More to be grateful for

I am physically tired but spiritually so awake.  I have enjoyed this day.  A day of beauty, a day of purpose, a day full of intention.

I am taking care of my friends beautiful dog Mimi and so I rode my bike with her to a nearby park.  We were there for a few hours.  I read most of the time and also played with Mimi.  Right there, on the grass under the shade of palm trees as I looked to the bay right in front of me with Miami Beach on the other side of beautiful blue ocean.

I remember having a moment of being the observer.  Observing myself observing the world.  It was interesting.  I was short but deep.  I was reading Wayne Dyer's power of intention and at one point it asked to bask in the beauty that surrounded me.  What a perfect spot for it, huh?  And to think this is MY life.  My life is the one that has such beauty and such purpose.  My life - through the grace of Spirit.

Then I went with my friend where we were adding beauty to a the office of our senior minister.  It looked great at the end of a two day renovation project.  Thank you God for friends. 

Now I am home listening to the new India Arie CD and it makes my heart just feel soulful and expansive.  All of this gives me additional things that I have known to always been thankful for, sometimes unconsciously.

I am thankful for music.
I am thankful for smiles.
I am thankful for beauty.
I am thankful for my desire to serve.
I am thankful for greatness.
I am thankful for meekness.
I am thankful for birds chirping.
I am thankful for conscious music that enriches my soul.
I am thankful for forgiveness.
I am thankful for prayer.
I am thankful for my office with windows and the great AC.
I am thankful for DVDs.
I am thankful for India Arie.
I am thankful for ABBA.
I am thankful for laughing.
I am thankful for my feelings.
I am thankful to be thankful.
I am thankful for a good date tomorrow.
I am thankful for cute boys.
I am thankful for intelligence in this world.
I am thankful for intention.