security alarms, A/C functioning properly, shoes on my feet, help from friends & strangers, first responders, intelligence, creativity,  hope, my family, wheelchair ramp, Dept of VA…

memories, friends, in-laws, helped, Mariella & Mary Ann…..

Very Grateful for:
God’s gift of memory
the words, scents, and sounds that trigger memories
more good memories than bad
remembering something I needed to do
watching Dad’s face, the slightest facial gestures as he searches for, and retrieves a memory
remembering a password without having to hit the “forgot password” button
Amelia’s text asking how to make cracker-crumb chicken as she remembered it from home
how memory can have a taste
a walk that began in the dark before sunrise and ended just afterward

We all have our time machines, don’t we. Those that take us back are memories…And those that carry us forward, are dreams. ~H.G. Wells

1. God
2. Winding river and multiple approaches
3. Circle of friends
4. Hot days cool nights
5. The aery bird
6. More than seeing

“by the way thank You for
keeping Your face hidden, I
can hardly bear the beauty of this world.”
Franz Wright, “Cloudless Snowfall”

• Bright spot in our morning….David coming to visit :)
• J.R. going online to email….at long last
• Wonderful carrots and tomatoes from Luann’s garden!
• Bob and Maryann bringing us brook trout!
• Several days ago…lightning, thunder, rain…
• …and, oh yes, small earthquakes
• Power outage in western MT…a beaver dropped a tree into a transmission line!

pay check, Maya software, tutorials, cashews, tea, good reception

1. I was praying for my blood test to be 0.1 mg better than the previous one and it was exactly as I had prayed for!
2. Medication down to 4 mg now!
3. Mom’s homemade slow-cooked soup!
4. Being able to share my story with people and God is able to work through me to inspire others!
5. Sunshine!
6. Got a gift card!
7. Getting work for my dad
8. More volunteers are signing up to help me at the evangelization booth!
9. God’s generosity and providence to us!
10. New blessings!
11. The rain that waters the garden and refreshes us
12. Cheese and popcorn
13. Chips and salsa
14. Crunchy sautéed snow peas

Very Grateful for
God’s Movers
Tedra, who is not afraid of anyone
and Tim, who is also not afraid of anyone
preservation
meeting a vivacious woman who is 100 years old
hugs
Free Hugs: http://blogs.acu.edu/pruettgerontology/2015/09/17/scan-the-qr-code-to-see-pictures-of-our-event-at-christian-village/
zucchini bread
students who helped out with the events at our Center this week

Don’t wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel, stride down there and light the bloody thing yourself.  ~Sara Henderson

umbrella, generous colleagues, pens & pencils, PC, cordless phone, seeing others persevere, hope

I am so grateful for
A place to live
Food to eat
Friends to talk to
My children
My husband
Experiments going well
Groundedness
New ideas & things to try
Toes in river water
Self acceptance