Friday, January 31, 2014

The Life I Get To Live

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Life I Get To Live
In This Amazing World

(photo: Warm Springs Creek in northern Idaho)

Thursday, January 30, 2014

A Blanket Of New Snow

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Quiet Beauty That Comes
With A Blanket Of New Snow

(photo: Veradale United Church of Christ in Spokane Valley Washington)

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Calm Breath At The Center Of The Chaos

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Calm Breath I Can Still Find
At The Center Of The Chaos
That Sometimes Swirls Around Me

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The Memory Of Sunlight

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Memory Of Sunlight
To Sustain Me In These Gray Days

Monday, January 27, 2014

The Intersection Of Earth And Sky

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Intersection Of
Earth And Sky

(photo: the moon over the Lochsa River at dawn)

Sunday, January 26, 2014

When Light And Water Play

Today I Am Grateful For...
What Happens When
Light & Water Play

(photo: early morning light reflected in Warm Springs Creek in northern Idaho)

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Spectacular Beauty

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Spectacular Beauty
Of This World

(photo: Warm Spring Creek in northern Idaho at dawn)

Friday, January 24, 2014

Ten Years Ago Today

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Woman That Married Me
Ten Years Ago Today
* * * * *
If I Knew Then How It Would End
I Would Still Do It All Again

(photo: the wedding of Veronica Lassen & Roger Lynn - January 24, 2004)

Thursday, January 23, 2014

The Privilege Of Being Alive

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Privilege Of Being Alive
To Enjoy The Beauty Of This World

(photo: Lochsa River in northern Idaho)

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Opening To The Light

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Joy That Comes
When I Open Myself
To The Light

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

So Many Things

Today I Am Grateful For...
So Many Things
I Cannot Name Them All

Monday, January 20, 2014

All The Hidden Treasures In This World

Today I Am Grateful For...
All The Hidden Treasures 
In This World
Just Waiting To Be Noticed

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Friday, January 17, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Mystery Of Life

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Mystery Of Life
That Invites Me To Experience It
Rather Than Explain It

(photo: sunrise on Fourth Lake in the Moen Lake Chain near Rhinelander Wisconsin)

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Hidden Beauty Close To Home

Today I Am Grateful For...
Hidden Beauty
Close To Home

(photo: James T. Slavin Conservation Area located south of Spokane)

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The Good People I Work With

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Good People With Whom
I Have The Privilege Of Working
At Veradale United Church Of Christ

Monday, January 13, 2014

Beauty In The Transitory

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Beauty To Be Found
Even In The Transitory

(photo: James T. Slavin Conservation Area located south of Spokane)

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Blustery Winter Walks With Friends

Today I Am Grateful For...
Blustery Winter Walks
In Beauty With Friends

(photo: James T. Slavin Conservation Area located south of Spokane)

Saturday, January 11, 2014

The Memory Of Autumn Splendor

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Memory Of
Colorful Autumn Splendor

Friday, January 10, 2014

Bonus Gratitude - The Whole Package

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Whole Package

My Grandparents

Today I Am Grateful For...
My Grandparents
Because Without Them
I Wouldn’t Be Here

(photo: Alva & Elsie Rieckers - my maternal grandparents)

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Freshly Fallen Snow

Today I Am Grateful For…
The Peaceful Stillness
Of Freshly Fallen Snow

(photo: the snow-covered labyrinth at Veradale UCC in Spokane Valley WA)

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The Gift Of Being Alive

Today I Am Grateful For…
The Amazing Gift Of Being Alive
And Being Me

(photo: a very young me sitting on my Grandpa Rieckers lap on his tractor at his farm in Marble Valley Washington)

Monday, January 6, 2014

Delight In Subtle Beauty

Today I Am Grateful For...
Delight In The Subtle Beauty
Of This World
& Other Simple Pleasures

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Beauty Just Waiting To Be Noticed

Today I Am Grateful For...
All The Beauty
Just Waiting To Be Noticed

(photo: sunset on the Spokane River)

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Safe Travels

Today I Am Grateful For…
Safe Travel
Over Snowy Roads
To Arrive Home Unscathed

Friday, January 3, 2014

Evening Light

Today I Am Grateful For…
The Magic Of Evening Light
On A Majestic Landscape

Thursday, January 2, 2014

First Sunrise

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Sunrise
That Greeted Me
On The First Morning
Of The New Year

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

2014

Today I Am Grateful For…
The Promise Of A New Year
Filled With Untold Adventures
Just Waiting To Be Lived