Blessing Moment, Bunnies, and Book Sales(Where���s the t...

 Blessing Moment, Bunnies, and Book Sales

(Where���s the turkey in all this?)
 
My title doesn���t sound too much like Thanksgiving, but trust me, it���s in here. Let me explain. In 2020, I started to add BLESSING MOMENT to my journal entries. It seemed apropos with what was going on in the world at the time.
 
And I���ve continued. Each day, I add what has blessed me or how I���ve blessed someone. It���s become a habit, and I love to look back on my day and reflect on what has happened.
 
Did I have to stretch to find something to write down? Could I say I���d blessed another human being that day? If not, what could I do better tomorrow?
 
I���m not doing this to keep track of my good deeds, but by doing it, I���ve found it has made me a more grateful person. And what a perfect month to suggest that you try it out. It may surprise you, as well.  
 
A Bunny Story:
 
You may wonder why I���m talking about bunnies in November. What about a turkey story? Nope! This month���s story is about my sister, Debbie, and her love for rabbits.
 
A few years ago, I had the privilege of celebrating my sister���s birthday with her. And unbeknownst to me ��� the gift I would give her was a doozer and one she couldn���t keep at the time I gave it to her.
 
Are you confused yet?
 
The year before, Ray and I started going to a whittling class. A few weeks in, I began to ask myself if I did this ��� would I end up cutting off one of my fingers? Steve, one of the instructors, assured me, ���You���ll be fine, Janetta.���
 
We continued to go, and one week Steve showed me a bunny he���d carved. I fell in love and knew I had to make one for my sister. All I had to do was draw a depiction of the said bunny on the four sides of the wood piece. Secondly, as Steve put it, ���Cut away all the wood off the piece that doesn���t look like the bunny.��� Easy, for him to say.
 
By the end of the season, I was well on the way to carving a bunny���only problem���it looked more like a buffalo than a bunny. Again, Steve came to my rescue and stated, ���You just need to remove more wood.���
 
At the last class of the year, I asked Steve if I could ���kidnap��� his bunny. I wanted to work on mine during our travels. He agreed, and off we went.
 
This brings me to celebrating my sister���s birthday. I went out and bought decorations, but I struggled as to what to buy her. Then the idea hit me. Give her Steve���s bunny, but put a note that says, ���This is not yours to keep.���
 
Next, I wrapped up my work in progress and wrote on another sticky note, ���This ONE is yours, but I have to finish it. As you can see, it doesn���t look like the other one quite yet.���

When Debbie opened the two packages, laughter filled her living room. She gave me a big hug and thanked me for the bunny she would receive one day. Later she told me it was the best birthday she���d ever had. I���m glad I could make her BIG DAY extra special.
 
I���m happy to report ��� I finished her bunny and gave it to her the following year. She named her Haley, and the little bunny resides with my sis in Alabama.
 
Who knew a bunny could bless someone? It sure did in this case.
 
Writing News:  My books are on Sale in time for Christmas!!!
Rekindled for Christmas Eve: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD8ZGMZ5 - On sale for .99 cents
Early Birds Adventures (Book 1 thru 5): amzn.to/3tQY2WX - All 5 books for $1.99   
Pigtails and a Tool Belt: amzn.to/2Xogown - On sale for .99 cents
Waltzing With a Grease Monkey: amzn.to/3hJfJAL - On Sale for .99 cents
 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE. Thank you from sticking around and reading my ramblings each month. And for buying my books. You have no idea how much I appreciate each of you!!!
 
PS: If you want more deals on books just in time for Christmas, go to: https://sharingiscaringbookblog.wordpress.com/Christmas-book-share/.
 
Until next time���

Blessings!
Janetta Fudge Messmer - Author of Christian Comedy/Romance
���Turning Life Into Comedy���
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