November Gratitudes Days 21 22

Random gratitudes.... 

An afternoon to dig through boxes and totes, finding 

the sentimental throughout the many years. 

clifford our big red golden Daisy dog 

a Charles Stanley sermon

setting out this special nativity even though we ran out of snow

saturday evening's sunset 

celebrating my childhood friend's birth day

across the miles 

wild yeast and 

making bread

even though it was  a flop

sweet friend who made these bread towels 

that I get to use 

her life and light teach me to 

use what I have 

to the hilt

a loaf to break open and share 

while imperfect and  full of some rebellion

gives me hope that 

huge messes can be redeemed

for searching and finding 

standing on His  promises 

looking up and seeing a flock of pelicans right over our pasture

the sweet satisfaction of reaching 

towards things worth while

finding a sermon in my messages from someone 

listening to it's full length and 

affirmations about listing gratitudes in 

 all their very various forms 

sharing our thoughts back n forth with her

and discussing our devotional as well about community 

and  the difficulty in women friendships 

how hard they are ... at least for some of us

hearing her say me too 

knowing she truly  understood 

It's a gift to have someone to share the word with and 

ordinary life applications.  

good news updates of a relative in the hospital with covid 

photo sent to me of our sweet with Santa 

she's been sending him lots of letters 

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until we meet again