Category Archives: Simple Blessings/Gratitude

At the risk of sounding like a broken record may I just say again how grateful I am that it’s Friday? The week flew by relatively quickly–too quickly in some ways–but I am glad to have a couple of days … Continue reading →

This has been a good day. Sometimes things don’t necessarily go as expected, but with prayer and patience and a little bit of luck they often turn out alright. I had a plan for how I wanted things to go … Continue reading →

It has been a long day. And while I worked steadily all day, I had a few more breaks during the work than I’d expected when I wrote out my to-do list for the weekend and for today. I crossed … Continue reading →

I am sitting in my room, looking out the window at the rising of the near-full moon, listening to the sounds of the night critters croaking and chirping. They seem particularly noisy this evening; perhaps because it is such a … Continue reading →

I have to admit it: I’m grateful for coffee. For the last several years I have primarily drunk decaffeinated coffee. I found I could make the change with little or no effect, so I did it. Lately I drink a … Continue reading →

Wow is it ever hot this evening. Of course, I can’t complain, not even a tiny bit. The weather here for the vast majority of the summer has been cool, comfortable, and downright perfect. Considering the dangerously hot and humid … Continue reading →

Another day has flown past. One minute I was finishing a phone call at 11:30 this morning, the next it was 4:20 p.m. and before I blinked it was nearly 7 p.m. and I hadn’t even thought about dinner. This … Continue reading →