i am grateful (for m).

I am grateful for the mystery of peace, for the way my fears and anxieties and worries and complaints melt away in the presence of magnificent mountains. On the back of a motorcycle, on the way to town, mundane day to day moments are made wonderful by the towering presence of the mountains. They're right …

i am grateful (for today).

i am grateful for soup and friends and temperatures below 80 degrees. i am grateful for grace in the face of my complaints. i am grateful for the opportunity to be grateful. i am grateful for YouTube and the internet and communicating with friends who live far away. i am grateful for the boldness of …

i am grateful (for the cross).

And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, "Aha! You would would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself and come down from the cross!" So also the chief priests with …

i am grateful (for a whole day of gratefulness).

i am grateful for blankets and slippers and weather cold enough to necessitate such cozy things. i am grateful for THREE DAY WEEKS! and happy faces. i am grateful for to-do lists and i can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. i am grateful for supportive friends, who through a simple facebook message can …

I am grateful (for friends).

I grew up always having a lot of friends. In high school I would throw parties about once a month and have 50-60 of my closest pals dancing (and at times, scootering) around my house all weekend. So much fun! And I'm so thankful for my parents who let us get a little crazy sometimes. …

i am grateful (for the body).

i am grateful for sermons preached by pastors in suits and ties heard by congregants sitting in dresses in pews. i am grateful for sister friends who preach about hearing God’s voice with no shoes on while i listen from my spot on the floor. i am grateful for dread locks and the men and …