Everyone has a myriad, myriad things to be thankful for, but sometimes we don’t pause long enough to notice them.

This is my pause in a busy life. A list… just a list, no fancy words… of all the many blessings, gifts, joys, moments of grace, love and happiness I have been gifted. An unnumbered list, giving my Spirit voice. And at the end, a great big THANK YOU to the Father that made me, molds me and mends me when I fall. Amen!

• Quiet days in the office, when Peter is out and I can take time to breathe, sip herbal tea and contemplate life.
• The Email that reminds me of the wider world. Messages from around the globe that reach me in seconds.
• The sparkling water I keep under my desk, and the glass I get to pour it in.
• Small groups at Church, in art classes and anywhere else where the group is small enough for deep conversations and deeper friendships to form.
• Memories, whether good or bad. Good memories are the light shining on the sea of life and remind me of how fortunate I am. Bad memories are a reminder of how far I’ve come, with God’s Good Grace. We need them both.
• Music! Instrumental or choral, secular or sacred, played or played to. I love it all.

For these, and the thousand other gifts God has seen fit to give to me, I am thankful.