Gratitude:

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. 

- Melody Beattie 

Gratitude: Life is Good

                                                                  Capitola, California

        Today was my kind of "paradise" day...

         I started the morning with a special church group (read and prayed)

         And the weather, a perfect 75-80 degrees and all sunshine.                     

         Had a deep tissue 90 minute massage and felt nearly comatose -:0)

         Picked sweet small Meyer lemons from a huge tree.

         Spent one hour in meditation in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

         Took a friend with me to a tasty Fish Fry with fabulous calamari

         Sat in the front row of a great concert of all male singers at St. Joes.

         Visited a woman who downloaded my book on her kindle last night.

         Talked to both of my children and finished off with a grande latte.

"We thank thee God for food we eat,
for family and friends we meet,

for books we read and songs we sing, 
we thank thee God for everything."                      

                                Amen.

Happy Thanksgiving 2011:

Thanksgiving to our God!

We thank thee God for food we eat,

For families and friends we meet,

For books we read and songs we sing,

We thank thee God for... HERBIE KING!

Herbie King ~ age 6 ~ Shih Tzu