Very grateful for

1.   a clean, washed quilt
2.  drawing a tennis partner who i had avoided for several months
3.  getting passed it
4.  learning that forgiveness and acceptance are needed for life’s “big” episodes and…weekend warrior tennis matches too
5.  fluffy, Yuon gold potatoes
6.  the TOMS shoe-painting fundraiser
7.  hugs
8.  Rick Warren’s idea to “Doubt Your Doubts”
9.  the full moon
“A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest…wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that {she} remakes it in {her} image.” ~Joan Didion

Very grateful for

1. The wild abundance of God
2. The flamboyant antics of Ruby
3. The fighting spirit of a new friend, Christy
4. Not answering the phone at just the right time
5. A successful luncheon on the Mediterranean Diet
6. Curbing my inner snarky girl
7. Reassuring hugs in the form of comforting text messages
8. How God provides the right people to (re)parent us at just the right time
9. And how sometimes, that is us!

Growth appears from disequilibrium, not balance. ~Margaret Wheatley

Very grateful for

1. The change in the weather was worth the wait
2. 60 degrees this morning
3. Opening the windows and doors
4. Letting the cooler air in to circulate
5. Finally wearing a long-sleeved shirt
6. Watching the slow, even stillness surrounding the power of the sunrise
7. Slow, deep breaths
8. And another
9. the vibrant colors in the artwork of Donna Downey

Do unto others with a larger heart :)  {note: didn’t say it would be easy :) }

Very grateful for

1. Nutmeg
2. Smiles
3. The strength and protection in doors
4. Resisting the protective urge to slam them shut
5. Locking out
6. Locking in
7. Looking through peepholes (which unfortunately sounds like the word “people”
8. Opening
9. Re-opening

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. ~Pamela Sargent, Guideposts

Very grateful for

1. Negative test results for Carla
2. New adventures for Raenel after conquering a fear
3. Ryan’s tenacity and strength in recovery
4. “the truth will win out in the long run” said by an unexpected person
5. Teamwork
6. Options
7. Choices
8. Faith
9. Saddling up again

“things are happening for me, not to me” (Source lost in memory)

Very grateful for

1. This place at We Love Gratitude (btw: love the new look of the site!)
2. Reassurances
3. Parts available to fix my car
4. People who know how to do the fix
5. An offer of money to pay for it
6. God working His will through others in my life
7. Seeking to understand
8. Being understood
9. Taking time to iron
   10. Smoothing out wrinkles, wish there was a life-size iron

The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good. ~Catherine Ponder

Very grateful for

1. My first blog give-away
2. Even though only two people (so far) have entered and I would love more, maybe today will bring more!
3. Learning from my daughter how to do a blog giveaway…she again teaches me
4. Time to watch amazing play at the US Open
5. An unexpected text
6. Prayers
7. A big truth reveal at work (if I just stay patient and not get involved, it does happen)
8. My first Faith Barrista FB party
9. Bonnie New Friends at Faith Barrista who are strong in their faith

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance. –Bruce Barton

Very grateful for

1. Phrases and Phraseology:
2. This term from David: “Blameshifting” and knowing I don’t want to do it
3. Amelia saying, “he has as many excuses as there are lakes in Minnesota” and knowing I do not want to be that either
4. This ad phrase, “Instant Outfit Gratification” and thinking, perhaps I would like that
5. “Eeegadszooksman!” from Anne
6. The phrasing and ideas in the title of this article to ponder “The Cult of Self-Esteem”
7. Then this phrase was sent to me, Self-Compassion, almost as another option, “Why Self-Compassion Trumps Self-Esteem”
8. “Be Gentle, Be Love”, from Amanda Oaks
9. a kaleidoscope of new possibilities

at the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities…seen on Kind Over Matter

Very grateful for

1. A memory about the eucalyptus trees grove where I played as a kid (sigh)



2. Playing tennis again after two weeks out
3. Reaching for a shot
4. Missing it, but reaching again
5. Verne, who cares
6. Tiffany, who is always positive
7. Diane, who I want to grow up to be like
8. A new subscriber on my blog
9. Grilled Cheese and Pepperoni sandwiches

   In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy, ~Steven Bielak, via Facebook

Very grateful for

1. My boss’ vacation this week (her vacay is my vacay!)
2. The calming of prayer instead of losing it
3. The calming affect of writing it out instead of losing it
4. Poetry
5. Chalkboard paint
6. Old bottles
7. The smooth way the paintbrush glides on the smooth glass
8. Painting over sloppy lettering
9. The wish that all of life’s mistakes could also be painted over

If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake. ~F. Wikzek