Thursday, October 30, 2014

Travel Connections That Work

Today I Am Grateful For...
Travel Connections That Work
Even When I Stop Paying Attention

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Light That Shines Through

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Light That Shines Through
In Every Moment

(photo: the Portland Japanese Garden)

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Being Inside the Magic

Today I Am Grateful For...
Being Inside The Magic

(photo: the Portland Japanese Garden)

Monday, October 27, 2014

A Multi-Generational Evening

Today I Am Grateful For...
A Multi-Generational Evening
Filled With Laughter & Fun
And Good Food
And Delightful Conversation

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Present In Each Moment

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Opportunity To Be Present
In Each Moment

(photo: the Portland Japanese Garden)

Saturday, October 25, 2014

My New Flute

Today I Am Grateful For...
My New Flute
(thank you Geri Littlejohn)

(video: Geri Littlejohn is a flute maker and musician from North Carolina. 
Last night she shared her music and her heart with us at my church - 
First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hillsboro, Oregon. 
This video is her playing the flute which I brought home with me 
at the end of the evening.)

Friday, October 24, 2014

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Light Of Love

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Light Of Love
That Fills My Life

Monday, October 20, 2014

A Good Night's Sleep

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Rejuvenation
Of A Good Night's Sleep

Sunday, October 19, 2014

The Joy Of Being Alive

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Joy Of Being Alive
In Each Amazing Moment

(photo: Breitenbush Retreat Center)

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Hot Water From The Ground

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Magic Of Hot Water
That Flows Out Of The Ground

(photo: Breitenbush Hot Springs)

Friday, October 17, 2014

Reflected Beauty

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Beauty Reflected
In All Of Life

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Color

Today I Am Grateful For...
Color

(photo: Chihuly Glass at the Tacoma Glass Museum in 2003)

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

My Far-Flung Community Of Family & Friends

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Many & Various Ways In Which
My Life Is Enriched
By My Far-Flung Community
Of Family & Friends

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Tiny Bits Of Awesome

Today I Am Grateful For...
All Of The Tiny Bits Of Awesome
That Fill My Life

(photo: an autumn leaf on the sidewalk in downtown Portland)

Monday, October 13, 2014

My Family Of The Heart

Today I Am Grateful For...
My Family Of The Heart

(None of my daughters are biologically related to me,
and it doesn't matter at all
because we are bound together by something far stronger than genetics.
We are bound together by love.)

Sunday, October 12, 2014

The Gift Of Seeing Beauty Everywhere

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Gift Of Seeing Beauty
Everywhere

(photo: Lotus at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland's Chinatown)

Saturday, October 11, 2014

The Opportunity To Enter Into Stillness

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Opportunity To
Enter Into Stillness

(photo: Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland's Chinatown)

Friday, October 10, 2014

A Morning Walk In The Fog

Today I Am Grateful For...
A Morning Walk In The Woods
With Fog Hanging In The Trees

(photo: the Wildwood Trail through Portland's Washington Park)

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Triumph Of Love

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Triumph Of Love
And The Advances Of
Marriage Equality

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Monday, October 6, 2014

The Magic Of Geese In Flight

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Magic Of Geese In Flight

(photo: geese in flight over Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve near Hillsboro, Oregon)

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Tiny Wonders

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Tiny Wonders
That Fill My World

Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Beauty Of This Place Where I Live

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Beauty Of This Place
Where I Live

(video: Mt. Hood at Sunrise as seen from Pittock Mansion in Portland's west hills)

Friday, October 3, 2014

Vine-Ripened Tomatoes In October

Today I Am Grateful For...
Fresh From The Garden
Vine-Ripened Tomatoes
In October

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Fresh Local Strawberries

Today I Am Grateful For...
Fresh Local Strawberries
In October

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

My Heart

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Power Of My Heart
To Guide & Sustain Me