That made me laugh today. I am grateful for little things that cause me to laugh.

I am grateful for a new straightener that my boss brought to work to give to my CASA girl this evening.

I am grateful for shirts that are to be worn untucked so that when I do not wear a belt, it’s okay.

I am grateful that my boss is an encourager and makes her employees feel valued.

I am grateful for the convenience of mail delivery.

I am grateful for Sam’s big heart.

I am grateful for creative business cards.

I am grateful for perspective that I would not have if I were younger than 50. It is pretty amazing the things I used to think, the things I thought I knew, and how my perspective as an older person has changed.

I am grateful for the freedom feeling of overalls and the funny of them, too.

I am grateful for new friends entering our world from a variety of places.

I am grateful for a pretty day out the window.

I am grateful for that feeling I get when the car is filled with gas, is newly serviced, and is sparkly clean.

And I am grateful on this Friday before the weekend begins, for moments of reflection and worship this morning on my way to work as I listened to this: