Thursday, April 30, 2015

My Path

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Ways In Which
My Path Continues To Lead Me
Where I Need To Go

(photo: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon)

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Remembering To Pay Attention

Today I Am Grateful For...
Those Moments
When I Remember
To Stop & Pay Attention

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Sweet Gift Of Morning Stillness

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Sweet Gift Of Morning Stillness
To Start My Day

(photo: sunrise at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve)

Monday, April 27, 2015

Amazing Details

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Amazing Details
Just Waiting To Be Noticed

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Celebrating A Life


Today I Am Grateful For...
All The People Who Came Together
To Help Celebrate My Mom's Life

(Lenore Lynn: June 21, 1930 ~ March 31, 2015)

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Exponential Cuteness

Today I Am Grateful For...
Exponential Cuteness
That Leaves Me Smiling

Friday, April 24, 2015

The Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Simple Gift Of
Noticing The Extraordinary
In The Ordinary

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Explosions of Color

Today I Am Grateful For...
Explosions Of Color
That Make Me Smile

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Surrounded & Sustained by Love & Grace & Beauty

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Many Ways In Which
I Am Surrounded & Sustained
By Love & Grace & Beauty

(photo: the Portland Japanese Garden)

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Starting the Day with Beauty

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Simple Gift Of
Starting The Day
With Beauty

Sunday, April 19, 2015

The Many Ways The Universe Conspires

Today I Am Grateful For...
All Of The Many Ways
The Universe Conspires
To Give My Spirit Wings

Long Conversations with My Sweetheart

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Illumination & Perspective
That Comes From Long Conversations
With My Sweetheart

(photo: sunrise at the wetlands)

Saturday, April 18, 2015

The Magic That Is Always Happening

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Magic
That Is Always Happening
Even When I Don’t Notice

(photo: a misty morning at the wetlands)

Friday, April 17, 2015

The Birth Of A New Day

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Privilege Of Bearing Witness
To The Birth Of A New Day

(photo: sunrise on the Warm Springs Reservation in central Oregon)

Thursday, April 16, 2015

When Nature's Beauty & Human Creativity Come Together

Today I Am Grateful For...
Those Moments When Nature’s Beauty
And Human Creativity Come Together

(photo: entryway sculpture at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa in central Oregon)

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The Occasional Change of Scenery

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Occasional
Change Of Scenery
That Expands My Horizons

(photo: Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in Central Oregon)

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Random Bits of Beauty


Today I Am Grateful For...
The Random Bits Of Beauty
That Catch My Attention

(photo: wild iris along the Wildwood Trail in Portland's Washington Park)

Monday, April 13, 2015

Gifts of Wonder I Wasn't Looking To Find

Today I Am Grateful For...
Finding Gifts Of Wonder
I Wasn’t Even Looking For

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Places of Beauty

Today I Am Grateful For...
Places Of Beauty
Where My Soul Finds Rest

(photo: the Portland Japanese Garden)

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Visiting My Favorite Tree

Today I Am Grateful For...
The Simple Pleasure
Of Visiting My Favorite Tree

(photo: the world-famous Japanese maple at the Portland Japanese Garden)

Friday, April 10, 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Each Step I Take

Today I Am Grateful For...
Each Step I Take
Along My Path

(photo: part of the path at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon)

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Special Places Set Apart

Today I Am Grateful For...
Special Places Set Apart &
Dedicated To Peace & Beauty

(photo: the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon)

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Opportunities To Change My Perspective

Today I Am Grateful For...
Opportunities To Change My Perspective
And Explore New Possibilities

(photo: the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon)

Monday, April 6, 2015

Unexpected Encounters with Wonder & Delight

Today I Am Grateful For...
Unexpected Encounters
With Wonder & Delight

(photo: unexpected visitor at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon)

Sunday, April 5, 2015

A Day at the Beach

Today I Am Grateful For...
A Day At The Beach
With People I Love

(photo: Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon)

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Friday, April 3, 2015

Thursday, April 2, 2015

A Walk in the Park with My Brother

Today I Am Grateful For...
A Walk In The Park
With My Brother

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

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

In Memory Of My Mom - Lenore Lynn


Today I Am Grateful For...
The Life Of My Mom
Lenore Rieckers Lynn
June 21, 1930 ~ March 31, 2015