life safari - Thanksgiving Day

Try not to eat too much turkey and end up like this today.

I am Grateful and Thankful...

good books that hold my interest. I am now reading The Shack by William P. Young
for friends who call and E-mail "Happy Thanksgiving wishes" thank you
another day of life
that it is a mild weather - day
for fellowship with family
for a wonderful story about life in dAAve's post this morning
for God's Grace
for Precious and her companionship
that I am sober, clean, smoke-free - most of all, I am alive and well and able to sit up and take nourishment
I have no idea what my sister's menu is today but I look forward to whatever it is
to still be a bit shy about my spiritual worship - I just can not seem to feel at ease as I did in the past
perhaps I still have too many questions and doubts
there was a time that I would never say or admit this out loud
I also know that when I stop thinking about it all so much, I will come to a natural and pleasing conclusion
I tell myself - "have faith" and "let go and Let God"

life safari 11-26-08

Thank you Lord for the beauties of Nature all around me. I feel closest to God when I am enjoying the sights and sounds of the living things - animals, birds, plants, flowers...

Today, I am Grateful and Thankful for/that...

I am alive to see and hear the beauty right in my own yard
to be sober, clean and smoke-free another day
another day without some unwelcome chaos
that Precious is in my life
that all of you that read this are in my life - well, we all know of one exception (the chaos I refered to)
the day off tomorrow and possibly Friday too
to sit at the dinner table with my family tomorrow and enjoy their company and good food
for the Grace of God - I am coming out of one more "dry" periods of spirituality
I may have finally put to rest my doubts regarding my beliefs
the knowledge that no one can go through my trials for me
for this beautiful weather
to be alive and well
thank YOU

life safari 11-25-08

Boy, I wish I was on this road right now. A vacation would be a welcome reprieve about now.

Happy Tuesday everyone ! M/S has given me a nice gift - they will have no meetings this week -yahoo !!!! No late nights. That's almost as good as a vacation. Or, at least it will suffice for now.

I am Grateful and Thankful for...

my life as it is today - it needs tweaking, but all is well
Precious and I are well and have each other's company
the relatively "cold" temperatures are nice. It warms up nicely during the afternoon
a relaxing morning
another day of being sober, clean and smoke-free
Thanksgiving day with my sister and brother-in-law
that I am not sad about anything today (as opposed to the recent past)
that it is a beautiful, clear and bright day
that I truly like The Secret Life of Bees - a great read !
thank YOU