wow...it's been awhile...

being grateful. it's amazing how quickly your perspective can change when you stop and just thank God for all the small things. today...thank You for waking me up; showing me Your love; coffee and friendship with Juniper; relationship with businesses in Kirkland; free cup of coffee at Ladro; ability to work; new beginnings in jobland; pushing through the hard times; believing it is all going to work out; faith; family; friendships; simplicity; joy; rest; quality time with people I love; worship; the Word; Your creation; and the day has still 13 hours left. set your mind and heart of gratefulness and it serves as a blow torch to fear, oppression, bitterness, hopelessness, and so on. it is a mighty useful weapon that is easy to forget we have. pull it out and wield it today...make it a constant weapon in hand and your perspective will continually be fixed on the joy of being alive! until next session...