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Sometimes we need to pause for a moment and absorb the quiet moments in life. Blessed is a compelling collection of stories that are true reminders of the everyday blessings that surround usโa reminder to take a deep breath and appreciate the things that bring us joy.Whether sitting in front of the fire at her snow-covered cottage high in the mountains of her Vermont hometown, laughing with friends on the porch of a bungalow near the sea in California, gardening, baking or knitting, award-winning author Ellen Michaud offers an intimate glimpse into daily peaceful moments that frequently go unnoticed.
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โHolding the teapot in my hands, I can feel its strength and sturdiness. I can run my fingers over its dents, study the cracks in its bone lid ornament, lightly stroke the scorch mark on its side. Was it ever dropped on a kitchen hearth? Thrown across a room? Washed by one of my grandmothersโ tears? Given the chaotic world through which it has traveled over the centuries the answerโs pretty obvious. The thing is, it survived. And Iโm willing to bet that despite the fire, brimstone, and bullets that circle our planet today, this glowing little teapotโand the women who travel with itโwill survive into the future as well.โ (Excerpt from โThe Teapotโ)
โToday I watch as she carefully spreads the napkin on her lap and explains to the hopeful dogs at her feet that, if theyโre good, she just might save them a biteโand I realize that I no longer believe that people canโt change. They can. No matter what their age, they can remodel themselves and start over.โ (Excerpt from โThe Courage to Changeโ)
โMarjorie and I slide easily into conversation, as do women everywhere, and eventually Marianโs tractor bumps over the ground toward the barn, stops, then rumbles into the farmโs deep silence as she climbs to the ground and comes over to say hello. Clearly, sheโs busy as a cat with a new litter of kittens. But as she reaches out her hand to greet me, I realize that here, where the work it takes to run a farm, manage a herd, make cheese, and run a business is never done, there is always time to greet a neighbor, talk about the weather, and inquire into the nature of things. I slide into the rhythm of it without missing a beat.โ (Excerpt from โSummer in a Jarโ) ISBN:9781606521922
