"the common, everyday blessings"
“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful.
They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness --
just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it;
just warmth and shelter and home folks;
just plain food that gives us strength;
the bright sunshine on a cold day;
and a cool breeze when the day is warm.â€
-Laura Ingalls Wilder
I knew immediately that the quote was from Laura. My all-time favorite author and historical person. If you haven't done so, and have an interest, her biography, Pioneer Girl, is extraordinary. And as for the quote itself; some of the wisest and truest, words ever written.
Love Laura Ingalls Wilder too, Sandy! Definitely one of my favorite authors of all time, and I truly enjoyed Pioneer Girl!
Quote is so lovely and true! Blessings to all!
I got it for Christmas, but haven't had a chance to read it because it's so big that when I have time to read (with a nursing and sleeping baby on lap) I can't handle it's bulk. It's right there next to my chair, teasing me every time I sit down!
lovely and so true. loved the little house books.
Just a lovely way to start the day -- thank you!
Simply-- Amen!!
Love love her! My girls do too- hadn't read pioneer girl, will have to read this
I needed that today. Thank you.
Amen and amen! It is such a breathtaking thought that we are so cared for by the Living God - the Creator of the Universe! Oh, my!!
Thank you for sharing.
Completely unrelated to your post, but I thought of your site when I saw this article today.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/technology/its-discounted-but-is-it-a-deal-how-list-prices-lost-their-meaning.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=1&referer=
Great article! List prices do seem to have become utterly meaningless...you have to check around to other stores to see if you really are getting a deal or not.
Luckily, the internet has made this really easy to do, so as long as you don't mind doing a little searching, you can quickly figure out what's a fair price and what's not.
Love this quote. Yes, yes...
LOVE!
Love it. My 10 year old granddaughter just got a full set of the Little House series. I can't wait to start it with her!
Especially the bright sunshine on a cold day! I was never one to sit in the sun until this year when the cold and dark began to seriously affect my moods. Now I spend at least ten minutes in the sun each day, weather permitting. It has done wonders for me! So simple, but so good.
What a great quote! Thank you. Grew up on those books, I remember sitting on my mom's lap in the rocking chair being read to from Little House in the Big Woods, (to start with) That is a very early memory. More of a feeling I think. Then when I grew older they were some of the first books I recall reading on my own. Learned so much about perspective from those books. Especially "The Long Winter". What a life she led! Have to check out "Pioneer Girl"! Don't think I've even heard of it. Thank you to the people who mentioned it. Such small things made Laura so happy even when they were going through so much.
Thanks again for this post.
She is so right!
Absolutely this!
I was thinking of this the other day. I have all these things and more.
I love her!
One of my favorite quotes from her (may not be exact) is, "Whatever happened to all the time the automobile was supposed to save us?" She goes on to discuss how now that she has a car, she's just rush, rush, rushing all the time. Remove "automobile" and insert any other modern invention and the question still makes sense!
This is seriously so good. What a perfect path to happiness-- gratefulness. It starts there! I remind myself of this when I'm tempted to gripe about my fixer-upper house that's taking too long to fix up. Also when I'm trying to sleep in my queen sized bed, with less than enough room, since my sweet, clingy 3 year old princess still finds her way into our bed every single night... It may be crowded... But. I'm crowded in a soft, warm bed with plenty of pillows and blankets, with (2 of) my beloved family members (husband and little daughter), and we're all together in a safe, warm house with more food and stuff than we could ask for. What have I to complain about. Being grateful truly makes me happy. Even a natural-born pessimist like myself.
This made me cry bc I immediately recognized it and it made me remember when I was little and things were easier. It's been a bad week and It Made me smile and cry which actually made me feel a little better. So, thanks.
Aww, I'm glad it encouraged you! And I hope that next week is better for you. Hang in there.