Very Grateful for ~

God’s predictability

An early morning walk

A sky so dark this early morning that the stars just popped and twinkled

People who get up to go to work

Initiative

The slow climb of the morning sun

Fleece

The quiet of the yards because the dogs are inside still

This idea in this post: Therefore, I no longer bring my past baggage with me into the present, and I no longer use my past as a gauge for the future. The past does not equate the future, unless you choose to bring your past with you. We always have the choice to look at each moment as a fresh moment, bringing with it new gifts and new experiences.

The virus of distraction is cured by the art of subtraction. ~Ann Voskamp

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God’s outcomes

Jacqui’s email

Garrett’s offer of Prayers for the interview today

Time to read

Time to watch the Cowboys OT with Dad

Taking the time needed with the sauce

Puff pastry

Joyce’s funny comment (“Ruh roh :-/ ” )  indeed

Amelia, helping me clean Ruby after her latest adventure

“..Pursue the authentic—decide first
what is authentic,
then go after it with all your heart.
Your heart, that place
you don’t even think of cleaning out.
That closet stuffed with savage mementos…” From the poem “Advice to Myself” by Louise Erdrich

Very Grateful for ~

God’s Blessings

Windows updates

“cool touch” Kleenex

Burt’s Bees

A gift card to the bookstore—big smile

Flannel sheets

Mary’s redirecting me

Cleaning out and shredding more stuff that now must go

Another interview Monday, four hours away

The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30. ~Lorne Michaels, born 11-17

Very Grateful for ~

God’s Blessings

Eddie, lighting the pilot light for us
The warmth from central heat
Blackberry-sage tea
Bald Eagles on the Merrimack River
This post on Gratitude and Blessings
A Blessings and Gratitude Book at this link
The little box that says “Remember Me” after logging on to a website. Such a positive, happy thought
An opportunity to sign a new contract
Antibiotics

“The health of the soul is often given little attention. Everything we do of lasting value will begin on the inside.”
~L. Dwain Boswell

Very Grateful for ~

God’s Blessings

A chance to talk to a group about Blessings this week

Finding little “Blessing Books” on sale!

Blessing Bags

This Pinterest board on Blessings and Gratitude

This Bible verse on Blessings: “From His abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.” John 1:16

The idea that Blessings are what we receive and, most importantly, what we can bestow on others

Garrett’s advice regarding health insurance

The people here at WLG bestow blessings on me

Thank you WLG!

Today I recognize that my perspective on life is key to my happiness. When I look at my life with a clear view I can align my day to be productive and fulfilling. ~ Pamela J. Leavey

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God’s patience

Smiles

A new crop of colorful fall leaves. I guess these turned after the latest freeze.

An interview yesterday

An interview tomorrow

Restorative yoga

A discount on yoga pants!

Prayer

Skorts

Definitions belong to the definers—not the defined. ~Toni Morrison in The Beloved

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God’s next step

Morning emails from Sandy

My mom’s insistence that I learn about women in science

My favorite scientist, Marie Curie~the scientist who discovered, and died from her discovery, of radium. Her birthday is today.

Another interview

Another chapter completed

DOTS candy

Amazon Prime

Being here when Amelia needed consoling

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.-Greek proverb.

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God’s next step

The freedom to vote

Free guacamole and chips at the taco place for folks who voted!

Finishing another chapter

Figuring out that I am not coming down with bora-bora disease, dropsy, gout, or anything else; I just mistakenly took Tylenol PM instead of Tylenol

Pink nail polish

Marking a big, pink-polish X on the Tylenol PM bottle

Jim and James funny FB comments

Email back-ups

That action is best which accomplishes the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers. ~Francis Hutcheson

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God’s next step

This great reminder from Holley Gerth’s post  —We put a lot of pressure on ourselves when we try to find heaven on earth. We want to get to the place where we can say, this is it. But there’s no such thing as this is it: there’s just the next step God has for us.

Incentive: People Who Exercise Have Larger Brains Later in Life and less cognitive decline

Blankets

The kind community here at WLG

Finding a bag of Halloween candy that I forgot about!

Generosity

Prayer

WiFi

Roses

Focus not so much on the puddles that you miss the rainbow.

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God’s artistry

Watching the sunset on my walk with Ruby

Seeing the trees in silhouette next to the peachy pink of the sky

Seeing the lake change as the sun set

The aroma of neighbors’ bbq’s

Hearing the Cowboy game on the tv and folks cheering

Knowing some of the neighbors’ names

Ruby, finally responding to the word “heel”

Seeing the first few baby stars pop out

“Plans are useless, but planning is invaluable.” ~Dwight Eisenhower