Yesterday, Today and Always

Discover the power of Gratitude. Gratitude is our defined expression of how we perceive our life and its many blessings.

"Reflect Each Day On All You Have To Be Grateful For And You Will Receive More To Be Grateful For." ~Chuck Danes

LET'S BE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO GIVE US HAPPINESS; THEY ARE THE CHARMING GARDENERS WHO MAKE OUR SOUL BLOOM.

~Marcel Proust




If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily. ~Gerald Good





The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings." ~Eric Hoffer

44) Jesus- the same yesterday, today, and always.

45) Comforting words to end a day that has stirred mixed emotions, thoughts, and unsettled business.

46) Happy Birthday "83"

47) Seeing God use your child to help another in need. Paying it forward.

48) Evening walk beneath the stars.

49) Too MawD: I love you whispered from a two year old.

50) Grace-undeserved

51) eager anticipation of upcoming events

52) celebrations of life, love, family & fun

53) Harmony at home, with others and with yourself

54) Life is a gift

55) Time is a priceless gift

56) Balance is a learned accomplishment

Want to drink the wonder of gratitude? Become a Joy Finder? Consider joining the Gratitude Community -- just jump in with your own counting! How to begin your own 1000 Gift List ::: How Gratitude Can Change your Life

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins--not through strength but by perseverance.

Obstacles

~Our faith becomes strengthened by the obstacles we face.

~Happiness is not an absence of problems; but the ability to deal with them.

~In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Beauty in God's word and sunset

Isaiah 41:10

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. ~John Burroughs

One thing is certain--the sun rises to greet me each and every morning.

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!!

~John Muir

Your Name by Phillips, Craig & Dean

Remember to pause my music on the right before starting this song.

...and you thought no one would notice

How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!

~Emily Dickinson~

Tiny Prayers

"Be joyful always, pray continually"

Multitude Mondays-Count Your Blessings, Name Them One By One

"For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude." ~ Clarence E. Hodges

Multitude Monday: a time set aside to reflect and feel the gratitude of the multitude of blessings that are so often taken for granted. Pause for just a moment and begin your own gratitude list. God rejoices in thankful heart.

43) Country Life

44) Dark, dark star filled nights

45) Summer breeze

46) Push me high Mamaw D, over your head, echoes from twin smiling girls

47) Firsts: first grandchild enters Kindergarden, 2 more granddaughters start pre-school

48) Cool night after a hot summer day.

49) Early morning phone conversations with youngest daughter

50) Children that call home and still need mom's advice.

51) Bedtime prayers whispered in the still of the night

52) God bless mommy and daddy and you Mamaw D says the oldest granddaughter

53) Bible Study on Miracles

54) Smell of fresh cut grass

55) Changing seasons

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. People come into your life everyday, you say good morning, you say good evening, some stay for a few minutes, others a whole lifetime. No matter who it is, you meet and then you part. I'm so glad I met you."

True Friends Are A Gift From God

A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.

Every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours. ~Author Unknown

I Believe...

The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.

I believe in the sun even if it isn't shining. I believe in love even when I am alone.








I believe in God even when He is silent. ~Author Unknown

Benton County, IN
Amazing windmills border I65 near Lafayette, IN. Renewable Energy. A red light beacons
a top of each mill in the night. Truly a sight to
see night or day.

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ~Aaron Rose

Wind Farm Video

In God's Hand

Life Leads

Life leads...

sometimes in the strangest directions,

and I can't help but wonder why.

In Loving Memory

MeShadow, my friend.

sent from God above.

Sent for a reason,

Maybe a season,

And now, too soon you are gone.

Deep within,

I hold these treasures you see,

memories of you and me.

Time brought us together

and time takes us apart

But forever you'll remain

MeShadow, my friend.

Another Monday of Gratitude

29) Time: time that heals
30) Lessons learned from past mistakes that keep one from making the same mistake again.
31) Meshadow, my dog that found me when my heart was broke and lonely and refused to leave my side. May she rest in peace after a job well done.
32) forgiveness that brings peace within.
33) reflections of life that points to who I am.
34) answered prayers
35) excitement of a granddaughter's first day of school
36) red ripe tomato kissed by the sun
37) hugs
38) 2 parents, both still alive and very much a part of my life
39) 94 year old grandmother that I will always be grateful for
40) Memories of days gone by but never to be forgotten
41) Doe and her fawn drinking from the pond on a hot summer day.
42) The first bird of the morning calling out to wake the woods up.

Multitude Mondays

Multitude Monday: a time set aside to reflect and feel the gratitude of the multitude of blessings that are so often taken for granted. Pause for just a moment and begin your own gratitude list. God rejoices in thankful heart.


15) Sunday morning sermon "forgiving"

16) laughter returns among fellow christians

17) sleeping baby wrapped in grandma's arms

18) sharing: daughter and son-in-law share the garden harvest

19) peace on the pond

20) heart friends

21) music that touches the soul

22) helping others

23) supper suprise from another daughter

24) Sunday morning pew filled with children and grandchildren, not just any child or grandchild but my family coming together to praise God for the multitude of blessings we share.

25) the dawning of a new morning, a new week, and new possibilities

26) stillness of the early morning and stillness in my soul

27) thankful for a God who accepted me just as I am but promises not to leave me that way

28) colors that silently rejoice and reflect God's goodness but often go unnoticed.

Solitude Sunday

Reflect

Refresh

Refocus

From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Weekend Wanderings

I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within. ~Lillian Smith

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. ~Henry Boye

May you find joy in the small things this weekend. Take time to enjoy the journey as you wander.

Give Praise

Thursday Blessing

Walking in Faith

Set your heart and mind on things above.

Leave behind all that belongs to your earthly nature.

Anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language. Do not lie.

Christ is all and is in All.

from Col 3:1-11

Multitude Mondays

Multitude Mondays is a time to count my many blessings. A time to give thanks for the many graces that bless my life. I have decided to join Ann Voskamp and the Gratitude Community in naming my blessings and counting them one by one. You will find a button link below if you would like to read more on the Gratitude Community.


1) innocence of children
2) smile of a grandchild
3) home--my home
4) Plenty- I need nothing
5) my watergarden
6) Peace within
7) warmth of a summer day
8) refreshing glass of tea
9) laughter of the children playing on the hill
10) pictures that capture the moment, the memory
11) Maw D, Mamaw D, a precious name
12) early morning devotions
13) quiet time with God
14) A brief glimps of God in something unexpected.

Busy with today.

Today & everyday ask God for clear perspective, mountain moving faith, & the courage to do what needs doing.