give thanks for small blessings

To appreciate small or minor benefits, advantages, or opportunities one is afforded, particularly in the midst of an otherwise difficult, frustrating, or unfortunate situation or circumstance. My car's air conditioning stopped working two hours into my cross-country road trip. The radio still works, though, so I suppose I should give thanks for small blessings. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye; we're just giving thanks for small blessings that he still has the use of his left one.

give thanks for small blessings

Express gratitude for a minor favor or advantage, as in My bag didn't get on the plane but it did arrive in time-give thanks for small blessings. This expression is usually uttered when one encounters an unexpected bit of good fortune.

词组	give thanks for small blessings
释义	give thanks for small blessings give thanks for small blessings To appreciate small or minor benefits, advantages, or opportunities one is afforded, particularly in the midst of an otherwise difficult, frustrating, or unfortunate situation or circumstance. My car's air conditioning stopped working two hours into my cross-country road trip. The radio still works, though, so I suppose I should give thanks for small blessings. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye; we're just giving thanks for small blessings that he still has the use of his left one. See also: blessing, give, small, thanks Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give thanks for small blessings Express gratitude for a minor favor or advantage, as in My bag didn't get on the plane but it did arrive in time-give thanks for small blessings. This expression is usually uttered when one encounters an unexpected bit of good fortune. See also: blessing, give, small, thanks The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: be grateful for small blessings be grateful for small mercies be grateful/thankful for small mercies be thankful for small blessings be thankful for small favors be thankful for small mercies give thanks for small mercies grateful thankful thankful for small blessings References in periodicals archive Repairs you have been campaigning for around the neighbourhood are taking shape - an occasion to give thanks for small blessings. YOUR STARS
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