Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #192...

~ The Prayer Charlotte Church and Josh Groban
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckH3V_xOCnQ

~ Encouragement, especially when I need it.

~ Yummy chocolate cake on Chocolate Cake Day.

~ Enjoyable books.

~ Delightful reads.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #191...

~ Josh Groban's To Where You Are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTdqdOC2DtI

~ Inspiring music.

~ New opportunities to try new things.

~ Love and support of friends.

~ Doing what I love.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #190...

~ Josh Groban's You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGLSk3AVcUU

~ Eating at yummy restaurants with good friends.

~ Beautiful bouquets.

~ Books I love.

~ Unraveling the mystery of caring for me.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #189...

~ Josh Groban's When You Say You Love Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS3MIWuMRhQ

~ Exceeding goals.

~ Learning that failure is good because you learn your best and can now set a new bar for best.

~ Reaching for the stars and knowing it's better to set the goal too high and not reach it than to set it too low and never fulfill my potential.

~ The only easy day was yesterday. ~ SEAL motto ~ One of many

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #187...

~ MercyMe's I Can Only Imagine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xwzItqYmII

~ Thoughtful gifts.

~ Seeing The Hobbit with my sister and then chatting about it with my friends via email, though we all live in different parts of the country.

~ Another short story is done and off to the editor.

~ Alas, I gained weight over the past week, however, I didn't gain as much as I feared. Yay!

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #186...

~ Josh Groban's O Holy Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zh-yR0pbmU

~ The opportunity to self-publish.

~ The opportunity to be published by a publisher I love.

~ Friends who encourage me, support me, love me.

~ Pretty new place setting.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #185...

~ Josh Groban's Believe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ19mW-TMRk

~ The support and guidance I've received from friends while I struggle through my latest endeavor.

~ Uplifting Christmas shows.

~ Delicious and unexpected validation.

~ Those odd little blessings that remind me, without doubt, God is aware of me, me in particular, me specifically. He knows precisely what I need and the moment I need it. Forgive me, Lord, and help my unbelief.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #184...

~ Carpenter's Merry Christmas Darling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR1ujXx2p-I

~ The opportunity to pursue a writing career.

~ Inspiring books.

~ A new book, novella, coming out this week, God willing I figure it all out.

~ Yummy leftovers from Thanksgiving.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #182...

~ Rain

~ Cooler weather.

~ My newest cover. Perfect for the book.

~ Wonderful people who inspire me, every day.

~ Good books after a drought of not good books. :-)

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #181...

~ Yummy lunch with delightful friends.

~ Wonderful fall weather, cooler, changing leaves.

~ The cooler weather means the self-moving lawn ornaments* are frisky.

~ God-given opportunities and the courage to follow where He leads.

~ Good friends who see me through the rough patches.

*feral cats that hang out around here

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #180...

~ Beautiful weather.

~ Herbal tea to start the day. I don't know why, but it makes a difference for me. Maybe I do know why. It's a way of showing myself I'm worth taking care of; my dear friend in California started this habit. When I would visit her, she always had herbal tea for me and other treats. She filled me with such a sense of being cared for.

~ My yummy chocolate chip cookies.

~ Inspiring books.

~ Amazing friends who see me through the rough patches.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #179...

~ Casting Crowns Courageous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM-gDcmJeM

~ Walks with my sister.

~ Chats with BFF on the phone.

~ Support from dear friends online.

~ My new writing adventure, as much as it scares me silly.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #177...

~ BFF who "gets" me.

~ Sister who pops in precisely when I need to talk.

~ Younger brother who gives advice without belittling and patiently answers every question.

~ My favorite eatery... the food... the people... P.Croissant. Yum.

~ The joy of writing.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #176...

~ Fall weather.

~ A lovely opportunity to care for a sweet dog.

~ Learning to see things differently.

~ Sanity saving sisters.

~ Good books.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #175...

~ Lovely home alone time.

~ Physical therapy. I notice when I forget one day. It's amazing what a difference less than 10 minutes a day can make.

~ Cooler weather.

~ German Chocolate Cake. :-)

~ My sister's enthusiasm for my project.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #172...

~ Ron Perlman reciting another of my favorites, Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xYcw9GtZiY

~ God has blessed me with so many amazing friends in my life.

~ Creating a healthy relationship with food. Not perfect but better.

~ Good books.

~ Inspiring music.

Thanks Goodness It's Sunday... #171...

~ Ron Perlman reciting Shakespeare. Sonnet 116 Thank you YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ivj-UF2Zc

~ The love and support I receive from wonderful people.

~ Making it through the week. Some weeks are like that.

~ Blessed rain.

~ Carl won!! Woohoo!! Go Carl!!

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #167...

~ Reminder to self: https://bible.org/illustration/poem I've loved this poem for years. The Disciplines of Life by V. Raymond Edman

~ Writers who inspire me.

~ Cool (relatively speaking) weather in the early mornings (5 am).

~ P.Croissant with my sister.

~ Short story turned in when promised.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #166...

~ Deadlines met, on time.

~ Besting my best.

~ It's the beginning of August. Next month is September, so the nights will be cooling off, in another month. Being optimistic.

~ Writers who inspire me to do better.

~ The chance to start over, every day.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday... #165...

~ Blessed rain.

~ Not a lot of lightning, which means I'm able to keep working. Okay, I heard there was a lot of lightning. In fact, my sister was without power, only 3/4 mile away.

~ Friends who help me maintain my sanity.

~ Yummy cake, cookies, chocolate, etc, and eating less of it but not cutting it entirely.

~ Good books.