I am grateful for the experience of sitting at a table with family on Friday night, hymnbooks for all, singing hymn after hymn after hymn, in four part acapella harmony. This one played in my mind all weekend:

God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again – Selah

I am grateful for an end to training. One more week of online work, and then they say I’ll be ready to begin my CASA advocacy.  Today’s session was another eye-opener. I don’t think there is any way that any of us can be truly prepared for this commitment we are about to make…

I am grateful for ironed clothes.

I am grateful for mouthwash.

I am grateful for leftovers on the table and ready when I got home tonight.

I am grateful for time to read my book.

I am grateful for an evening of cookie baking, The Voice, and a basketball game to watch. I SHOULD be working on my homework or recording Fabien’s piano lesson, but instead, I am sitting in front of the fire and watching a ballgame.

I am grateful for peace in my heart.

I am grateful for conversations with my daughter this weekend, for the recording of her solo that she sent to me, and for beautiful pictures of my grandchildren. And I am grateful for a videos of Anjalie’s little laugh and Andrae’s silliness.

I am grateful for time spent with the Scofield family this last weekend.

I am grateful to have learned how to play “Pitch.” Made me miss playing “Rook” with my parents.

I am grateful for warm sunshine to melt the snow.

I am grateful for the smell of fresh-baked cookies.

And I am grateful that Dwight sent a copy of his picture of the honking tree, so I could share it here.  So glad we have the original: