Today I have so much to be thankful for it's hard to know where to start.
Let me start by giving thanks for each person who took time to wish me well on my birthday celebration. I deeply appreciate it.
Second, Julie D. at Happy Catholic informed me that I have been nominated in the category of "Best Religious Blog" in some sort of blog awards. I mention this, not so much to encourage you to vote early and vote often, but more to express my deep appreciation for the kindness shown by whoever it was that nominated this blog. That the news arrived to me on my birthday was an exceptionally nice present. This is one of those cases where the nomination is enough in itself. Thank you, whoever you were who did the nomination. And thank you to those who even thought of it. You are all most generous and kind.
Third, I have the joy of this day--an exceptionally heady, wonderful, full-bodied joy that pervades the season and the day. It is God's utterly unmerited gift to me.
So to all at St. Blogs--thank you. You are the best extended family anyone could hope for.
Yea!!! It's Steven's birthday and his blog has been nominated for best religious! Give thanks to God and "praise His name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp." Psalm 149:3
(I wish I knew how to post one of those cutesy "things" dancing a jig.)