This week I’m contemplating whether or not to continue this “I’m Blessed” journey. I like doing it, but it’s time to renew my subscription to the Mr. Linky gadget, and looking back over the last year, I’m not sure it’s had the impact I had hoped. The “I’m Blessed” posts are the least read on this blog, according to my stats, and participation has been minimal. So I’m debating about bowing out gracefully. Just thinking. I haven’t decided yet.
This week is bittersweet because my Silje is not here. We dropped her off yesterday at Bible camp, and we won’t see her again until Thursday. It might be the longest I’ve ever been separated from her, and I hate to admit I already miss her. Although she’s by far my most helpful child, I’m not missing her help just yet, although I’m sure I will. I just miss her face.
On the other side, I’m so excited for her being out at camp. This is her second time out there, and she started counting down the hours last Wednesday. She knows this time how awesome it is. She had her packing list organized by Friday, and basically did most of it herself. She’s so excited for 4 days of doing no dishes. It made me laugh, because that’s something I would have said at her age…or if I got to go to Bible camp too at my age. 😉
I’m so blessed my kids get to go to Bible camp. I’m so excited Elias gets to go to preschool VBS at a local church this week. It should be a week of growing for my kids, as 2 are learning so much about God, and 2 (David and Solveig) get to spend a lot of time with just me.
I’m blessed with all the roses blooming in front of my house right now. It’s sure a sight…and a smell! I’m blessed to have sneaked the first strawberry of the garden while weeding. It was ripe far ahead of any others, so I just took it as my weeding treat. The taste pulsated through me and could be felt through my whole body. How does one explain the flavor of fresh food from the garden? It’s not like grocery produce at all. I needed it, too. I’ve been feeling like a failed gardener already this year, and I needed a reminder that it’s worth it.
I’m blessed that the kids are now acting more normal. When I was not feeling well in the past few weeks, they sort of ran wild around the house as I let them eat, drink, watch t.v. and play computer at their leisure without very little direction from me. I just wanted to keep them all alive until Knut got home…which was usually after they went to bed.
As I’ve been feeling better, rules and structure have returned. It has been most welcome for Knut and I, but I wondered if the kids wished me sick again. It’s been an uphill battle, especially with the boys, to return to some normalcy of limited summer rules of 1 hour of screen time a day, the return of chores, as well as manners. It’s good to “be back” but it has been a frustrating 2 weeks at home. I’m so blessed that the last 2-3 days have shown me we might be over that fighting hill.
If you want to be apart of “I’m Blessed” this week, simply leave a comment saying how God has blessed you, and taken care of you, or leave a link below to your own blog post on the subject. To do that, simply put a link to this blog as reference in your post, than copy and paste your post address into the box below so we can all read it.
momof4 says
June 11, 2012 at 1:47 pmI’m blessed that my children are good helpers since my husband is out of town part of this week.
I love your I’m blessed posts and I hope you continue even if you don’t do the linky thing!
Kiersten says
June 11, 2012 at 2:15 pmI have enjoyed both reading and particpating in the I’m Blessed posts. Thanks for doing this! I may not get to write this week, but I wanted you to know that the I’m Blessed posts have blessed me. 🙂
nook. says
June 11, 2012 at 2:35 pmi also love reading your “i’m blessed posts” i think they are wonderful.. and make me reflect on how we have such incredible opportunities, and wonderful lives. thank you for sharing!
xo
Mom says
June 11, 2012 at 4:30 pmI’m not able to participate in the “linky” thing either, but it’s such a good habit to force us to take time out to count our blessings! When I told Papa that Silje was at Bible Camp for 3rd and 4th graders, he said, “I thought she just finished kindergarten!” Keep up, Papa, keep up! 🙂
Cristy says
June 11, 2012 at 5:05 pmI also hope that you dont stop writing your “im blessed” posts even if you dont keep the linky. I enjoy reading them and it is an encouragement. 🙂
Canna says
June 11, 2012 at 9:00 pmI was going to comment to tell you how much of a blessing your “I’m Blessed” posts have been to me.I have never participated, however since I found your blog a month or so ago I have been consistently reading your posts. It goes right along with my blog in general as well. If you would like to come visit the address is : http://howbigimblessed-canna.blogspot.com/ So, I agree with the other commentors even if you don’t keep up the linky thing it would be such an encouragement it you keep up the posts! Thanks, Canna
Kristen says
June 12, 2012 at 7:03 amI really enjoy your “I’m Blessed” posts. I don’t link up all that often but I look forward to reading your blog every Monday. I agree with the others hat even if you don’t do the linky, these posts are still wonderful to read.
And I just love VBS! I always looked forward to it as a kid and I just got to send my five year old to one last week. He had such a great time.
Tasha says
June 12, 2012 at 3:29 pmI love your “I’m blessed posts”. I just started reading “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp (have you heard of it?). I’m really loving the book and it has made me think of your posts and how I should really start doing something similar to record my blessings. Keep it up.
kadyb says
June 13, 2012 at 4:01 amAlthough I don’t often comment on I’m Blessed, I do read it every week and look forward to it. So I agree with the others who’ve suggested that even if you discontinue Mr. Linky, please keep the tradition of Monday reminders of blessings. When I read your postings, I have the opportunity to reflect on my own blessings and how they are similar to (or different from) yours. Thank you!
Singing Pilgrim says
June 13, 2012 at 6:54 amI love the blessed posts. And there are other, free linking up services you could use if you don’t feel like keeping up your subscription. I’ve used inlinkz.com, whose text only version is free.
Another idea is you could move it to Thursdays. I like your I’m Blessed posts better, actually, but many blogs do Thankful Thursday posts and I’ve found when I link up with both you and them, my thanks and blessings posts become one of the most popular posts of the week. So if you moved it to Thursday and linked up to a Thankful Thursday, you could get lots of hits… but I like the attitude of “I’m Blessed” and I hope you don’t do away with it.
Also, I’ve had a reader tell me if he ever started a blog he wanted to copy my I’m Blessed posts… and I told him it wasn’t my idea it was yours! 😛
Holly U says
June 13, 2012 at 10:54 amI too love these posts, which get me thinking about my own blessings. But I never link either. I vote for you to continue the series and ask for regular old comments.
amy + ryan says
June 13, 2012 at 1:24 pmI also love and look forward to your I’m Blessed posts – they bless me. I’d love it if you just continued writing your own post and then ask people to put their links in the comments if they do one! Just my two cents. 🙂