Blessed Prayer

It's been one of those wonderful weeks where prayer is my lifeline. It's the only thing that keeps me sane in a world full of twists and turns. I have such a good life, and I feel blessed. I love that I can pray in my mind or I can pray outloud. I pray mostly on my knees and sometimes, if I'm lazy, still laying in bed in the morning. I pray while doing dishes, or the laundry. Isn't it glorious that God gives us such an open line of communication? He never tells us that "It's just not a good time" or "I'll have to call you back." He just loves us and lets us pray when we're happy or sad or troubled or angry or full of thanks. He just listens, and if we look closely enough, always answers.

The Bath

Today I'm grateful for my bathtub. I'm grateful for all the modern conveniences that make baths possible: running water, pipes, smart people, houses, plumbing, a fabulous water heater and many more. I love baths. I love really warm bubble baths with yummy scented bath oil. I'm relaxed and content for however long I choose to stay in my watery dreamland, and that is something to be thankful for.

Sweet Grapefruit

In an attempt to become more grateful for the things in my life, I've decided to start a blog of some of the things I'm thankful for, or happy about, or just things that make my life better. Big things, silly things, substantial things and tiny things. I know I could do this in a journal, but putting it out there for the universe to read somehow makes it more real and concrete........... or something. Anyway, I hope it will help me thank God more for the good things in my life.

Day One: Grapefruit. A silly thing and not very powerful or grand thing for my first entry, but I love it just the same. It's a divine midnight snack. Cut in half. Dusted with sugar. Full of yummy goodness. And, when I'm done I love to squeeze the last bit of juice out of it and usually it gets on my face and hands. Then I'm sticky, and happy, and full.