I love that quote.

Yesterday, a co-worker shared a “coincidence” with me that gave me chills.  Her brother-in-law is dealing with life-threatening gastrointestinal tumors and recently endured an experimental treatment called HIPEC.  She is currently working on a search to find a GI Oncologist for one of our clients, and after contacting a potential candidate, she received his extremely lengthy CV (resume) in her inbox yesterday, discovering that he is an expert in HIPEC therapy. She is now in a position to develop a professional relationship with this physician and potentially help her brother-in-law at the same time. I am grateful for the levers and pulleys we cannot see.

I am grateful for my nephew, John. He drove all the way across the city yesterday to come and see me at work and to give me a gift of a photo album that he made for us. He was so thoughtful and has the biggest heart. I love that kid.

I am grateful for a former student, Cindy (Balding) Glover, (who has one of the cutest little girls ever), and who posted this guy’s link a couple of weeks ago. He sure has made me think and has posted some thoughts that I have long felt but kept to myself for fear of offending someone:

Interesting thoughts about prayer

So I am grateful for this guy and his blog today.

I am grateful for a conversation that my Dad and I had this past summer about prayer…while we sat on the patio in the cool of the morning and watched the birds and squirrels. We both had some of these very same thoughts, and it was so refreshing to know that my Dad felt the same way.

I am grateful for online banking and for the intelligence to set up auto bill pay so that I don’t have to worry about past dues or paper statements or forgetting to send a check any longer.

I am grateful for chips and dip and wish I had some for lunch.

I am grateful for headache-free days.

I am grateful for an email from my counselor that made my day yesterday.

I am grateful for my brother and sister-in-law who have the happiest outlooks on life. I love their positive-ness that just permeates a room.

I am grateful for the outlet to sit here at work and while working hard, quickly pull up a Word document and type out a quick grateful that happens to come to mind and then get right back to my work. It allows me to keep an attitude of thanksgiving throughout the day, continuously tell God how grateful I am, and not waste time. I’m also grateful for two computer screens that makes it even more efficient to quickly be grateful. Now, back to work.

I am grateful for this wisdom that Sam just sent to me. Oooooh, good one:

I am grateful for the person who decided that it would be a smart idea to make shirts tagless and print the label on the inside rather than sewing it on the inside with wire-like thread.

And I am grateful for time spent with three little boys and their family again last night.