Very Grateful for~
God’s watchfulness
What doesn’t change amid change http://wp.me/pZvpP-1kU
These two poems: The Fixer and Afraid of Anger
Oven mitts
Coffee with Amelia
Beautiful singing
Carrot/kale/apple/pear juice
Being inside from the sudden cold snap
Dad’s prayers
The Eternal keeps you safe, so close to Him that His shadow is a cooling shade to you.
Neither bright light of sun, nor dim light of moon will harm you. The Eternal will keep you safe
~Psalm 121:5-8
Very Grateful for~
God’s promises
this believe focus word picture
a night spent checking science links
rewrites and edits
this funny fun video of a happy puppy
a contract writing project that will keep me from making clothes out of the drapes
a week with Androids
Nice emails from Jean
good relationships can increase our immunity
One only sees well with the heart. The most important things are invisible to the eyes. ~The Little Prince
Very Grateful for~
God’s promises
taking a test for the first time in years decades
taking the practice tests with Amelia
learning her test-taking strategies
a minute (probably only a minute) without weeds in the backyard
river rock replacing weeds
a rare ranch lunch with Mom and Amelia
HDL & LDL
this bulbs picture http://wherethemoonsleeps.blogspot.com/
I’m not much with people, and I’m not a family man. I want my peace. I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts, the rest are details. ~ Albert Einstein, birthday 3-14-13
Very Grateful for~
God’s computing
A new fun website http://wherethemoonsleeps.blogspot.com/
people who understand numbers, such as Albert Einstein, whose birthday is today
Blackberries for $1.00
Rare mid-week tennis
Blood test results
Power cords for computers
Offers of help
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t. ~Henry Ward Beecher
Very Grateful for~
God’s uncontainability
“soul muscles” (a term from Brave Girls Club)
Similarities
Differences
Singing
Waking up to birds singing
And Ruby’s paw in my face
The ones who are clearing out the back yard (finally)
Getting over it before I do something (stupid) about it
The uncontainable God reveals Himself in the smallest containers of grace.
… the first light through the window
the sole sparrow on the telephone line
the cold glass of water and the laughter after lunch
the blankets at the end of the day…Ann Voskamp
Very Grateful for~
God’s astronomy
Remembering to move the clocks forward
Breakfast with Amelia
The fast forward on the DVR
Revisiting this: http://becauseofgrace.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/this-weekendtap-your-toe/
Forgiveness
Bravery
Anytime you do something creative,
you must enter the desert where
you stop and wait for the spirit of
what you are doing to meet you. ~~Carolyn Myss, Anatomy of the Spirit
Very Grateful for~
God’s acceptance
Movies featuring gratitude
Great neighbors
Tennis
The ladybug that attached herself to my windshield for awhile
Ruby, playing so sweetly with the kids at the park
The wonderfully nagging echo of possibilities
My “Opera for Newbies” CD
The 45-mile per hour night of wind is over
“Be thankful for all of the places in your life that feel uncomfortable, confusing or even painful….those feelings are catalysts for change and can successfully be used as fuel to get you exactly where you are wanting to be. Ask yourself honestly…’would I really have done _______had I not been in an uncomfortable place that I wanted to get out of?’” ~Brave Girls Club
Very Grateful for~
God’s love
Ruby’s loyalty
getting paid
People who are happily married
Steve Jobs (birthday 2/25) and the introduction of the GUI (which turned computer into graphic-based tools)
Geniuses
Read Across America Day-today!
acceptance
This idea from Cynthia Bourgeault: “Original doesn’t mean ‘first in time’; it means ‘closest to the origin.’”
There’s a type of safety in being a mess – an instant camaraderie with others feeling similarly and no fear of sparking jealousy or shame. Suffering connects us to each other with sweet, empathetic threads. ~Kristin Noelle in this post
Very Grateful for~
God’s symmetry
2-22
Interesting information in NurtureShock by Po Bronson
Motivating myself to go over the hurdle of rejection
Advocating for two invoices that are unpaid from an angry client.
Fresh asparagus
The happy uniqueness of ooak
Finding something important
Jennifer’s faith
The snow itself is lonely or, if you prefer, self-sufficient. There is no other time when the whole world seems composed of one thing and one thing only. ~Joseph Wood Krutch
Very Grateful~
God’s variety
Choosing my plate size
A delicate orange scone
my first cup of oolong tea
“we don’t put any guilt in our desserts”
Dad’s comment to his whining friend, “If you want to feel needed, put on a red shirt and hang out at Target”
Pendants
A day without butter too much butter
Being called “dear”
I write emotional algebra. ~Anais Nin, whose birthday is today