{"id":1344,"date":"2025-12-04T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darthjedi.logiodice.com\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2025-12-04T21:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T02:53:02","slug":"reflections-on-seasons-of-blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darthjedi.logiodice.com\/?p=1344","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on seasons of blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was sitting here pre-coffee working this morning, contemplating the past year, mostly the struggles and tribulations, and yet, feeling immensely overwhelmed at how blessed we have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I stood up to get my second cup of coffee, I glanced over and saw this\u2026 how can one not be thankful facing down the day knowing that this is the \u201cwhy\u201d it all matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This reminds me of the Psalm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of [arrows]. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psa 127:5.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

But what struck me most odd, is there are only 8 people living under my roof – 9 if you count the youngest daughter\u2019s boyfriend, who is almost always here, and almost as much of the family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the 10th stocking confused me. I went to turn over the name tag, and turned it over again. Whose stocking is that? I think the wife uses it for the pets, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who else is living here, that I don’t know about\u2026 is that why the utility bills are so high?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let the holidays begin!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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