Growing in Gratitude: A weekly series on “Daily Musings on Life Together”
The psalmist wrote, “Sing a joyful noise to the Beloved all peoples of the earth! Serve the Lord with a glad heart! Join hands in the great Dance of Life!” (from Nan Merrill’s Psalms for Praying). Join me in this dance each Monday as I practice giving thanks for things big, small, tangible, and intangible. Feel free to count your blessings in the comments.
When I was little my favorite fairy tale was Snow White whose “skin was as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony.” I loved having the story read to me and eventually memorized the whole picture book in which her story in vivid technicolor illustration was told and would “read” it to my parents. Already an academic overachiever, I took my beloved story book with me on my first day of kindergarten. I vaguely remember thinking that my school bag must not be empty even on that first day. [smile]
Snow’s been on my mind recently partly because I’ve just discovered the TV show Once Upon a Time on Netflix and partly because since our move last Tuesday I’ve found myself falling into a deep dreamless sleep each evening as if under a spell. I suspect however the only spell I’m actually under is a combination of no pressing responsibility and the comfort of sleeping under roofs that hold so many wonderful memories of times spent with family. Whatever the cause, I am grateful for this chance to catch up on my rest.
Today we will journey even further south to spend some time with Grammy and Granddaddy in Broxton. There where memories of dancing on the porch await, where every sip and bite tastes a bit sweeter, and where time seems to almost standstill, I look forward to a deep rest. With this rest, I can finally say goodbye to the remnants of mental exhaustion left over from the stress of stretching my mind in new ways over the last three years and begin to store up reserves for the exciting new adventures that await.
Today I am thankful for rest.
What are you grateful for?
-Margaret
Daily Musings on Life Together 
I am also thankful for rest, Margaret. Lately I’ve kept doing, doing, doing, but at least I’ve been able to sleep longer. Today my dad and I are going to a baseball game… can’t get much more relaxing than that! Blessings!
Jen- Glad to hear you’ve made it back to Wisconsin. Enjoy the game to day. Sounds like Fun! Blessings.