Let us Decorate a Blessing Tree.

With all that happens from Thanksgiving into the New Year,
We are reminded of our blessings of yesterday and today,
and our hopes and prayers for tomorrow.
Let us enter this time of Our Lord's Birth with thanksgiving and praise on our lips and an "attitude of gratitude" in our hearts. Please Share your thoughts with us.  You might help someone recognize their own blessing and bring them peace during this season of holidays and holy days. 

Email your comment(s).  We will post your blessings and prayers as an ornament.  (Please include your State.)  See the full blessings/prayers on the chart below the ornaments.

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st name or if you wish to remain anonymous. Your email address will not be posted
1. Joyce, KS When we went around the thanksgiving table to hear what everyone was thankful for, every member of my family said they were grateful for my improved health.  They are truly my blessing.
2.  Bob, KS My prayer on Thursday was in thanks that our family still had all the women around our table. (One had risky surgery and another had a bad car accident.  Both walked away without complications or injury.)
 3. Marilyn, MO Happy to have all my immediate family together…a rare occurrence…after years of difficult situations…held together by the Lord’s graces in answer to many prayers. Thanks be to God!!!
4. Velvet, ME

My prayer is for increased faith, hope and love. Faith…KNOWING in my whole being that God is always with me! Hope….in the newborn child…the Baby Jesus! Love….not just for my family and friends and people I know…but love for all strangers!  Thank you God for answering my Christmas prayer!

5. Janet, IN
May we experience  the  love of the new born King through the people we work with preparing for Christmas  Day in our parish and world. May the Lord's  peace radiant from us to all we meet during this special  season of giving.

6. Olga Isabel "Olguí"

 We are thankful for my husband’s cancer; this Multiple-Myeloma  that is in remission presently has been an  amazing gift of graces and friends.  Blessing, Peace, Love, and Joy

7.  Ann Marie, NY

 I lost my son 2 months ago

8. Mary Ann, IA

 All God's Blessings for good health or for full acceptance of the health you have.

9. Leslie, CA

 For my nephew Stephen as he begins his journey as a member of the US Army. May God protect him and bring him home safe to his family.

10. Mary Anne,  TX

 I am grateful for my dad's remission from two cancers this year and for my mother in laws remission from cancer; for my husband and all my children; for my daughters who are still Catholic; for the closeness of my family. I am grateful for the eventual return to the Faith by the grace of God by my grown children who have strayed

11. Betsy, KS

 Our family is blessed with a love of life; many grandchildren & pro-life views abound.
12. Georgia, KS Special thanksgiving for the response from the Holy Spirit in the grace of releasing my very smitten granddaughter from the clutches of a Jehovah Witness member.
 
13. Cass, KS Unbelievable but my son-in-law recently announced that he was interested in the Catholic Church. He and I had been talking and discussing about the church for many years. He surprised me the other day with the announcement that he is going to RCIA and absolutely "loves it". He is so very excitable over his new found religion.

14.  KS

 3. Prayer of Hope --God of Love and Mercy, ease my burdens, calm my anxieties strengthen my faith and increase my trust and confidence in Your caring goodness. Grant me the courage I need, dear Lord, to face all difficulties, knowing that with Your help, miracles happen and lives are restored. Amen

15. Lotte, IA

 One of many---came home late last night, parked in garage as usual. Went to pull walker out of back seat--nothing there. My daughter forgot to put it in. I cannot navigate without it--usually. I needed my 2 purses, bag of laundry, pull along piece of luggage--all pieces that had my meds and other things I had to have for bedtime. I grabbed those things, started praying and slowly scuffled across middle of double garage in freezing cold, kept my balance, and with minimal pain made it to breezeway door where I was able to grab door knob for support. Sounds small, but one big accomplishment without falling or injury. The point is--it was one time in my life I could say with certainty that Jesus walked beside me.-Thank you God.

16. Denise, KS

 1)Thanks for our Awesome God who loves us. 2)For Holy Family Presence & Guidance in my family's life. Heart of Jesus, I Adore! Heart of Mary, I Implore! Heart of Joseph, Pure and Just! In These Three Hearts I Place my Trust. 3)For our Priests who bring Jesus to us each day and all that they do for us. 4)For the Blessings of each and every family member, friend, contacts each and every day! God has abundantly blessed me my entire life! My cup is filled to over flowing with his awesome love and blessings! Thank you lord!

17. Rose, KS

 I thank God for the many blessings he has given me & my family this year especially the wonderful weekend we got to spend together in NY during this Christmas season.
18. Bonnie, KS

All honor, glory & praise to God for my prodigal returning to the faith.
19. Linda, CO

This is an unsolicited comment from someone whose granddaughter was baptized on Sunday - (I had asked her if it was her granddaughter - because I wasn't sure of the relationship).
Here is her response:
"That was our granddaughter that was baptized. I wanted to thank you for St Monica's prayer warriors. I believe the prayers being offered by you and all warriors is making a huge difference. This is the first of that generation to be baptized Catholic. We can see the Holy Spirit working in the family. Thank you!!" (We call our prayer group St. Monica's Prayer Warriors)
20. Sharon, KS

Praying for health to all my family.
21. Jackson, MS

For salvation of entire family & financial help
22. Esther Ruth, OH

Thanksgiving for God’s graces that got me and my husband through last year, and I pray for more of the same for the new year.
It’s really tough to get old, and be able to accept all the daily hardships, as I try to do to save souls, and pray for God’s will to be done in our lives.

Oh God, hear our prayers for all of our prodigals, and the homeless.