1. God

2. Prayer

3. Patience

4. Computer advice

5. A beautiful street with fine houses

6. Blue sky on a cold morning

7. Tibbs healing

8. Cassie with needlepoint

9. Talking to my brother

10. and Chloe

1. Movie night…again. :)

2. Clean sheets

3. Handmade soaps

4. Logan’s unwaivering sweetness

5. Walking in the cold

6. My mom’s wisdom

7. Christmas decorations

8. Much needed texts <3

9. Paying it forward

10. Vegetables

1. Writing letters old school (nothing beats a handwritten note)

2. Dutch babies (the food kind)

3. Dutch friends (not the food kind)

4. Conversations with Dutch friends about Dutch babies (hilarious)

5. Acing tests

6. Good rapport

7. Days with space

8. Practicing hospitality

9. Learning, learning, always learning

10. Polyglots

1.  the promise of pens of all kinds

2.  Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt

3.  paper — all kinds

4.  fun envelopes

5.  books from the library

6.  orange juice

7.  new jeans from the thrift store

8.  doing some Black Friday shopping on the internet — no lines!

9.  Laughing Club laughing happy birthday to my son Kevin today for his birthday, and leaving it on his voicemail

10.  my fabulous son, Kevin — happy happy birthday!

Very Grateful for ~

God’s patience

This Pinterest Board on Gratitude

Paying less than I thought at the one store I went to yesterday

The increasingly red leaves on my tree in front

Not being on the highway this weekend

Finishing the “Alpha” version of the chapter

Another interview Monday (maybe the last one?)

The refund check made it here after a three-month wait

Getting the card in the mail before the mail went out

God asks us to give thanks in everything — because this is the way you live through anything.

1. God

2. A day off from work

3. Cleaning

4. Leftovers

5. Curiosity

6. Mild Fridays

7. Recognizing friends

8. Danielle finding love (or is it the other way around)

9.Bird clock

10. A doorway, many of them

1. Doing what I thought I couldn’t…

2. Christmas music

3. Seeing my dog after two days…I don’t know who was happier! :)

4. Snuggling with my sweet boy

5. Care packages from mom

6. A much needed massage

7. Working through unpleasant feelings

8. Having someone to talk to

9. Clothes that make me feel good

1. God

2. Pictures

3. Soap

4. Kind greetings from Helen

5. A table that seats many

6. Each in the family sharing gratitude

7. My father looks like a new man

8. My mother brought pies

9. Cassie praising me for my contributions even though she really did 90% of everything

10. Dancing

1. When someone lovingly cooks breakfast for you

2. Being appreciated

3. Mysterious fog

4. Kale

5. Fun of giving

6. Texts that make you smile

7. Preparation mode

8. My favorite Wendy’s manager

9. Calling at the right time

10. Tracking numbers

1. Hanging out with old friends

2. Laughing

3. Running into people from the way past…

4. Family time

5. Traditional holiday meals

6. Playing board games

7. Live music

8. Naps

9. My husband, for putting up with me and my giggly girlfriend…

10. Classic movies