Very Grateful for~
God’s answering prayers
Amelia, continuing to plug away at her job search
and, showing up and suiting out for a group interview
And getting the job!
The 8th grade English teaching job that will be hers
The relief!
The smiles on her face
Feeling her hug back!
The kind, super kind remarks from friends when I shared the news
The brownie sundae from the manager at Chilis!
Practice gratitude to God to practice your Faith in God. ~Ann Voskamp
Very Grateful for~
God’s knowing of us
a morning of digital storytelling
waffles
no damage from last night’s storms
Amelia’s visits
newly dusted tables
newly vacuumed carpets
plums
a new-to-me website that tracks calories and activity http://www.livestrong.com/myplate
It is in the deepest darkness of the starless midnight
that men learn how to hold on to the hidden Hand most tightly
and how that Hand holds them;
that He sees where we do not, and knows the way He takes;
and though the way be to us a roundabout way,
it is the right way. ~ Arthur Tappan Pierson
Very Grateful for~
God’s power
waking up the day after yoga with very little soreness
getting rid of tons of toxins
breathing
water
ceiling fans
ever vigilant Ruby
silence
early morning hours
one day closer to getting a job (maybe?)
All human wisdom is summed up in two words – wait and hope…~Alexandre Dumas Pere
Very Grateful for~
God’s Blessings
A new the only yoga studio in town
stretching
soft t-shirts
the beautiful scent of rosemary and mint that happens the minute they are watered
brown rice
zucchini chips
deep breaths
friends at tennis
getting ready to finally let go
We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, And along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.~Herman Melville
Very Grateful for~
God’s Majesty
Maps
Water bottles, sleeping in the freezer all night
Phones with cameras
The majestic quiet of the approach
Tennis shoes on trails
The Grand Canyon
The overwhelming feeling
And the tears from the overwhelm
This verse: “He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.” ~ 2 Samuel 22:20
The Grand Canyon is carven deep by the master hand; it is the gulf of silence, widened in the desert; it is all time inscribing the naked rock; it is the book of earth. ~Donald Culross Peattie, 1941
Very Grateful for~
Pacific Standard Time
WiFi at Starbucks
waves
sand
sun on the water
ocean breeze at night
fish tacos
And sea bass
friendly people
in a place without full serve gas stations, finding a place to check our rental car.
Rachel’s generosity
And Amelia
Someone once asked Eleanor Roosevelt, “How did you accomplish so much with your life?” She responded, “I never waste time with regrets.”
Very Grateful for~
God’s “fortunatelys”
Unfortunately, our temps reached over 100, fortunately we had air conditioning
Unfortunately, a freak storm knocked out our power and a/c, fortunately this also dropped the temps
Unfortunately the power stayed off, fortunately we had candles and a couple of flashlights
Unfortunately a pipe also burst because of this same storm, fortunately our water dept turns off water without charge
Unfortunately, we had to finish packing the car for our trip in dark, flashlighting, fortunately, we had done a little packing beforehand
Unfortunately, we overslept because the alarm clock was connected to the off’d electricity, fortunately we sill got away by 6:00am
Unfortunately the power was still off, fortunately not at Starbucks!
Unfortunately the first part of the drive was consumed with utility company, plumber, contractor, fortunately we still made it to Tombstone, AZ for the gun fight at the OKCorral reenactment
A hot bath NEVER felt so good!
To live long, live slowly. ~Cicero
Very Grateful for~
God’s gift of courage for some brave soldiers
Memorial Day
Decoration Day
flags in front of houses
wreaths to commemorate heroes
a moment of silence yesterday at church
the quiet standing of veterans
old uniforms
medals from moments
choices made by others that benefit me
“I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did.” ~Benjamin Harrison
We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them. ~Francis A. Walker
Yet, we must try to honor them — not for their sakes alone, but for our own. And if words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to final sacrifice. ~President Ronald Reagan, Remarks at Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery May 31, 1982
Very Grateful for~
God’s Love
Finding the sweet spot in the shot
Maps
Mapquest
Cyndy, who finished her PhD
I have joked in the past, but for her it is not “Piled High & Deeper”
the tv show, “Meg’s Rooms”
the dry cleaners being open on Saturday
fish tacos
winning both sets yesterday in the gritty heat and being able to walk today!
Sometimes, the pain we have worked so hard to avoid is the one thing that leads us to where God calls us to go. Sometimes, feeling our need is the greatest work of faith we can surrender to. ~Bonnie Grey
Very Grateful for~
God’s legacy through babies
Mary new grandson, Andrew Louis
The softness of a new baby’s skin
People, like Belle, who have the gift of drawing
Gerber Daisies
Looking at a task and knowing it is beyond me
…And saying “no, thank you” instead of the usual striving and extreme effort
My brother’s birthday today
Blackberry cobbler
Snow for Jean (maybe)
“Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no
one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to
do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity.” ~Christopher Morley