I am so happy to participate in Miracle Week.
I have been blessed so many times in my life.
There have been some very rough patches in my past though.
I have come close to death 3 times in my life.
Once as a small child when I had pneumonia.
Then another bout with pneumonia as a young adult.
And finally a third time when I contracted typhoid while living
in the Middle East.
I have lost everything I have owned to fire twice in my life.
Yet I have experienced great miracles and blessings and I am
hopeful and full of peace.
I am thankful for a loving husband. I am thankful that I still have my dear Mom.
I am thankful that my Aunt survived and is thriving after open heart surgery.
I am thankful for my sweet little cottage and all of my dear friends.
And of course, I am thankful for dear little Bentley who fills my
heart with joy each day.
And most importantly ~ I am thankful for my deep faith.
And most importantly ~ I am thankful for my deep faith.
Never give up believing that good things can come your way.
I am proof of this.
Please join
for this very special day filled with miracles and blessings.
Bentley and I send you love, hope and peace.
Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Susan, thank you for sharing. I am always thankful for you, and I count you in my blessings.
ReplyDeleteThank you for participating in this very special Pink Saturday. I hope you will send your visitors over to comment and help us to raise more money for the next Miracle Makeover.
Thank you for this uplifting post. I so need to be reminded of these things as I stuggle with events of late.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
So appreciate your being a part of this lovely Miracle Makeover, Susan.
ReplyDeletePop over & leave a comment on our efforts also.
Thank you.
TTFN ~
Huggers,
Marydon
Lovely share ...
TTFN ~
Hugs,
Marydon
What beautiful pictures! And you sure do have a lot to be thankful for. :) Happy Summer to you and Bentley!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collecton!
ReplyDeleteMy Pink Post, have a nice weekend!
Your photos are amazing.....but they don't hold a candle to you! How truly blessed you are and.....how wonderful that you realize that and appreciate it. I love your final thought of "Never give up believing that good things can come your way.I am proof of this."
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you and Bentley on this happy Pink Saturday! dana
The good Lord takes care of his own. You have endured some very rough times, but look what a better person you are today as a result of that. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteSusan what a lovely post, lovely writing, and a lovely story with a wonderful not quite ending...you are still here! Yayay! Enjoying your pretty photos.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Debbie
Sometimes it is indeed the dark times which help us to appreciate the light. Even when things have been hard we can see all the things we have to be thankful for. Gold has to be refined by fire to perfectly reflect back the face of God.
ReplyDeleteRuth
Dear Susan and Bentley,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your beautiful, up-lifting and inspirational post.
God Bless,
Erin and Bentley
WOW! What a wonderful attitude and inspirational post - such a blessing to see you giving such sweet glory to our Holy God. Blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, gentle, grace-filled post.
Thank-you for sharing this inspiration and photos.
I am honored and thankful for your efforts.
Your angel wings you have earned are palest pink linen with little monograms of S & B on them....
Hugs!
Kelee
I love your gratitude.....no matter what...life is good. That's what I think now...I didn't always think this way but it really does make a difference..Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan,
ReplyDeleteYour pinks are gorgeous and I enjoyed reading your post. I too have much to be thankful for. Happy Pink Saturday Miracle weekend.
Blessings,
Sandi
Such sweet dishes and such lovely sentiment....
ReplyDeleteWishing you a beautiful pink weekend
Wow, HUGS! You truely are blessed. Love the pics of the china too.
ReplyDeleteYou are blessed indeed. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Charlotte
Hi Susan Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteI am so thrilled and honored to be able to read your beautiful post today. You are such a miracle sweetie. (I too have had my issues with pneumonia, that is some bad stuff isn't it?)
I didn't know about the fires though. Thank goodness you are still here to tell about it. I have so enjoyed visiting with you and Bentley. You touch my heart and soul each time we visit. You are a breath of fresh air sweet friend.
I hope you stop over and leave a message for the Miracle Makeover weekend. You can stop by as many times as you want. The comments count from August 12-18th. We are working hard this year.
Thank you for blessing me with your friendship sweet friend. Many hugs and so much love, Sherry
What a beautiful post, Suzanne. You continue to inspire.
ReplyDeleteOur Lord's been good to you too, I'm so happy for you and your post is just what I needed today, been having a sad weekend and this is conforted me, you're right, even so, life is good. Lots of hugs and blessings.
ReplyDeleteFABBY
Miracles happen every single day. We all need to recognize them and be grateful. Have a lovely weekend. Mimi
ReplyDeleteSusan, your photos are getting lovelier all the time! Such interesting things about you!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
You are indeed blessed...a lovely post...Pinkim
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with other bloggers that indeed you are truly blessed.
ReplyDeleteGinger
What a special post, full of joy and pinkism. I am blessed, too, to meet your in blogland.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Susan... and Bentley too. :-)
ReplyDeleteLoved this post.....both the words and the photos. You've hit some hard times, but have come out on the other side so grateful and full of faith..... so precious...
Huggies,
Spencer