<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" class="no-js">
<head>
	<meta charset="UTF-8">
	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
	<link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11">
		<link rel="pingback" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/xmlrpc.php">
		<script>(function(html){html.className = html.className.replace(/\bno-js\b/,'js')})(document.documentElement);</script>
<title>Giving thanks for the smallest blessings &#8211; Wind in the Pines</title>
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s2.wp.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s1.wp.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s0.wp.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Wind in the Pines &raquo; Feed" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/feed/" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Wind in the Pines &raquo; Comments Feed" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/comments/feed/" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Wind in the Pines &raquo; Giving thanks for the smallest&nbsp;blessings Comments Feed" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/feed/" />
	<script type="text/javascript">
		/* <![CDATA[ */
		function addLoadEvent(func) {
			var oldonload = window.onload;
			if (typeof window.onload != 'function') {
				window.onload = func;
			} else {
				window.onload = function () {
					oldonload();
					func();
				}
			}
		}
		/* ]]> */
	</script>
			<script type="text/javascript">
			window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/wpcom-smileys\/twemoji\/2\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/wpcom-smileys\/twemoji\/2\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/s1.wp.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?m=1516999477h&ver=4.9.4"}};
			!function(a,b,c){function d(a,b){var c=String.fromCharCode;l.clearRect(0,0,k.width,k.height),l.fillText(c.apply(this,a),0,0);var d=k.toDataURL();l.clearRect(0,0,k.width,k.height),l.fillText(c.apply(this,b),0,0);var e=k.toDataURL();return d===e}function e(a){var b;if(!l||!l.fillText)return!1;switch(l.textBaseline="top",l.font="600 32px Arial",a){case"flag":return!(b=d([55356,56826,55356,56819],[55356,56826,8203,55356,56819]))&&(b=d([55356,57332,56128,56423,56128,56418,56128,56421,56128,56430,56128,56423,56128,56447],[55356,57332,8203,56128,56423,8203,56128,56418,8203,56128,56421,8203,56128,56430,8203,56128,56423,8203,56128,56447]),!b);case"emoji":return b=d([55357,56692,8205,9792,65039],[55357,56692,8203,9792,65039]),!b}return!1}function f(a){var c=b.createElement("script");c.src=a,c.defer=c.type="text/javascript",b.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(c)}var g,h,i,j,k=b.createElement("canvas"),l=k.getContext&&k.getContext("2d");for(j=Array("flag","emoji"),c.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},i=0;i<j.length;i++)c.supports[j[i]]=e(j[i]),c.supports.everything=c.supports.everything&&c.supports[j[i]],"flag"!==j[i]&&(c.supports.everythingExceptFlag=c.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&c.supports[j[i]]);c.supports.everythingExceptFlag=c.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!c.supports.flag,c.DOMReady=!1,c.readyCallback=function(){c.DOMReady=!0},c.supports.everything||(h=function(){c.readyCallback()},b.addEventListener?(b.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",h,!1),a.addEventListener("load",h,!1)):(a.attachEvent("onload",h),b.attachEvent("onreadystatechange",function(){"complete"===b.readyState&&c.readyCallback()})),g=c.source||{},g.concatemoji?f(g.concatemoji):g.wpemoji&&g.twemoji&&(f(g.twemoji),f(g.wpemoji)))}(window,document,window._wpemojiSettings);
		</script>
		<style type="text/css">
img.wp-smiley,
img.emoji {
	display: inline !important;
	border: none !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	height: 1em !important;
	width: 1em !important;
	margin: 0 .07em !important;
	vertical-align: -0.1em !important;
	background: none !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
}
</style>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-0-1' href='https://s0.wp.com/_static/??-eJyFkNEOgjAMRX/IuRgR4oPxW8ZoZLBuDS2Z/L1D8YWY+dL0pvfkttWJlI1BIIjGWZGfHy6wTmQjKkbnYdmpo2U+6N+YdyOwHkDI2FG9Vclu4wRKekDgPEYyoiVlz8LuKQChxE7gjUCnKLLs1N/ILSs7EDpnwOcNgpQwpPpLrW2fzyvGfD7WtjQBs8oV3YzbqSt3x9uputbNpanP1fACHziSRg==?cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='twentysixteen-fonts-css'  href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Merriweather%3A400%2C700%2C900%2C400italic%2C700italic%2C900italic%7CMontserrat%3A400%2C700%7CInconsolata%3A400&#038;subset=latin%2Clatin-ext' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-2-1' href='https://s2.wp.com/_static/??/wp-content/mu-plugins/genericons/genericons/genericons.css,/wp-content/themes/pub/twentysixteen/style.css?m=1509726991j&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' />
<style id='twentysixteen-style-inline-css' type='text/css'>
.byline { clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); height: 1px; position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 1px; }
</style>
<!--[if lt IE 10]>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='twentysixteen-ie-css'  href='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/twentysixteen/css/ie.css?m=1448353951h&#038;ver=20160816' type='text/css' media='all' />
<![endif]-->
<!--[if lt IE 9]>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='twentysixteen-ie8-css'  href='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/twentysixteen/css/ie8.css?m=1493067000h&#038;ver=20160816' type='text/css' media='all' />
<![endif]-->
<!--[if lt IE 8]>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='twentysixteen-ie7-css'  href='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/twentysixteen/css/ie7.css?m=1448353951h&#038;ver=20160816' type='text/css' media='all' />
<![endif]-->
<link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-8-1' href='https://s0.wp.com/_static/??-eJx9kdEOwiAMRX9IbJZMMx+M38KwMgxQAl1wfy9zM3Mx4Yl74Z62AOQgFHlGz8ADOkwQxh44l40pmRcjelApQeLJoshBkTsWf4Af0I0i2FEbnyCbu0YucVJGWmFKZG8W2IAnXg6/olZVIwlLSrIhvzPiYaWJNTRib0kXqT/X2GwNkmou3su4qVo8UOJlEkiDjHOvda1R66uUcWhv/qD1Y4YWtKVe2jlwc9fm1Jwv3alpu+cbczGq4A==?cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' />
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var related_posts_js_options = {"post_heading":"h4"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://s0.wp.com/_static/??-eJyFj1sKwkAMRTfkOBRaxQ9xLX3ENuO8nGSsdfWmoB/WohAISU5ubvQYFfrW5g5IG4lrhjS90tbQRv8ClMM+1Qxbh/4Nt8EzeJ5ZFxq0oDJBqnvpidA5rHAxEDsgEmhl+mkJ/Q1h/IsZ4Fi3F5WA8PGl6rKKNvfoSSew8kCnZg+LarnFA4hLHXOjeZTGRHhnAD9fH9jZShZO7liUh6qoynK/M0/gsoMY'></script>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-0-2' href='https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/highlander-comments/style.css?m=1377793621h&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' />
<!--[if lt IE 8]>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='highlander-comments-ie7-css'  href='https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/highlander-comments/style-ie7.css?m=1351637563h&#038;ver=20110606' type='text/css' media='all' />
<![endif]-->
<link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" />
<link rel="wlwmanifest" type="application/wlwmanifest+xml" href="https://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml" /> 
<link rel='prev' title='Hurricane Harvey Response&nbsp;Fund' href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/hurricane-harvey-response-fund/' />
<link rel='next' title='HURRICANE HARVEY 2017: WHAT CAN I DO TO&nbsp;HELP?' href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/hurricane-harvey-2017-what-can-i-do-to-help/' />
<meta name="generator" content="WordPress.com" />
<link rel="canonical" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/" />
<link rel='shortlink' href='https://wp.me/p4rHQk-Iv' />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://public-api.wordpress.com/oembed/?format=json&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwindintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F08%2F30%2Fgiving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings%2F&amp;for=wpcom-auto-discovery" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/xml+oembed" href="https://public-api.wordpress.com/oembed/?format=xml&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwindintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F08%2F30%2Fgiving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings%2F&amp;for=wpcom-auto-discovery" />
<!-- Jetpack Open Graph Tags -->
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="og:title" content="Giving thanks for the smallest blessings" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/" />
<meta property="og:description" content="Here is the August 29th letter from Bishop Katharine inviting our response to those in need after Hurricane Harvey and flooding …" />
<meta property="article:published_time" content="2017-08-30T16:34:48+00:00" />
<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2017-08-30T16:34:48+00:00" />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="Wind in the Pines" />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg" />
<meta property="og:image:width" content="600" />
<meta property="og:image:height" content="480" />
<meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" />
<meta name="twitter:site" content="@desert_water" />
<meta name="twitter:text:title" content="Giving thanks for the smallest&nbsp;blessings" />
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg?w=240" />
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" />
<meta name="twitter:creator" content="@desert_water" />
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="249643311490" />
<meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/WordPresscom" />
<link rel='openid.server' href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/?openidserver=1' />
<link rel='openid.delegate' href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/' />
<link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/osd.xml" title="Wind in the Pines" />
<link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="https://s1.wp.com/opensearch.xml" title="WordPress.com" />
<meta name="application-name" content="Wind in the Pines" /><meta name="msapplication-window" content="width=device-width;height=device-height" /><meta name="msapplication-tooltip" content="News, notes, and resources from St. Hugh&#039;s Episcopal Church in Idyllwild, CA" /><meta name="msapplication-task" content="name=Subscribe;action-uri=https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/feed/;icon-uri=https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/2014-11-sth-logo-180color.png?w=16" /><meta name="msapplication-task" content="name=Sign up for a free blog;action-uri=http://wordpress.com/signup/;icon-uri=https://s2.wp.com/i/favicon.ico" /><meta name="msapplication-task" content="name=WordPress.com Support;action-uri=http://support.wordpress.com/;icon-uri=https://s2.wp.com/i/favicon.ico" /><meta name="msapplication-task" content="name=WordPress.com Forums;action-uri=http://forums.wordpress.com/;icon-uri=https://s2.wp.com/i/favicon.ico" /><meta name="title" content="Giving thanks for the smallest&nbsp;blessings | Wind in the Pines on WordPress.com" />
<meta name="description" content="Here is the August 29th letter from Bishop Katharine inviting our response to those in need after Hurricane Harvey and flooding …" />
<link rel="amphtml" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/amp/" /><style type="text/css" id="syntaxhighlighteranchor"></style>
<link rel="icon" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/2014-11-sth-logo-180color.png?w=32" sizes="32x32" />
<link rel="icon" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/2014-11-sth-logo-180color.png?w=180" sizes="192x192" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/2014-11-sth-logo-180color.png?w=179" />
<meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/2014-11-sth-logo-180color.png?w=180" />
</head>

<body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-2759 single-format-standard mp6 customizer-styles-applied author-hidden highlander-enabled highlander-light">
<div id="page" class="site">
	<div class="site-inner">
		<a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a>

		<header id="masthead" class="site-header" role="banner">
			<div class="site-header-main">
				<div class="site-branding">
					
											<p class="site-title"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/" rel="home">Wind in the Pines</a></p>
											<p class="site-description">News, notes, and resources from St. Hugh&#039;s Episcopal Church in Idyllwild, CA</p>
									</div><!-- .site-branding -->

									<button id="menu-toggle" class="menu-toggle">Menu</button>

					<div id="site-header-menu" class="site-header-menu">
													<nav id="site-navigation" class="main-navigation" role="navigation" aria-label="Primary Menu">
								<div class="menu-menu-1-container"><ul id="menu-menu-1" class="primary-menu"><li id="menu-item-237" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-home menu-item-237"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/">Home</a></li>
<li id="menu-item-241" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-241"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/welcome/">Welcome</a></li>
<li id="menu-item-238" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-238"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/about/">About</a></li>
<li id="menu-item-984" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-984"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/prayer/">Prayers</a>
<ul class="sub-menu">
	<li id="menu-item-985" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-985"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/prayer/index-of-prayers/">Prayers and Resources</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul></div>							</nav><!-- .main-navigation -->
						
											</div><!-- .site-header-menu -->
							</div><!-- .site-header-main -->

											<div class="header-image">
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/" rel="home">
						<img src="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/2018-epiphany-header.jpg" srcset="" sizes="" width="1200" height="280" alt="Wind in the Pines">
					</a>
				</div><!-- .header-image -->
					</header><!-- .site-header -->

		<div id="content" class="site-content">

<div id="primary" class="content-area">
	<main id="main" class="site-main" role="main">
		
<article id="post-2759" class="post-2759 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-episcopalian-stuff category-general-mission-news category-peace-justice tag-erd tag-hurricane-harvey">
	<header class="entry-header">
		<h1 class="entry-title">Giving thanks for the smallest&nbsp;blessings</h1>	</header><!-- .entry-header -->

				<div class="entry-summary">
				<p>Here is the August 29th letter from Bishop Katharine inviting our response to those in need after Hurricane Harvey and flooding …</p>
			</div><!-- .entry-summary -->
		
	
	<div class="entry-content">
		<p><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2766" data-permalink="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/edsd-600x480/" data-orig-file="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg?w=840" data-orig-size="600,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg?w=840?w=300" data-large-file="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg?w=840?w=600" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2766" src="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg?w=840" alt="Logo for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego" srcset="https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg 600w, https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg?w=150 150w, https://windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/edsd-600x480.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px"   /></a></p>
<p>August 29, 2017</p>
<p>My sisters and brothers in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, A wise person once noted that the most significant prayers are &#8220;Help!&#8221; and &#8220;Thank you!&#8221; The people of Texas and Louisiana are praying for help amid the deluge, and giving thanks for the smallest blessings &#8211; even a pair of dry socks. We can answer those prayers, both by remembering their plight in our prayers, and by donating to Episcopal Relief &amp; Development, which is poised to steer funds to the dioceses in the region right away. In coming weeks and months there will be abundant opportunity to assist in cleanup and rebuilding. Remember Katrina (and Wilma and Rita, which added to the disaster)? The aftermath of Harvey will be a similarly extended season of opportunity to demonstrate our love for neighbors.</p>
<p>Pray without ceasing, give what you can, and start thinking about how we in this diocese might offer our labor for healing and restoration.</p>
<p>Shalom,<br />
+<em>Katharine</em><br />
The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Assisting Bishop</p>
<p><a href="http://bit.ly/ERDHarvey">Click here to contribute to the efforts of ERD</a> to respond to and help with recovery and rebuilding in the areas most affected by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath.</p>
<div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-twitter-2759" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter"><span>Twitter</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-facebook-2759" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook"><span>Facebook</span></a></li><li class="share-google-plus-1"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-google-2759" class="share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/?share=google-plus-1" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Google+"><span>Google</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/?share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print"><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div></div><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-65708736-2759-5a8877a90926d' data-src='//widgets.wp.com/likes/index.html?ver=20180212#blog_id=65708736&amp;post_id=2759&amp;origin=windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com&amp;obj_id=65708736-2759-5a8877a90926d' data-name='like-post-frame-65708736-2759-5a8877a90926d'><h3 class='sd-title'>Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div>
<div id='jp-relatedposts' class='jp-relatedposts' >
	<h3 class="jp-relatedposts-headline"><em>Related</em></h3>
</div></div>
<div class="author-info">
	<div class="author-avatar">
		<img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2b079f130dd773c458e05fecea6f7e40?s=42&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=G' class='avatar avatar-42' height='42' width='42' />	</div><!-- .author-avatar -->

	<div class="author-description">
		<h2 class="author-title"><span class="author-heading">Author:</span> Daniel Rondeau</h2>

		<p class="author-bio">
			I am a husband and father and an Episcopal Priest (from the Diocese of San Diego; "Retired" due to illness).			<a class="author-link" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/author/danielrondeau/" rel="author">
				View all posts by Daniel Rondeau			</a>
		</p><!-- .author-bio -->
	</div><!-- .author-description -->
</div><!-- .author-info -->
	</div><!-- .entry-content -->

	<footer class="entry-footer">
		<span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/2b079f130dd773c458e05fecea6f7e40?s=49&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=G' class='avatar avatar-49' height='49' width='49' /><span class="screen-reader-text">Author </span> <a class="url fn n" href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/author/danielrondeau/">Daniel Rondeau</a></span></span><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2017-08-30T09:34:48+00:00">August 30, 2017</time></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/episcopalian-stuff/" rel="category tag">Episcopalian Stuff</a>, <a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/general-mission-news/" rel="category tag">General Mission News</a>, <a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/peace-justice/" rel="category tag">Peace &amp; Justice</a></span><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/tag/erd/" rel="tag">ERD</a>, <a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/tag/hurricane-harvey/" rel="tag">hurricane harvey</a></span>			</footer><!-- .entry-footer -->
</article><!-- #post-## -->

<div id="comments" class="comments-area">

	
	
		<div id="respond" class="comment-respond">
		<h2 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title">Leave a Reply <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h2>			<form action="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form" novalidate>
				<input type="hidden" id="highlander_comment_nonce" name="highlander_comment_nonce" value="d08617fd16" /><input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/" />
<input type="hidden" name="hc_post_as" id="hc_post_as" value="guest" />

<div class="comment-form-field comment-textarea">
	<label for="comment">Enter your comment here...</label>
	<div id="comment-form-comment"><textarea id="comment" name="comment" title="Enter your comment here..."></textarea></div>
</div>

<div id="comment-form-identity">

	<div id="comment-form-nascar">
		<p>Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:</p>
		<ul>
			<li class="selected" style="display:none;">
				<a href="#comment-form-guest" id="postas-guest" title="Guest">
					<span></span>
				</a>
			</li>
			<li>
				<a href="#comment-form-load-service:WordPress.com" id="postas-wordpress" title="WordPress.com">
					<span></span>
				</a>
			</li>
			<li>
				<a href="#comment-form-load-service:Twitter" id="postas-twitter" title="Twitter">
					<span></span>
				</a>
			</li>
			<li>
				<a href="#comment-form-load-service:Facebook" id="postas-facebook" title="Facebook">
					<span></span>
				</a>
			</li>
			<li>
			<iframe id="googleplus-sign-in" name="googleplus-sign-in" src="https://public-api.wordpress.com/connect/?googleplus-sign-in=https%3A%2F%2Fwindintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com" width="24" height="24" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" seamless="seamless" frameborder="0"></iframe>
			</li>
		</ul>
	</div>

	<div id="comment-form-guest" class="comment-form-service selected">
		<div class="comment-form-padder">
			<div class="comment-form-avatar">
<a href="https://gravatar.com/site/signup/" target="_blank">				<img src="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=25&amp;d=identicon&amp;forcedefault=y&amp;r=G" alt="Gravatar" width="25" class="no-grav" />
</a>			</div>

				<div class="comment-form-fields">
				<div class="comment-form-field comment-form-email">
					<label for="email">Email <span class="required">(required)</span> <span class="nopublish">(Address never made public)</span></label>
					<div class="comment-form-input"><input id="email" name="email" type="email" value="" /></div>
				</div>
				<div class="comment-form-field comment-form-author">
					<label for="author">Name <span class="required">(required)</span></label>
					<div class="comment-form-input"><input id="author" name="author" type="text" value="" /></div>
				</div>
				<div class="comment-form-field comment-form-url">
					<label for="url">Website</label>
					<div class="comment-form-input"><input id="url" name="url" type="url" value="" /></div>
				</div>
			</div>
	
		</div>
	</div>

	<div id="comment-form-wordpress" class="comment-form-service">
		<div class="comment-form-padder">
			<div class="comment-form-avatar">
				<img src="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=25&amp;d=identicon&amp;forcedefault=y&amp;r=G" alt="WordPress.com Logo" width="25" class="no-grav" />
			</div>

				<div class="comment-form-fields">
				<input type="hidden" name="wp_avatar" id="wordpress-avatar" class="comment-meta-wordpress" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="wp_user_id" id="wordpress-user_id" class="comment-meta-wordpress" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="wp_access_token" id="wordpress-access_token" class="comment-meta-wordpress" value="" />
				<p class="comment-form-posting-as pa-wordpress"><strong></strong> You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. <span class="comment-form-log-out">(&nbsp;<a href="javascript:HighlanderComments.doExternalLogout( 'wordpress' );">Log&nbsp;Out</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="#" onclick="javascript:HighlanderComments.switchAccount();return false;">Change</a>&nbsp;)</span></p>
			</div>
	
		</div>
	</div>

	<div id="comment-form-twitter" class="comment-form-service">
		<div class="comment-form-padder">
			<div class="comment-form-avatar">
				<img src="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=25&amp;d=identicon&amp;forcedefault=y&amp;r=G" alt="Twitter picture" width="25" class="no-grav" />
			</div>

				<div class="comment-form-fields">
				<input type="hidden" name="twitter_avatar" id="twitter-avatar" class="comment-meta-twitter" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="twitter_user_id" id="twitter-user_id" class="comment-meta-twitter" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="twitter_access_token" id="twitter-access_token" class="comment-meta-twitter" value="" />
				<p class="comment-form-posting-as pa-twitter"><strong></strong> You are commenting using your Twitter account. <span class="comment-form-log-out">(&nbsp;<a href="javascript:HighlanderComments.doExternalLogout( 'twitter' );">Log&nbsp;Out</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="#" onclick="javascript:HighlanderComments.switchAccount();return false;">Change</a>&nbsp;)</span></p>
			</div>
	
		</div>
	</div>

	<div id="comment-form-facebook" class="comment-form-service">
		<div class="comment-form-padder">
			<div class="comment-form-avatar">
				<img src="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=25&amp;d=identicon&amp;forcedefault=y&amp;r=G" alt="Facebook photo" width="25" class="no-grav" />
			</div>

				<div class="comment-form-fields">
				<input type="hidden" name="fb_avatar" id="facebook-avatar" class="comment-meta-facebook" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="fb_user_id" id="facebook-user_id" class="comment-meta-facebook" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="fb_access_token" id="facebook-access_token" class="comment-meta-facebook" value="" />
				<p class="comment-form-posting-as pa-facebook"><strong></strong> You are commenting using your Facebook account. <span class="comment-form-log-out">(&nbsp;<a href="javascript:HighlanderComments.doExternalLogout( 'facebook' );">Log&nbsp;Out</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="#" onclick="javascript:HighlanderComments.switchAccount();return false;">Change</a>&nbsp;)</span></p>
			</div>
	
		</div>
	</div>

	<div id="comment-form-googleplus" class="comment-form-service">
		<div class="comment-form-padder">
			<div class="comment-form-avatar">
				<img src="https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=25&amp;d=identicon&amp;forcedefault=y&amp;r=G" alt="Google+ photo" width="25" class="no-grav" />
			</div>

				<div class="comment-form-fields">
				<input type="hidden" name="googleplus_avatar" id="googleplus-avatar" class="comment-meta-googleplus" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="googleplus_user_id" id="googleplus-user_id" class="comment-meta-googleplus" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" name="googleplus_access_token" id="googleplus-access_token" class="comment-meta-googleplus" value="" />
				<p class="comment-form-posting-as pa-googleplus"><strong></strong> You are commenting using your Google+ account. <span class="comment-form-log-out">(&nbsp;<a href="javascript:HighlanderComments.doExternalLogout( 'googleplus' );">Log&nbsp;Out</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="#" onclick="javascript:HighlanderComments.switchAccount();return false;">Change</a>&nbsp;)</span></p>
			</div>
	
		</div>
	</div>


	<div id="comment-form-load-service" class="comment-form-service">
		<div class="comment-form-posting-as-cancel"><a href="javascript:HighlanderComments.cancelExternalWindow();">Cancel</a></div>
		<p>Connecting to %s</p>
	</div>

</div>

<script type="text/javascript">
var highlander_expando_javascript = function(){
	var input = document.createElement( 'input' ),
	    comment = jQuery( '#comment' );

	if ( 'placeholder' in input ) {
		comment.attr( 'placeholder', jQuery( '.comment-textarea label' ).remove().text() );
	}

	// Expando Mode: start small, then auto-resize on first click + text length
	jQuery( '#comment-form-identity' ).hide();
	jQuery( '#comment-form-subscribe' ).hide();
	jQuery( '#commentform .form-submit' ).hide();

	comment.css( { 'height':'10px' } ).one( 'focus', function() {
		var timer = setInterval( HighlanderComments.resizeCallback, 10 )
		jQuery( this ).animate( { 'height': HighlanderComments.initialHeight } ).delay( 100 ).queue( function(n) { clearInterval( timer ); HighlanderComments.resizeCallback(); n(); } );
		jQuery( '#comment-form-identity' ).slideDown();
		jQuery( '#comment-form-subscribe' ).slideDown();
		jQuery( '#commentform .form-submit' ).slideDown();
	});
}
jQuery(document).ready( highlander_expando_javascript );
</script>

<div id="comment-form-subscribe">
	<p class="comment-subscription-form"><input type="checkbox" name="subscribe" id="subscribe" value="subscribe" style="width: auto;"/> <label class="subscribe-label" id="subscribe-label" for="subscribe" style="display: inline;">Notify me of new comments via email.</label></p></div>




<p class="form-submit"><input name="submit" type="submit" id="comment-submit" class="submit" value="Post Comment" /> <input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='2759' id='comment_post_ID' />
<input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' />
</p><p style="display: none;"><input type="hidden" id="akismet_comment_nonce" name="akismet_comment_nonce" value="5181b0b520" /></p>
<input type="hidden" name="genseq" value="1518892969" />
<p style="display: none;"><input type="hidden" id="ak_js" name="ak_js" value="244"/></p>			</form>
			</div><!-- #respond -->
	<div style="clear: both"></div>
</div><!-- .comments-area -->

	<nav class="navigation post-navigation" role="navigation">
		<h2 class="screen-reader-text">Post navigation</h2>
		<div class="nav-links"><div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/hurricane-harvey-response-fund/" rel="prev"><span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">Previous</span> <span class="screen-reader-text">Previous post:</span> <span class="post-title">Hurricane Harvey Response&nbsp;Fund</span></a></div><div class="nav-next"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/hurricane-harvey-2017-what-can-i-do-to-help/" rel="next"><span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">Next</span> <span class="screen-reader-text">Next post:</span> <span class="post-title">HURRICANE HARVEY 2017: WHAT CAN I DO TO&nbsp;HELP?</span></a></div></div>
	</nav>
	</main><!-- .site-main -->

	<aside id="content-bottom-widgets" class="content-bottom-widgets" role="complementary">
			<div class="widget-area">
			<section id="search-2" class="widget widget_search">
<form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/">
	<label>
		<span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span>
		<input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search &hellip;" value="" name="s" />
	</label>
	<button type="submit" class="search-submit"><span class="screen-reader-text">Search</span></button>
</form>
</section>		<section id="recent-posts-2" class="widget widget_recent_entries">		<h2 class="widget-title">Recent Posts</h2>		<ul>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2018/01/23/ca-dmv-now-issuing-real-ids-youll-need-it-by-2020/">CA DMV Now Issuing REAL IDs — You&#8217;ll Need It By&nbsp;2020</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2018/01/06/january-6-feast-of-the-epiphany/">January 6: Feast of the&nbsp;Epiphany</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/05/blessing-of-animals-at-st-hughs/">Blessing of Animals at St.&nbsp;Hugh&#8217;s</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/03/a-prayer-after-a-murderous-act/">A Prayer After a Murderous&nbsp;Act</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/02/emergency-relief-provided-by-episcopal-relief-and-development/">Emergency Relief provided by Episcopal Relief and&nbsp;Development</a>
									</li>
					</ul>
		</section><section id="archives-2" class="widget widget_archive"><h2 class="widget-title">Archives</h2>		<ul>
			<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2018/01/'>January 2018</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/'>October 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/09/'>September 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/'>August 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/07/'>July 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/06/'>June 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/05/'>May 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/04/'>April 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/03/'>March 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/02/'>February 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/01/'>January 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2015/07/'>July 2015</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2015/01/'>January 2015</a></li>
		</ul>
		</section>		</div><!-- .widget-area -->
	
	</aside><!-- .content-bottom-widgets -->

</div><!-- .content-area -->


	<aside id="secondary" class="sidebar widget-area" role="complementary">
		<section id="search-2" class="widget widget_search">
<form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/">
	<label>
		<span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span>
		<input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search &hellip;" value="" name="s" />
	</label>
	<button type="submit" class="search-submit"><span class="screen-reader-text">Search</span></button>
</form>
</section><section id="blog_subscription-2" class="widget widget_blog_subscription"><h2 class="widget-title"><label for="subscribe-field">Follow Our Blog via Email</label></h2>
				<form action="https://subscribe.wordpress.com" method="post" accept-charset="utf-8" id="subscribe-blog">
											<p>Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.</p>
<p>Join 428 other followers</p>
						<p><input type="text" name="email" style="width: 95%; padding: 1px 2px" placeholder="Enter your email address" value="" id="subscribe-field"/></p>
					
					<p>
						<input type="hidden" name="action" value="subscribe"/>
						<input type="hidden" name="blog_id" value="65708736"/>
						<input type="hidden" name="source" value="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/"/>
						<input type="hidden" name="sub-type" value="widget"/>
						<input type="hidden" name="redirect_fragment" value="blog_subscription-2" />
						<input type="hidden" id="_wpnonce" name="_wpnonce" value="3f9bad1a73" />						<input type="submit" value="Follow" />
					</p>
				</form>
			
</section><section id="linkcat-553806907" class="widget widget_links"><h2 class="widget-title">Revised Common Lectionary</h2>
	<ul class='xoxo blogroll'>
<li><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/" title="Online and searchable compilation of many Bible versions and Bible Study resources" target="_blank">Bible Gateway</a></li>
<li><a href="http://montreal.anglican.org/comments/index.shtml" title="Commentaries on the Revised Common Lectionary" target="_blank">Commentaries | Anglican Diocese of Montreal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.journeywithjesus.net/index.php" title="A Webzine for the Global Church" target="_blank">Journey with Jesus</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/" title="Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary using the NRSV" target="_blank">The Sunday Lectionary</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.textweek.com/" title="Lectionary, Scripture study, Worship links and Resources" target="_blank">The Text This Week</a></li>
<li><a href="http://unfoldinglight.net/" title="A daily meditation from Pastor Steve (United Methodist Minister)" target="_blank">Unfolding Light</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.workingpreacher.org/" title="Home page for WorkingPreacher.org (maintained by the ELCA)" target="_blank">WorkingPreacher</a></li>

	</ul>
</section>
<section id="linkcat-553806900" class="widget widget_links"><h2 class="widget-title">Christian Formation</h2>
	<ul class='xoxo blogroll'>
<li><a href="http://www.buildfaith.org/" title="Building Faith (www.buildfaith.org) is a free website that offers practical resources for faith formation with children, youth, and adults." target="_blank">Building Faith</a></li>
<li><a href="https://standingcommissiononliturgyandmusic.org/category/holy-women-holy-men-2012-2015/" title="The Category Page on the SCLM" target="_blank">Holy Women, Holy Men</a></li>
<li><a href="http://prayerbookguide.wordpress.com/" title="The Prayer Book Guide to Christian Education Blog" target="_blank">The Prayer Book Guide to Christian Education</a></li>

	</ul>
</section>
		<section id="recent-posts-2" class="widget widget_recent_entries">		<h2 class="widget-title">Recent Posts</h2>		<ul>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2018/01/23/ca-dmv-now-issuing-real-ids-youll-need-it-by-2020/">CA DMV Now Issuing REAL IDs — You&#8217;ll Need It By&nbsp;2020</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2018/01/06/january-6-feast-of-the-epiphany/">January 6: Feast of the&nbsp;Epiphany</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/05/blessing-of-animals-at-st-hughs/">Blessing of Animals at St.&nbsp;Hugh&#8217;s</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/03/a-prayer-after-a-murderous-act/">A Prayer After a Murderous&nbsp;Act</a>
									</li>
											<li>
					<a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/02/emergency-relief-provided-by-episcopal-relief-and-development/">Emergency Relief provided by Episcopal Relief and&nbsp;Development</a>
									</li>
					</ul>
		</section><section id="categories-7" class="widget widget_categories"><h2 class="widget-title">Categories</h2>		<ul>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-561429262"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/christian-formation/2017-lent/" title="The 2017 Lenten Study &quot;5 Marks of Love&quot; produced by the SSJE Brothers">2017 Lent</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-10604"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/christian-formation/art-and-music/" title="Art and music that surprise and inspire our spirit, our faith, our activity.">Art and Music</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-9176"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/bible-study/" title="Bible study resources, lectionary resources, and more">Bible Study</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-1398886"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/christian-formation/" title="News, notes, commentaries, and links used—study, prayer, action—to nurture the life of a Christ-follower.">Christian Formation</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-228759"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/christian-formation/cloud-of-witnesses/" title="Remembering women and men of faith who inspire us still.">Cloud of Witnesses</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-326262840"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/episcopalian-stuff/" title="News, notes, questions, observations, and more about being Episcopalian.">Episcopalian Stuff</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-207232100"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/christian-formation/food-and-feasts/" >Food and Feasts</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-374561325"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/general-mission-news/" title="News and notes from St. Hugh&#039;s: a Mission congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego">General Mission News</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-91022"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/peace-justice/" title="Commentary, resources, inspiration, and links to encourage Christ-followers to &quot;do justice, love tenderly, and walk humbly with God.&quot;">Peace &amp; Justice</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-128546513"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/prayers-praying/" title="Commentary, resources, prayers, and links to inform and expand the life of prayer.">Prayers &amp; Praying</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-553806886"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/precious-elder-ministry/" title="News, notes, and links, extending the St. Hugh&#039;s  Precious Elder Ministry to Members and Friends.">Precious Elder Ministry</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-1"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/" >Uncategorized</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-138996710"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/category/wellness-notes/" title="News, notes, and links to be well in body, mind, and spirit.">Wellness Notes</a>
</li>
		</ul>
</section><section id="archives-2" class="widget widget_archive"><h2 class="widget-title">Archives</h2>		<ul>
			<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2018/01/'>January 2018</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/10/'>October 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/09/'>September 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/08/'>August 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/07/'>July 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/06/'>June 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/05/'>May 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/04/'>April 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/03/'>March 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/02/'>February 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2017/01/'>January 2017</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2015/07/'>July 2015</a></li>
	<li><a href='https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/2015/01/'>January 2015</a></li>
		</ul>
		</section>	</aside><!-- .sidebar .widget-area -->

		</div><!-- .site-content -->

		<footer id="colophon" class="site-footer" role="contentinfo">
							<nav class="main-navigation" role="navigation" aria-label="Footer Primary Menu">
					<div class="menu-menu-1-container"><ul id="menu-menu-2" class="primary-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-home menu-item-237"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/">Home</a></li>
<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-241"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/welcome/">Welcome</a></li>
<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-238"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/about/">About</a></li>
<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-984"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/prayer/">Prayers</a>
<ul class="sub-menu">
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-985"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/prayer/index-of-prayers/">Prayers and Resources</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul></div>				</nav><!-- .main-navigation -->
			
			
			<div class="site-info">
								<span class="site-title"><a href="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com/" rel="home">Wind in the Pines</a></span>
				<a href="https://wordpress.com/?ref=footer_custom_powered">Powered by WordPress.com</a>.
			</div><!-- .site-info -->
		</footer><!-- .site-footer -->
	</div><!-- .site-inner -->
</div><!-- .site -->

<!--  -->
<script type='text/javascript' src='//0.gravatar.com/js/gprofiles.js?ver=201807y'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var WPGroHo = {"my_hash":""};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/gravatar-hovercards/wpgroho.js?m=1380573781h'></script>

	<script>
		//initialize and attach hovercards to all gravatars
		jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {

			if (typeof Gravatar === "undefined"){
				return;
			}

			if ( typeof Gravatar.init !== "function" ) {
				return;
			}			

			Gravatar.profile_cb = function( hash, id ) {
				WPGroHo.syncProfileData( hash, id );
			};
			Gravatar.my_hash = WPGroHo.my_hash;
			Gravatar.init( 'body', '#wp-admin-bar-my-account' );
		});
	</script>

		<div style="display:none">
	<div class="grofile-hash-map-2b079f130dd773c458e05fecea6f7e40">
	</div>
	</div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var HighlanderComments = {"loggingInText":"Logging In\u2026","submittingText":"Posting Comment\u2026","postCommentText":"Post Comment","connectingToText":"Connecting to %s","commentingAsText":"%1$s: You are commenting using your %2$s account.","logoutText":"Log Out","loginText":"Log In","connectURL":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/public.api\/connect\/?action=request","logoutURL":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/wp-login.php?action=logout&_wpnonce=14fb07aef1","homeURL":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/","postID":"2759","gravDefault":"identicon","enterACommentError":"Please enter a comment","enterEmailError":"Please enter your email address here","invalidEmailError":"Invalid email address","enterAuthorError":"Please enter your name here","gravatarFromEmail":"This picture will show whenever you leave a comment. Click to customize it.","logInToExternalAccount":"Log in to use details from one of these accounts.","change":"Change","changeAccount":"Change Account","comment_registration":"0","userIsLoggedIn":"","isJetpack":"","text_direction":"ltr"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://s2.wp.com/_static/??/wp-content/js/jquery/jquery.autoresize.js,/wp-content/mu-plugins/highlander-comments/script.js?m=1516198001j'></script>

	<div id="carousel-reblog-box">
		<form action="#" name="carousel-reblog">
			<textarea id="carousel-reblog-content" name="carousel-reblog-content" placeholder="Add your thoughts here... (optional)"></textarea>
			<label for="carousel-reblog-to-blog-id" id="carousel-reblog-lblogid">Post to</label>
			<select name="carousel-reblog-to-blog-id" id="carousel-reblog-to-blog-id">
						</select>

			<div class="submit">
				<span class="canceltext"><a href="#" class="cancel">Cancel</a></span>
				<input type="submit" name="carousel-reblog-submit" class="button" id="carousel-reblog-submit" value="Reblog Post" />
				<input type="hidden" id="carousel-reblog-blog-id" value="65708736" />
				<input type="hidden" id="carousel-reblog-blog-url" value="https://windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com" />
				<input type="hidden" id="carousel-reblog-blog-title" value="Wind in the Pines" />
				<input type="hidden" id="carousel-reblog-post-url" value="" />
				<input type="hidden" id="carousel-reblog-post-title" value="" />
			</div>

			<input type="hidden" id="_wpnonce" name="_wpnonce" value="59ce971175" /><input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/" />		</form>

		<div class="arrow"></div>
	</div>

	<script type="text/javascript">
		window.WPCOM_sharing_counts = {"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/30\/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings\/":2759};
	</script>
		<script type="text/javascript">
			var windowOpen;
		jQuery(document).on( 'ready post-load', function(){
			jQuery( 'a.share-twitter' ).on( 'click', function() {
				if ( 'undefined' !== typeof windowOpen ){ // If there's another sharing window open, close it.
					windowOpen.close();
				}
				windowOpen = window.open( jQuery(this).attr( 'href' ), 'wpcomtwitter', 'menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=350' );
				return false;
			});
		});
		</script>
				<script type="text/javascript">
			var windowOpen;
		jQuery(document).on( 'ready post-load', function(){
			jQuery( 'a.share-facebook' ).on( 'click', function() {
				if ( 'undefined' !== typeof windowOpen ){ // If there's another sharing window open, close it.
					windowOpen.close();
				}
				windowOpen = window.open( jQuery(this).attr( 'href' ), 'wpcomfacebook', 'menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=400' );
				return false;
			});
		});
		</script>
				<script type="text/javascript">
			var windowOpen;
		jQuery(document).on( 'ready post-load', function(){
			jQuery( 'a.share-google-plus-1' ).on( 'click', function() {
				if ( 'undefined' !== typeof windowOpen ){ // If there's another sharing window open, close it.
					windowOpen.close();
				}
				windowOpen = window.open( jQuery(this).attr( 'href' ), 'wpcomgoogle-plus-1', 'menubar=1,resizable=1,width=480,height=550' );
				return false;
			});
		});
		</script>
			<div id="sharing_email" style="display: none;">
		<form action="/2017/08/30/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings/" method="post">
			<label for="target_email">Send to Email Address</label>
			<input type="email" name="target_email" id="target_email" value="" />

			
				<label for="source_name">Your Name</label>
				<input type="text" name="source_name" id="source_name" value="" />

				<label for="source_email">Your Email Address</label>
				<input type="email" name="source_email" id="source_email" value="" />

						<input type="text" id="jetpack-source_f_name" name="source_f_name" class="input" value="" size="25" autocomplete="off" />
			<script> document.getElementById('jetpack-source_f_name').value = ''; </script>
			<div class="recaptcha" id="sharing_recaptcha"></div><input type="hidden" name="recaptcha_public_key" id="recaptcha_public_key" value="6LcYW8MSAAAAADBAuEH9yaPcF7lWh11Iq62ZKtoo" />
			<img style="float: right; display: none" class="loading" src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/post-flair/sharing/images/loading.gif" alt="loading" width="16" height="16" />
			<input type="submit" value="Send Email" class="sharing_send" />
			<a rel="nofollow" href="#cancel" class="sharing_cancel">Cancel</a>

			<div class="errors errors-1" style="display: none;">
				Post was not sent - check your email addresses!			</div>

			<div class="errors errors-2" style="display: none;">
				Email check failed, please try again			</div>

			<div class="errors errors-3" style="display: none;">
				Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.			</div>
		</form>
	</div>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-0-3' href='https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/carousel/jetpack-carousel.css?m=1481571546h&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' />
<!--[if lte IE 8]>
<link rel='stylesheet' id='jetpack-carousel-ie8fix-css'  href='https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/carousel/jetpack-carousel-ie8fix.css?m=1412618825h&#038;ver=20121024' type='text/css' media='all' />
<![endif]-->
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var screenReaderText = {"expand":"expand child menu","collapse":"collapse child menu"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var actionbardata = {"siteID":"65708736","siteName":"Wind in the Pines","siteURL":"http:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com","icon":"<img alt='' src='https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/2014-11-sth-logo-180color.png?w=50' class='avatar avatar-50' height='50' width='50' \/>","canManageOptions":"","canCustomizeSite":"","isFollowing":"","themeSlug":"pub\/twentysixteen","signupURL":"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/start\/","loginURL":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwindintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F08%2F30%2Fgiving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings%2F","themeURL":"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/theme\/twentysixteen\/","xhrURL":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"6961c1d882","isSingular":"1","isFolded":"","isLoggedIn":"","isMobile":"","subscribeNonce":"<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce\" name=\"_wpnonce\" value=\"3f9bad1a73\" \/>","referer":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/30\/giving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings\/","canFollow":"1","feedID":"58925097","statusMessage":"","customizeLink":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/wp-admin\/customize.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwindintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F08%2F30%2Fgiving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings%2F","postID":"2759","shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4rHQk-Iv","canEditPost":"","editLink":"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/post\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/2759","statsLink":"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/stats\/post\/2759\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com","i18n":{"view":"View site","follow":"Follow","following":"Following","edit":"Edit","login":"Log in","signup":"Sign up","customize":"Customize","report":"Report this content","themeInfo":"Get theme: Twenty Sixteen","shortlink":"Copy shortlink","copied":"Copied","followedText":"New posts from this site will now appear in your <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\">Reader<\/a>","foldBar":"Collapse this bar","unfoldBar":"Expand this bar","editSubs":"Manage subscriptions","viewReader":"View site in Reader","viewReadPost":"View post in Reader","subscribe":"Sign me up","enterEmail":"Enter your email address","followers":"Join 428 other followers","alreadyUser":"Already have a WordPress.com account? <a href=\"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwindintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F08%2F30%2Fgiving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings%2F\">Log in now.<\/a>","stats":"Stats"}};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var jetpackCarouselStrings = {"widths":[370,700,1000,1200,1400,2000],"is_logged_in":"","lang":"en","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"21bb7f0c7d","display_exif":"1","display_geo":"1","single_image_gallery":"1","single_image_gallery_media_file":"","background_color":"black","comment":"Comment","post_comment":"Post Comment","write_comment":"Write a Comment...","loading_comments":"Loading Comments...","download_original":"View full size <span class=\"photo-size\">{0}<span class=\"photo-size-times\">\u00d7<\/span>{1}<\/span>","no_comment_text":"Please be sure to submit some text with your comment.","no_comment_email":"Please provide an email address to comment.","no_comment_author":"Please provide your name to comment.","comment_post_error":"Sorry, but there was an error posting your comment. Please try again later.","comment_approved":"Your comment was approved.","comment_unapproved":"Your comment is in moderation.","camera":"Camera","aperture":"Aperture","shutter_speed":"Shutter Speed","focal_length":"Focal Length","comment_registration":"0","require_name_email":"1","login_url":"https:\/\/windintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwindintheidyllwildpines.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F08%2F30%2Fgiving-thanks-for-the-smallest-blessings%2F","blog_id":"65708736","local_comments_commenting_as":"<fieldset><label for=\"email\">Email (Required)<\/label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"email\" class=\"jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field\" id=\"jp-carousel-comment-form-email-field\" \/><\/fieldset><fieldset><label for=\"author\">Name (Required)<\/label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"author\" class=\"jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field\" id=\"jp-carousel-comment-form-author-field\" \/><\/fieldset><fieldset><label for=\"url\">Website<\/label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"url\" class=\"jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field\" id=\"jp-carousel-comment-form-url-field\" \/><\/fieldset>","reblog":"Reblog","reblogged":"Reblogged","reblog_add_thoughts":"Add your thoughts here... (optional)","reblogging":"Reblogging...","post_reblog":"Post Reblog","stats_query_args":"blog=65708736&v=wpcom&tz=-8&user_id=0&subd=windintheidyllwildpines","is_public":"1","reblog_enabled":""};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var sharing_js_options = {"lang":"en","counts":"1"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://s0.wp.com/_static/??-eJyVUO1OwzAMfCFSU8HQ+IF4FJSlzuo2X7OTbX17UsRKhaZK+2Xrcue7C1ySMjFkDBkGgQ7PZDBdm0GeYPXki0quHCkIOBpR4FSwYK9D55D/k3OPvlJSOUC+VGASumbEMBvISEk5CqOy0RRRlhYvCsaVrgorzUTvq1IxJjc1nsIjHrYEkykG2Wihu3pUHTSD15KR66biGZlpTrBgD17IrM24afsTbBYt2736kv4ar/GhfjtPv6NZs+54Gc2xCDoYMKeaS92ArXwjicesXppn+KrOYCP7DX6KkpV1mhik10zheJtV9Ok/2l379r7fta/74RtTyufH'></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
(function() {
try{
  if ( window.external &&'msIsSiteMode' in window.external) {
    if (window.external.msIsSiteMode()) {
      var jl = document.createElement('script');
      jl.type='text/javascript';
      jl.async=true;
      jl.src='/wp-content/plugins/ie-sitemode/custom-jumplist.php';
      var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
      s.parentNode.insertBefore(jl, s);
    }
  }
}catch(e){}
})();
// ]]>
</script>		<iframe src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/master.html?ver=20180212#ver=20180212' scrolling='no' id='likes-master' name='likes-master' style='display:none;'></iframe>
		<div id='likes-other-gravatars'><div class="likes-text"><span>%d</span> bloggers like this:</div><ul class="wpl-avatars sd-like-gravatars"></ul></div>
<script src="//stats.wp.com/w.js?56" type="text/javascript" async defer></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_tkq = window._tkq || [];
_stq = window._stq || [];
_tkq.push(['storeContext', {'blog_id':'65708736','blog_tz':'-8','user_lang':'en','blog_lang':'en','user_id':'0'}]);
_stq.push(['view', {'blog':'65708736','v':'wpcom','tz':'-8','user_id':'0','post':'2759','subd':'windintheidyllwildpines'}]);
_stq.push(['extra', {'crypt':'UE40eW5QN0p8M2Y/RE1TaVhzUzFMbjdWNHpwZGhTayxPSUFCMGRVYVNrSFguN3FwSmQ5RGtNX3VQcj1yVzhiflM1THQtLGFdQ2toOXYlQjYrMC9LWUwmfC5ZW1krNHFINmdRTV0udEFiRzhkbldGLHNVV3lnL3VddXpXRjEyVU1aYUtMKzBocy41cUV2QlRodGFxT2dfNj9LdzkvTzE0UGFda2ExcjgycDVQSytMVUNxbEt8Z3Qwd1QtNFJXUiZ4WXp8N2lbQXBOeC5Ofi50c0RZbE5yNV16YTB6WDc5akYwWmJiamJtcFo5R1ouTTRDTm5KLUFORHJxbjk9NnQ1SkFkTlpkb0NtWWRFbEomcXVBU0N2NkhmQ01fTFA/SXAxNXAsZ0xaXUpHcSsu'}]);
_stq.push([ 'clickTrackerInit', '65708736', '2759' ]);
	</script>
<noscript><img src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript" style="height:0px;width:0px;overflow:hidden" alt="" /></noscript>
<script>
if ( 'object' === typeof wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info ) {

	wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.init();
	var mobileStatsQueryString = "";
	
	if( false !== wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedPlatformName )
		mobileStatsQueryString += "&x_" + 'mobile_platforms' + '=' + wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedPlatformName;
	
	if( false !== wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedUserAgentName )
		mobileStatsQueryString += "&x_" + 'mobile_devices' + '=' + wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedUserAgentName;
	
	if( wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.isIPad() )
		mobileStatsQueryString += "&x_" + 'ipad_views' + '=' + 'views';

	if( "" != mobileStatsQueryString ) {
		new Image().src = document.location.protocol + '//pixel.wp.com/g.gif?v=wpcom-no-pv' + mobileStatsQueryString + '&baba=' + Math.random();
	}
	
}
</script></body>
</html>
