today's bouquet of thankfulness

before i jump in bed, i like to savor the good moments of the day and thank God for them.
here are a few from today:
-my co-worker Ann. when i dove into today's tasks at work i needed some training from Ann. for about 6 weeks now, she's exemplified gentleness, patience, encouragement, and overall warmth & welcome. how many people get to work with coworkers like her (and Laura too - more on how great Laura is later!)
-i ate the yummiest peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. it's the simple pleasures.
-i finished two projects i had been working on for some time at both my jobs and it felt great to check off those items... finally!
-more donations came in for the weekend garage sale! praise God for putting generosity in people's hearts. and 3 more people decided to help out on the day of the event too. yay!
- my family had a good-bye dinner for my second-cousin who's returning to Colombia after visiting for a few weeks. i'm thankful for her visit and hoping it was good (on various levels) for her too.
- at dinner another relative from Colombia called. it had been 20 years since we saw each other and we had such a lovely phone conversation. as children we had such a blast together! we've reconnected and it looks like i have a new friend.
- from dinner i headed over to the last half of life group. it's wonderful how letting your guard down and praying with women who genuinely care can be so refreshing - both on the giving and receiving ends. it was really good tonight.
- when i got home, i had a delightful little card from a dear friend on my desk waiting for me with a verse that has been reoccuring over the past few weeks. (from psalm 27)

So, there's the bouquet you gave me to enjoy throughout the day, Lord, and now I offer it back up to you with a grateful heart.

goodnight.