tales of life in a basement 365: September 2011

over the past few years, i have followed various friends projects, documenting 365 days of pictures or the first year of baby's life, or maybe a month of songs. i have questioned doing such things, and have thought about what a commitment it would take and of course how it would be hard without say an iphone to document them. but i have been doing some thinking lately, and more than memories or songs, i want my life to be marked by certain qualities. as i was thinking about this, the word gratitude came to mind. as i was beginning to write this, i flipped over to webster.com for a dictionary definition of the word, and my heart jumped for joy: "gratitude: the state of being thankful" wow. so for the next year (in addition to many other things) i want to strive for this quality. i want to live in a way of gratitude.

13 September 2011

47. gps systems that work

today, i am grateful for the gps systems that work. like the one in my edge. while julie and i have been in minnesota visitng deluxe, we have been driving around in a hertz rental car- a snazzy bright blue mini van. and in that van, we have had the neverlost gps system that promote. and we have gotten lost. multiple times. it makes me very grateful for a system that can be trusted.

12 September 2011

46. grace for myself

while i haven't posted my grateful thoughts in about 12 days, it has been on my mind. in the midst of busyness, traveling, cherishing sweet moments with friends and family, and keeping up the other blog,i haven't had a chance to focus on my gratefulness. but i find that in the midst of this, i am thankful that i can give myself grace- and not stress on the fact that i am not being grateful enough.