Very grateful for~

God’s promises

the word “awesome” has been trivialized somewhat (that cookie was “awesome”/your hat is “awesome”) but the eclipse was awesome! http://earthsky.org/tonight/total-lunar-eclipse-darkens-the-night-of-december-10

the slow, gentle turning of the tiny stained glass holly leaf in the window, revealing tiny blazes of light flashes

Light

Christmas cards in the mailbox

tennis friends

Verne lending me her ankle brace/bandage

walking through the nursery filled with the scent of Christmas trees

waking up to puddled rain

So amazing that the One who was born in a place that couldn’t make room grew to be Someone who opened up his arms to make room for us all. ~Chris Shea

Very grateful for~

God, who doesn’t tire of repeating Himself

The tomato form from several springs ago holding twinkle lights on the patio now

Wifi

Folks who volunteer

People who try

The defroster

the ice scraper

laughter

waiting

Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. ~William James

Very grateful for~

Yesterday morning, sitting at the kitchen table mixing bath salts for gifts

iTunes

Singing

Amelia, waking up to five substitute jobs, just-in-time with the ending of student teaching

Garrett, and his kind congratulations for Amelia

Some snow still left making a polka-dot lawn!

This morning, wrapping gifts

Big peppermint marshmellows

Covering last spring’s tomato frame in twinkle lights

Sometimes all it takes is a warm cup of chamomile tea and a hug to make a miracle. ~Amanda McQuade Crawford

Very grateful for~

The realization, growing stronger, that God’s got this

Falling asleep to rain outside

Waking up to snow! (just enough for fun, not enough for trouble)

A visitor for Dad who makes him laugh

Gas back down to $2.99/gallon

Reader’s

The ability to type

Covered pipes

Electric garage doors

Keep a grateful heart in every circumstance and it will open the way for clearer direction in all other things. ~1 Thessalonians 5:18

Very grateful for~

God’s love

Ruby’s playful abandon

uggs

the happy pop of freshly grated lemon peel—who knew?

the rearranging process—loved things in new places look new!

snow globes

possibilities

the aroma of sizzling sausage links and how that takes me back to my grandma

my resistance~~~functioning as an arrow pointing straight to what fear needs releasing

Don’t worry about what people think of you.
Think about what people experience through you. ~Bridget Pilloud

Very grateful for~

Greek yogurt for 50cents a carton

Four yellow and eight zucchini squash for one dollar

Comforting macaroni and cheese

A huge mess of kale for one dollar

Egg nog

Goat cheese with teeny tiny chives

cranberries

Time to take a trip to the store

God’s organic variety

Very grateful for~

Time to bake a gift for Kim

A day without wind

Time to sit under a tree

Time to watch Ruby play with the other dogs

Carla’s resolve

Garrett’s consistency

Tedra’s late night texts

God’s winks

Amelia, finishing her last day of student teaching…when she began in August it was hot and dry. It is cold and dry today. And that is just the start of the changes and differences.

 It’s not fair to ourselves to expect that every day will feel perfect. ~seen on Pinterest

Very grateful for~

My little windowsill row of herbs

Juice

Jeans

Thanksgiving napkins at 80% off…love the colors

“Take a moment to love what’s here now.” ~Belle, in this great post

Miss Peggy’s 82^nd birthday today

Resolve

Prayer

God is not impatient……..I am

Detours, challenges, and crisis are simply covers for miracles that had no other way of reaching you (or me!) ~seen on Facebook

Very grateful for~

Tons of brightly colored fall leaves

A walk to the store

Warm scarves

Sylvia

An unexpected call

Remembering the wisdom of friends, even some I have never met like Garrett

Knowing that God put them there…

…and He is in control

…and His Always lasts longer than my finite forever

 It is not happy people who are thankful; it is thankful people who are happy.

Very grateful for~

The deep, harvest orange color of the sunset last night

Trust

Mistakes—they show me what does not work and what needs tweaking

Justin the caregiver

Fresh rosemary from mom’s garden

Wireless internet

The rain from last week (forgot to mention it in last week’s lists)

Acapella singing

Forgiveness

Water is fluid, soft and yielding.
But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule,
whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard.
This is another paradox: what is soft is strong. ~Lao-Tzu