Lent 2023, Day 23: Here’s to the little wins.

This is a post dedicated to the wins of life that are so small yet so meaningful. Like a couple of weeks ago when my building’s gas was shut off for some emergency work and then when it came back on, I found myself at a lost to how to relight my oven’s pilot light. I’ve relit the stovetop ones more times than I could count, but K has always been here for the dang oven’s. Except two weeks ago when he had to work late. And I really needed to use the oven.

Z quickly pulled up a how-to on Youtube, and within seconds, that blue light was aflame, and I was beaming like I had just lit the Olympic torch.

Following is a list of gratitude for the little things:

• For the lavender syrup I ordered that makes my tea extra yummy.
• Thomas‘ texts of poetic whimsy.
• Kiki‘s TikTok recommendation to follow Aaron (on Instagram here).
• How excited my Sunday School kids are when I pull out my bag of crafts.
• My hot glue gun and craft sticks which help me prep said crafts.
• Z’s budding talent in cooking.
• This final season of Picard.
• Good veggie tacos.
• Guava juice.
• Advancing in Duolingo.
• You. You reading this right now. Thank you.

• Make a list of ten “little things” that you’re feeling grateful for.