Gratitude List

  • Gratitude: Worn Smooth

    There is a branch on one of my favorite hikes that is very interesting. Over time, many people have taken hold in the same spot as they take a steep step up. It now appears shiny and it is smooth to the touch. The roughness has been worn down and the oil of hiker’s…

  • Gratitude: Gifts from His Hand

    341. being encouraged to write more here342. for his honesty343. wavy blond hair created by braids344. the fresh start of a brand new year345. Sophia, the stuffed dog346. small fingers stroking Sofia’s ears…347. … while drifting off to sleep348. Ps. 4:8 “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD,…

  • Gratitude: Growing Up And Growing In Gratitude

    Thursday was busy with cleaning and packing. I finally cleaned up some clutter in my bedroom and packed the clothes we would need for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I had packed the suitcase with everyone’s finest for we were going to The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. for  the…

  • Gratitude: And THE LIST Grows Longer…

    306. “Look! I braided my hair all by myself!” and she did a great job too!307. snow blankets on fields308. tree skeletons frosted white with snow309. the “crunch” of snow underfoot310. the “oatmeal-peach-mango” scent of two freshly bathed dogs311. Carmel Brulee Latte, a tasty Starbucks gift from my love312. bloggers willing to answer odd…

  • Gratitude: Better Late Then Never… When Counting

    Another week of Counting His Blessings with Ann Voskamp… 285. Youngest finished her breakfast, “I’m done Daddy, I’m FULL.”286. a massive cloud of red-winged blackbirds287. being engulfed in them while driving, as they decide to change fields288. pink clouds striping the sky over frosted white fields289. dog-breath steam cloud, as Carmel sits surveying her…