My sister and I had the opportunity to go to Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs.   We had a wonderful time.  Christmas lights were every where, along the ground, up in the trees and every where in between.  What a special place to take your family at Christmas time.  We listen to the families as they past us by.  They were laughing and having such a great time.  Special memories were made that night.



I was listening to a book on tape as  I was headed to Conway last week.  It was a fiction book and it sure helps pass the time, but today something really stuck with me.  When you are going through a really dark time in your life, such as death of a spouse or child, grave illness or even family troubles you don’t think you will ever be happy again.  And you are right you probably want be truly happy again but taking words from the book ,  Small joys strung  together  brings happiness.  We just need to recognize the small joys.   I call them Blessings.  Our life may never be the same but God is sending us Blessing everyday.  During this holiday season when so many people are sad and hurting lets remember to count our Blessings.