 In the case of "A Glass of Blessings", the title is taken from a line in George Herbert’s poem "The Pulley", which is quoted and commented on in this novel’s final chapter.In the poem, when God first made man and, "having a glass of blessings standing by", all its contents were poured on him except rest, since otherwise he would not appreciate the others with which he was endowed.It is this theme, that a life that does not run smoothly is itself a glass of blessings, that Wilmet has satisfaction in applying to all that has happened to her.