1. God

2. An invitation from Kate and Josh

3. I didn’t understand the IT person’s answer so I asked a student to explain it to me

4. Not taking something personally

5. Jenn takes pictures of our garden and she has the best view from her porch

6. Hannah made the chamber singers group

7. David returned home safely

8. A fragrant candle

9. Lieder

10. A bracelet for Cassie that reads “I am” on one side and “Blessed” on the other

the possibilities of a four day weekend

looking forward to coffee with a friend

a son who is skilled in car repair and is willing to take time out of his busy schedule to fix mine

reconnecting with some old friends even if  it was at a funeral home…

which brought out some tears and memories of our own dads

lists which makes me actively appreciate why I should be grateful rather than negative

the feelings I get when I see babies and young children – sometimes my cup runneth over!

Ruth’s posts on WLG, FB, etc

appreciating the special qualities of each of my kids

teens that turn into amazing young adults

August 29, 2013

Very Grateful for

God’s winks

The other gratitude lists here at WLG

Fresh beets

Finishing some of the reading

“The world is Colorful”-poem

hot coffee

Mandy doing the hardest yard work

Amelia having a good back-to-school start

Steven’s upcoming art show

      No matter what things explode in your life, God is going to be there. He is going to make a way through the debris for you. Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future. ~Deepak Chopra

1. Remembering what my aunt said about my grandma, which got her through, “you just put one foot in front of the other.” I needed that today, with very little sleep behind me
2. Continuing rhythm even when I just want to stop
3. Visualizing something new
4. Perfect resources in my path
5. Changing  dynamics
6. Watching the evolution of a thing
7. Dealing with inner resistance, noticing
8. Letting go
9. Loving
10. this

• Home away from home
• Lovely guest nest…feeling special
• Polly, George, Lisa, Gary…so very nice!
• Solitude, peace
• Goodyear blimp hanger..where they were manufactured
• Following the Goodyear blimp to where it landed, changed crews, and took off again…
• …new and fun for us! (Carol Bailey Floyd said it’s good luck if you see the blimp!)
• H U G E flea market…could easily spend a day there :)
• Chipotle…l o v e  it!
• Kent State campus

• Some of our adventures to/from/at the Magic Pine Forest:
• Grateful to travel with my daughter, Cathy…she’s so much fun!
• Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
• Old Chicago…best pizza!
• Gsons David and Scott…they know where to get pizza :)
• Easily going through the TSA
• Beautiful day for flying above the clouds…and some of them look like cotton puffs
• Transferring at O’Hare
• Time change 2 hrs. ahead in Cleveland
• Heart hugs with family meeting us…the Best!!
• Traveling on those busy interstates…
• …actually noticing how courteous the drivers are even though they are speeding along.

1. God

2. What softens the mood

3. Cassie going out of her way to buy something for David

4. Hannah likes her roommates

5. Jenn feeling free to ask us for a can of cat food

6. Again the sun

7. Chords

8. A reputable tire company (reminds me of the story/urban legend for which the punchline is “which tire?”

9. Fanfare

10. Lull

1. Rhythms
2. The way singing changes the mood of a room, every time
3. Appropriately, perhaps, my husband called me Julie Andrews today
4. Loving goodness
5. Being the change, as best I can
6. Apologizing
7. Play
8. Understanding so much more every day, it seems
9. Forgiving the me who didn’t know
10. This

1. Sugaree <3

2. Communication

3. Keeping promises

4. Signs

5. Helping people

6. Healing

7. Friends

8. My house

9. Good judgment

10. Love

• Bless Crystal for planning and getting everyone together for a Magic Pine Forest party so that my daughter and I could meet so many of our WLG friends!
• It was indeed a privilege to give and receive h u g e hugs with friends I knew would be even more than anticipated!
• Carol Bailey Floyd..and her cute red car with Molly license plates!…
• …Precious Ruth and her lovely daughter Kylia (who could be a model and resembles her mother)…
• …Elizabeth, Kathleen, Jim (the bird man) Joe, Rose…
• … Diane (who came on her birthday!) Myra, Tasha, Julie, Elle, Becky, Patricia and daughter who came before her p.j. party that night :)
• …Mr. & Mrs. NUF (Cal & Pat) with Mr. NUF adorned in his Nuf cap and shirt…he entertained us all!
• My ggdaughter who had a fun fun day with everyone!!…
• …Her wonderful Dad who is always quietly in charge :)
• Thank You to each and every one of the special friends who took the time to attend this fun event…I realized how far you had to travel and on those busy interstates!
• I am Honored to have met every single one of you!