Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Moments of Peace & Beauty

Today I Am Grateful For...
Moments Of Peace & Beauty
In The Midst Of
A Challenging Day

(photo: camas in bloom at Bush's Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon)

Monday, March 30, 2015

Signs Of New Life Even In Dark Moments

Today I Am Grateful For...
Signs Of New Life
Even In The Midst Of
Dark Moments

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Family, Connection & Love

Today I Am Grateful For...
Family, Connection
& Love

(photo: my daughter & her new husband cutting the cake at their wedding)

Saturday, March 28, 2015

The Magic of Morning Light

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Magic Of Morning Light

(photo: looking west at the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon at dawn)

Friday, March 27, 2015

Exploring New Places

Today I Am Grateful For...
Exploring New Places

(photo: sculpture in Farewell Bend Park in Bend, Oregon)

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Spring Flowers

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Amazing Power Of Spring Flowers
To Revive & Refresh My Spirit

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Outpouring of Love & Support

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Outpouring of Love & Support
From My Amazing Friends

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Spring Bursting Forth

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Many Happy Ways
That Spring Bursts Forth

Monday, March 23, 2015

Sharing New Experiences

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Privilege Of Sharing
New Experiences
With My Congregation

(photo: tape labyrinth at First Congregational UCC in Hillsboro, Oregon)

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Tiny Surprises

Today I Am Grateful For . . .
The Tiny Surprises
Just Waiting
To Brighten My Day

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Those Moments When the Sky Goes Crazy

Today I Am Grateful For...
Those Moments When The Sky
Just Goes Crazy

(photo: Mt. Hood at sunrise)

Friday, March 20, 2015

Those Moments When Heaven & Earth Meet

Today I Am Grateful For...
Those Moments When
Heaven & Earth Meet
(which, of course, is every moment)

Thursday, March 19, 2015

It Just Keeps Getting Better

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Awareness That I Just
Keeps Getting Better

(photo: Mt. Hood at sunrise as seen from Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve)

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

The Blurring Of The Line

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Blurring Of The Line
Between Heaven & Earth

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Tiny Treasures

Today I Am Grateful For...
Tiny Treasures
That Brighten My Day

Monday, March 16, 2015

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Waking Up Early

Today I Am Grateful For...
What I Find
When I Wake Up Early

(photo: geese at sunrise at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve)

Friday, March 13, 2015

The Splashing, Dancing Joy Of Being Alive

Today I Am Grateful for...
The Splashing, Dancing Joy
Of Being Alive

(photo: Eagle Creek in Oregon)

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

My Sweetheart


Today I Am Grateful For . . .
My Sweetheart Flying To See Me

Monday, March 9, 2015

All The Amazing Small Things

Today I Am Grateful For...
All The Amazing Small Things
That Come Together To Form
The One Amazing Big Thing
That Is My Life

Sunday, March 8, 2015

A Day Spent Immersed In Beauty & Love

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Day I Spent Immersed In
Beauty & Love

(photo: Punchbowl Falls on Eagle Creek in Oregon)

Saturday, March 7, 2015

In Loving Memory

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Love & Support
That Has Sustained Me
Over The Past Five Years
* * * * *
~ in loving memory of Veronica Lassen ~ May 16, 1955 - March 7, 2010 ~

Friday, March 6, 2015

Each Day - Each Moment - Each Breath

Today I Am Grateful For...
Each Day
Each Moment
Each Breath

(photo: sunrise at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve)

Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Coming of Spring

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Coming Of
Spring

(photo: spring wildflower at Cooper Mountain Nature Park)

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Transcendent Moments

Today I Am Grateful For...
Transcendent Moments
When I Remember

(photo: sunrise at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve)

Monday, March 2, 2015

Meandering and Paying Attention


Today I Am Grateful For...
The Gifts That Come With
Meandering & Paying Attention

(photo: a mosaic of early spring plant life seen on a Sunday afternoon walk at
Cooper Mountain Nature Park near Beaverton, Oregon)


Sunday, March 1, 2015

Mystery, Beauty & Connections

Today I Am Grateful For...
A Life Filled With Mystery, Beauty & Connections

(photo: Mt. Hood at sunrise on a misty morning at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve)