPEJD84F4MATX_ObgflUdKcfEN5jnVDxHaDK0Vo-m-_JsWZSp7xDFlUWb45AsxNPVGGO7tLEsIwBgSYH5OV/s2048/157-Meeting%20Nico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Sn-osOZdzKFM1-J0CTziZFBCRlZN5kp8NmXDkyjNmme7THn6UTPgV5t31DUZo2Ks2Uq23DCJd2dfD9i69RM0FBz1ok9WfmBD53905tPEJD84F4MATX_ObgflUdKcfEN5jnVDxHaDK0Vo-m-_JsWZSp7xDFlUWb45AsxNPVGGO7tLEsIwBgSYH5OV/w200-h150/157-Meeting%20Nico.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Joanne taking me to meet Nico.</div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-85160928763526157722022-11-10T22:00:00.004-05:002022-11-10T22:00:44.771-05:00156<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tQXLt_TUaE76qaK2Up4s690gT5qOWAUC5AQhc5-o-_N3FlY308uOUvGHVx9SGuZ8ksk0fb56Ff3HHwbkikjZ9LulCHbEL1o90o63u2P2MosdwySdfZbIbRDj4WEP3zV0hRxbGW23VPHmF6RHRwqVI4E0MbZdHIZLpiEAtqHcd55kE-pesqNEb5SG/s199/155.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="149" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tQXLt_TUaE76qaK2Up4s690gT5qOWAUC5AQhc5-o-_N3FlY308uOUvGHVx9SGuZ8ksk0fb56Ff3HHwbkikjZ9LulCHbEL1o90o63u2P2MosdwySdfZbIbRDj4WEP3zV0hRxbGW23VPHmF6RHRwqVI4E0MbZdHIZLpiEAtqHcd55kE-pesqNEb5SG/w150-h200/155.jpeg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My old battered prayer chair is still in a prominent spot in the PBC prayer room even though the room has been redecorated and the rest of the old furniture is gone.</span></div><p></p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-72826613700382476552022-11-05T16:13:00.004-04:002022-11-05T16:13:50.203-04:00154<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP2xvVnfIgngqmfu7G4QVYxlzUwWP_vgGmHJOyUDatbt2zmJMFYvvkoB3qt62TlX0lnI2TeZKmICQDOIxYyIunsR7yn2uVnixpo8GNiwN2CfQAUVgf4YpC_shqpZa9h7-02cBKjFk4h--yZTSW9ehT50xgfsnQ3PjExeJMlRh5Sk03zXW1fnfFQnl/s1080/154.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1080" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP2xvVnfIgngqmfu7G4QVYxlzUwWP_vgGmHJOyUDatbt2zmJMFYvvkoB3qt62TlX0lnI2TeZKmICQDOIxYyIunsR7yn2uVnixpo8GNiwN2CfQAUVgf4YpC_shqpZa9h7-02cBKjFk4h--yZTSW9ehT50xgfsnQ3PjExeJMlRh5Sk03zXW1fnfFQnl/w200-h137/154.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div> $30 gift card from Target customer service to compensate for not being able to resolve the glitch that was preventing me from accessing my two e-gift cards. (The glitch was resolved today when I called the 800 number, and they replaced the two e-cards with new ones.)</span></div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-66153253518293646842022-11-05T16:06:00.004-04:002022-11-05T16:06:52.043-04:00153<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzz50Cci6AQNMk6sW_cZFIfl2QYtiiFqbpJn1S8MmMrURj3RuByAWFpCIlHitOQP-PZVJf_A8h57LUZF1sq80JirrwGTYZdoZEhVo4TsQgPnqcCWVBpwj6sOLvQ9TQTtPbxOxAUeSn7dzXNyusNjibTuOqSpWvjy0llOrDZ02SD4yuzGciVW_bH8jA/s975/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="975" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzz50Cci6AQNMk6sW_cZFIfl2QYtiiFqbpJn1S8MmMrURj3RuByAWFpCIlHitOQP-PZVJf_A8h57LUZF1sq80JirrwGTYZdoZEhVo4TsQgPnqcCWVBpwj6sOLvQ9TQTtPbxOxAUeSn7dzXNyusNjibTuOqSpWvjy0llOrDZ02SD4yuzGciVW_bH8jA/w200-h158/0.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spectacular fall colors in my neighborhood, as well as lining Riverside Parkway and Edwards Ferry Road on my drive home from Leesburg.</div></span><p></p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-62082514648948829952022-10-31T11:38:00.000-04:002022-10-31T11:38:24.699-04:00152<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdb8w8AWKgRPL5TilPODQPtebYXzCSq9DEVUsHPU7btpnNF72WF4-e5nJuwxjf4VUvyFMu6eZXsAUS3YW2MRBK4y7Xh0yq3D7xnuGPqgjozK9wR9L16q9lTwmWuKSQUumJhFDj2RN9dqqjyDv6wREKDgA2rO_7oG2ItycwfZkx3Omu5ID9NxzFvod/s1024/thumb_IMG_4122_1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdb8w8AWKgRPL5TilPODQPtebYXzCSq9DEVUsHPU7btpnNF72WF4-e5nJuwxjf4VUvyFMu6eZXsAUS3YW2MRBK4y7Xh0yq3D7xnuGPqgjozK9wR9L16q9lTwmWuKSQUumJhFDj2RN9dqqjyDv6wREKDgA2rO_7oG2ItycwfZkx3Omu5ID9NxzFvod/w150-h200/thumb_IMG_4122_1024.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Belly laughing with Joanne over my little spade. (She had expected me to come out with the regular one.) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw6UPOgf8OdjHv01cb0tkhS1LHydHUbDKFqiXKlgrqba9BO1Rpb0PSlJODTGLR-Hs5lewN2Lxjy6JugAor3K5O3jcD9AWfBYeQAAUEwctO5dqUC5b2SX5exYRrIJ6rRhpZbxTJMin3uKFAVP1c291ZI2VRL22hilbITge5GVaz_RIhtLbHZBtO-P3/s1024/thumb_IMG_4124_1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw6UPOgf8OdjHv01cb0tkhS1LHydHUbDKFqiXKlgrqba9BO1Rpb0PSlJODTGLR-Hs5lewN2Lxjy6JugAor3K5O3jcD9AWfBYeQAAUEwctO5dqUC5b2SX5exYRrIJ6rRhpZbxTJMin3uKFAVP1c291ZI2VRL22hilbITge5GVaz_RIhtLbHZBtO-P3/w150-h200/thumb_IMG_4124_1024.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-77175042757231308162022-10-30T22:33:00.003-04:002022-10-30T22:33:43.735-04:00151<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">My granddaughter's husband, always so willing to help me with my computer issues, and his gift of a Macbook Air from his computer stock when I was in need of a new one.</span></p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-80196496747208868552022-10-10T22:35:00.002-04:002022-10-10T22:35:44.231-04:00149<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWnWZPmVzzGOvjb9jLI55OWlbLmjxAtDYPzJkDZANyOwSEKSsUo_GOdW4HX19EBXHlEE9tWniZE1OHi_SmoDlfet2ZvHQKIHlBGewPChN_Am5nPED2WmMfuG8YpJOy5LOdeE4Mq9Uw33AOcBPJNDjoHvLWS1XFURwYq0MBWMrAEAC4Xi5a-JJsmL2/s891/142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="749" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWnWZPmVzzGOvjb9jLI55OWlbLmjxAtDYPzJkDZANyOwSEKSsUo_GOdW4HX19EBXHlEE9tWniZE1OHi_SmoDlfet2ZvHQKIHlBGewPChN_Am5nPED2WmMfuG8YpJOy5LOdeE4Mq9Uw33AOcBPJNDjoHvLWS1XFURwYq0MBWMrAEAC4Xi5a-JJsmL2/w168-h200/142.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eggs laid by my granddaughter's chickens.</span></p>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-90193249991807691682022-10-10T22:32:00.002-04:002022-10-10T22:32:57.545-04:00148<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmc1aRn8d8EO19W-OL4WofIiVvOKlaokj3ApXLg6HCv3KS0QFnnzWTihVfCjCfScrmeWXQGZWstsivVvLNk1OWNb6tzesZQ9y6FrhwI4wrQnCF_VcA6UE2g30sejXP1Ff61ZNQOcao8JPp8G5ndhbqSWx0VQf_XN9LsRUZxDONp2oxcNFEbANEWaN/s1024/140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="855" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmc1aRn8d8EO19W-OL4WofIiVvOKlaokj3ApXLg6HCv3KS0QFnnzWTihVfCjCfScrmeWXQGZWstsivVvLNk1OWNb6tzesZQ9y6FrhwI4wrQnCF_VcA6UE2g30sejXP1Ff61ZNQOcao8JPp8G5ndhbqSWx0VQf_XN9LsRUZxDONp2oxcNFEbANEWaN/w167-h200/140.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>Watching my littlest great-grandchildren enjoying the same big box of construction toys their moms used to play with for hours on end when they would come and visit me so many years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-44223283366803047672022-10-10T22:22:00.000-04:002022-10-10T22:22:15.957-04:00146-147<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNm6xBvfvAoZmIgXn48-B5UTCuHNRz9Bwmh-V-SjdX9rrKJgxwRcXcAKUTx9xNnFIiZxVHX-WBla7VKSBe4wQJZsj9WAn7D965JM31h_rhAVNNgk8L5BvFvalpMB4O4zcX7V6cmzL1uq54QadQwXkcOaQjexJW1QIUjX4CQ81Opiss4Vp9DbZ2Sk6/s1024/139.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1024" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNm6xBvfvAoZmIgXn48-B5UTCuHNRz9Bwmh-V-SjdX9rrKJgxwRcXcAKUTx9xNnFIiZxVHX-WBla7VKSBe4wQJZsj9WAn7D965JM31h_rhAVNNgk8L5BvFvalpMB4O4zcX7V6cmzL1uq54QadQwXkcOaQjexJW1QIUjX4CQ81Opiss4Vp9DbZ2Sk6/w200-h187/139.jpeg" width="200" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>A belated birthday celebration organized by two of my granddaughters and brought over to my apartment for a fun afternoon of pizza and games. <div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie6-7dGT7sXyZwkVbKLKxRCTSSfDj-oJNMzCvpUDp0l37odwc_OF-icqj6csGXus03jEdq1L2ZpKeiov171dQALI2BboOlOlSX09YHXMkFxaVtjvZHAHdaMU_QwLRjnoa75v3GfY0Q-uT842p4ySGlWrQiZwTXxX4HXrJ75S04UnhcqxzMycNIaNb/s1024/141.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhjn9CdTVc-LMbgK8m7hx2WfH6yDfxOQz0xzxfdHmSSrHsMId0JP9Wbw0e3gMKay_VDXcMzQiD0EM8IenDuXE43Drv2xoQ_WoFscJ6VOdi5Y4K1vKPdFQTp9_kwcZSI_8FzJfjKMlSj_1NYmHndlJ5-rvWvE_waVgwsEqO7yl_6JOlUp56NU3489h/s1080/141b.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1080" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhjn9CdTVc-LMbgK8m7hx2WfH6yDfxOQz0xzxfdHmSSrHsMId0JP9Wbw0e3gMKay_VDXcMzQiD0EM8IenDuXE43Drv2xoQ_WoFscJ6VOdi5Y4K1vKPdFQTp9_kwcZSI_8FzJfjKMlSj_1NYmHndlJ5-rvWvE_waVgwsEqO7yl_6JOlUp56NU3489h/w200-h113/141b.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div></div></div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148442063721004089.post-24124459512503893422022-10-10T21:55:00.001-04:002022-10-10T21:55:32.067-04:00139-145<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieADn0q6PkT5F0Z-QQKYNDhiuOawHzQGFW3DymlGucvsf1UMYeSJ7MKRaxX-dsPXpjNaU6Xh2Jvj6iIQ_DU38iTvSsPP_4UNw3AOvGT3va78UspfHUNZZyBwZ5VgMjC71Hqzvgn1IhV9lH9HXRrL8f3HxyvmxxY8FND8-ESVCG9lPfAjmnRscX_cw2/s1024/136jpg.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="793" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieADn0q6PkT5F0Z-QQKYNDhiuOawHzQGFW3DymlGucvsf1UMYeSJ7MKRaxX-dsPXpjNaU6Xh2Jvj6iIQ_DU38iTvSsPP_4UNw3AOvGT3va78UspfHUNZZyBwZ5VgMjC71Hqzvgn1IhV9lH9HXRrL8f3HxyvmxxY8FND8-ESVCG9lPfAjmnRscX_cw2/w155-h200/136jpg.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">It has been so long since I started this blog--<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://glimpsegodgrace.blogspot.com/2013/10/another-blog.html">nine years to be exact</a></span></b>-- it shames me to see that I haven't even reached half my goal of 365 posts yet despite the many, many glimpses of God's grace I've witnessed since then. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So here I am after a long hiatus, picking up with a delayed post of my birthday on September 30th (ten days ago).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The pain of back issues and a shoulder that kept spasming up led to a day in bed instead of out celebrating. However, I was most grateful for the heating pad and ice pack that provided relief from the pain. I was also grateful for all the texts, phone calls, prayers, and messages from friends and loved ones that made me feel surrounded by love, as did the colorful birthday cards on display, and a beautiful bouqet of flowers from a neighbor. That's at least five glimpses of God's grace right there, and hopefully it won't take another nine years to document the remaining 220.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJRHhqI9EUMDMUHV9q6hggH0KXpcVCoWqJG-pg1j9Xod5neod8wEqBcPJ2mZHwrbcxLYcBeoLiHHqtx2VMgOYviRnAKydmuQbWg7_6JFtkl1pqKJiz1KR1jV2cMYXP3xfXhg3IpOUcaUezdWFebJc_koT5bGyKfzCia1Ix3f9k0G9_FsgUs-NakIW/s1024/137.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJRHhqI9EUMDMUHV9q6hggH0KXpcVCoWqJG-pg1j9Xod5neod8wEqBcPJ2mZHwrbcxLYcBeoLiHHqtx2VMgOYviRnAKydmuQbWg7_6JFtkl1pqKJiz1KR1jV2cMYXP3xfXhg3IpOUcaUezdWFebJc_koT5bGyKfzCia1Ix3f9k0G9_FsgUs-NakIW/w200-h150/137.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfZhOFZDawgCfQ3MP2nc5_VrLXYqH2ssPCW9XvsjJwHQPaeqRI05S8qR9VFMV36UTREPrbRobI9mgtYo0ekXMhoedaE4O2YnUGRLHZyNG6iABs7T5FCjepgIkCT-ndBDyei30gaHTucBMtadGpL-2Vbi7JPxTrBMdXBG957kW7xB43POmrBkHzF1W/s849/138.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfZhOFZDawgCfQ3MP2nc5_VrLXYqH2ssPCW9XvsjJwHQPaeqRI05S8qR9VFMV36UTREPrbRobI9mgtYo0ekXMhoedaE4O2YnUGRLHZyNG6iABs7T5FCjepgIkCT-ndBDyei30gaHTucBMtadGpL-2Vbi7JPxTrBMdXBG957kW7xB43POmrBkHzF1W/w181-h200/138.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Great-Granny Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.com0