Today I Am Grateful For...
Another Trip
Around The Sun
(photo: Santa Fe sunset)
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The Ability To See Such Beauty
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Ability To See
Such Beauty
(photo: pre-dawn glow behind Helena, Montana)
Monday, December 29, 2014
The Crunching Sound Of Snow
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Crunching Sound That Happens
When I Walk On Fresh Snow
In Really Cold Temperatures
(photo: Helena, Montana)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
The Stillness Of Freshly Falling Snow
Today I Am Grateful For...
A Morning Walk Through The Stillness
Of Freshly Falling Snow
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Unexpected Detours Along The Way
Today I Am Grateful For...
Unexpected Detours
Along The Way
(photo: Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve located just south of Hillsboro, Oregon)
Friday, December 26, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
The Blessing Of Family And Friends - Merry Christmas
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Blessing Of Family & Friends
Near & Far
Who Enrich My Life
In So Many Ways Beyond Counting
* * * * *
May You All Experience
A Very Merry Christmas
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
The Coming of the Light
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Coming Of The Light
(photo: Mt. Hood at sunrise as seen from Pittock Mansion in the hills west of Portland)
Sunday, December 21, 2014
The Changing of the Seasons
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Changing Of The Seasons
(photo: the Portland Japanese Garden)
Saturday, December 20, 2014
This Amazing World
Today I Am Grateful For...
This Amazing World
That Is So Full Of Surprises
(photo: fungus at the Portland Japanese Garden)
Friday, December 19, 2014
Life
Today I Am Grateful For...
Life
(photo: bronze sculpture "Girl with Doves" at the Nedra Matteucci Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Dinner with Daughters
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Opportunity To Have Dinner
With Two Of My Daughters
(and wihing the third could join us)
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
A Very Good Day
Today I Am Grateful For...
A Very Good Day Filled With
Meaningful Opportunities To Contribute,
Cute Kids In Costumes,
People I Care About,
Wonderful Music,
Sunshine,
And The Woman I Love
Sunday, December 14, 2014
A Beautiful Tree
Today I Am Grateful For...
A Beautiful Tree,
Freshly Cut, Covered In Lights,
& Decorated With Memories
Saturday, December 13, 2014
MAX Trains
Today I Am Grateful For...
TriMet’s MAX Trains
That Make It Easy For Me To Get
Where I Want To Go
(photo: TriMet's MAX light rail train system serving the greater Portland area)
Friday, December 12, 2014
Long Ago Silliness
Today I Am Grateful For...
Memories Of
Long Ago Silliness
(video: a silent home movie from 1975 featuring my brother and me being silly)
Thursday, December 11, 2014
The Gift Of Play
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Gift Of Play
(image: digital fingerpainting created in the "Paper" app for iPad)
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
The Airplane Flying To Portland
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Airplane That Will Be Flying To Portland
Carrying A Passenger Whom I Love
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Sweet Memories
Today I Am Grateful For...
Sweet Memories To Savor
(photo: Yellowstone River in Montana)
Monday, December 8, 2014
The Interplay of Light & Shadow
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Interplay Of
Shadow & Light
(photo: Santa Fe sunset)
Sunday, December 7, 2014
The Approach Of Winter
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Approach Of Winter
* * * * *
A Season Of Dormancy, Rest & Renewal
(photo: the Portland Japanese Garden)
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Beautiful Places
Today I Am Grateful For...
Beautiful Places I Can Easily Get To
(photo: Portland Japanese Garden)
Friday, December 5, 2014
Massage
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Gift Of
A Healing Massage
(photo: not me & not my photo - just one I found to illustrate my gratitude)
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Paying Attention
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Beauty I Discover
When I Pay Attention
(photo: sunset in Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The Magic Of Candlelight
Today I Am Grateful For...
The Magic Of Candlelight
On A Chilly December Night
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Meaningful Work
Today I Am Grateful For...
Meaningful Work
& Good People To Share It With
(photo: First Congregational UCC in Hillsboro, Oregon - where I serve as Transitional Pastor)
Monday, December 1, 2014
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