What's in a name?

Believe it or not - I spent a loooooong time trying to come up with a name for this blog! I had a few good ones too, but, alas - they were all taken. Apparently blogging is the new "thing". Blessings, Grace & a Glass of Wine works for me though. It may not work forever, but for now - it fits perfectly.

Blessings. I have MANY. My husband, my children, my home, my family, my health, my friends, my cars, my things, etc. The list is long. Sometimes, I feel SO blessed that I wonder, why? Why have I been given so much, when others have so little, or are hurting so badly. Well, I believe the Creator has blessed me for a REASON. There is a reason for each and every blessing I have. Its what I do with my blessings that is important. Appreciate, love and encourage my husband! Pray for him. Raise my children to be faithful, strong ,compassionate people. Open the doors of my home to those who need a friend. The list goes on. So, when that nagging fear starts, and I begin to question why I am so blessed,  I have a sort of peace about it now.  I know I am blessed for a reason.

Grace. Well, I don't know about you - but I screw up. A lot. Every day actually. I start the day all Mary Poppin'ish and end up all Cruella Deville'ish (I stole that - it was a pic going around facebook, but I LOVED it!)  Every single day I look at my precious children and realize, oops, I shouldn't have yelled like that. I shouldn't have said that. Every. Single. Day. And, every single day - I am given a new chance to start again. A new morning to try to get good ol' Mary to stick around just a teeny bit longer. That's Grace. I am loved and forgiven and I will continue to try, every single new morning I am blessed with. Even if it takes years of Mary Poppin mornings and Cruella Deville nights......

Now, lastly - the glass of wine. Ok, lets be honest. I am a Christian, yes - and many of you don't drink. I get it. However, many of you do! Well,  I am real. I am human. I practice self control. And, most importantly - I LOVE WINE. :)  A glass of wine, though, means so many things to me. When I pour my glass of wine in the evenings, it means my husband is going to walk through the door and make my heart start beating fast....again. Grabbing a bottle before company comes over means friendship, love and laughter. It means conversation, tears, deep thoughts, hugs, board games, snacks, dinner dates.......it means a lot. And, mostly it just means, real. I am a real person, living in a real world.  I love my family. I enjoy a glass of wine.
So, there you have it! The name explained! Its simple, but it works. Enjoy your day today. And, remember - grace means its ok to mess up - you have been given an amazing gift......there is always a TOMORROW!

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me."

1 Corinthians 15:10