Our church just celebrated 36 years together. I can hardly believe it! They’ve flown by, much like my whole life. It seems like that’s what happens when you get older, but, thankfully I do have memories and pictures too.

It made me realize that I need to pause each day, and treasure the good in each day, as it unfolds. The fall has been beautiful, and now a harder season is on its way. I don’t like the cold, but, every day is a gift. Winter has its own beauty if you look for it, and that is the key. Look for it! There is always something to be thankful for, no matter what is happening around us. And once you start, thankfulness grows and builds, ‘til it is very hard not to feel joy and I would rather feel joy!