* my ancient and amazingly loyal dog gives everything he’s got to faithfully follow me room to room

* the summer monoon rains release what I consider the smell of hope — the pungent scent of greasewood in the desert

* I can spend an hour telling my out-of-state nieces silly stories on Skype

* my laundry is done, dishes washed, house cleaned, bills paid, and I now sit on my porch swing drinking wine with a new friend

* I can advocate for the downtrodden and see their burdens become lighter

1. There is chocolate in the house
2. There is coffee in the house
3. There is a cat in the house (and she is unbelievably adorable albeit very hetero)
4. My sweetie is in the house
5. God is in the house and has made sure I know that life is not only good, but eternal, everlasting and best gift in the world.

1. i have a roof over my head and am safe.
2. I have a dog that loves me
3. I have some friends who love me.
4. God loves me even when others dont and I dont
5. I have opportunities to meet with God even when I cant find God in church

1. Each day I get up and look out of any of my windows and see the Rocky Mountains in my back yard…and from most other places I go to during my day.

2. I get to enjoy lattes, good friends and great conversation

3. I realize that God loves me in unfathomable personal ways and continues to protect me

4. I have been given the chance to expand my mind, life and increase the boundaries of my existence to love like I never have before

5. I am hopeful that through much pain and sorrow something is beginning to emerge that is far more of a blessing than I could have ever imagined. Go God!!

1. hearing the sound (voices) of the people I love when I am so far away
2. sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying the peace and quiet of the day.
3. Life is good because has allowed me to visit and work in some of the most beautiful and awe inspiring places, ie, Yellowstone national park, Grand canyon, Yosemite.
4. life is good because God gave me the chance to live after fighting for my life as an infint. And here I am 37 years later.
5. Life is good because I know that I love and am loved by special people, that were placed in my life for a reason.

some of these may not be very original but they are why MY life is good:

1) I wake up most days and remember to thank God for another great day to be here and feel His love and presence. To be fully known and fully loved is a wonderful blessing. I am still working on remembering to say “thank you” everyday…

2) I have been through some very hard times the last year or so…and there are some really good things that come out of that process….I know my friends are my true friends and they put up with me and loved me even when I was a pain to be around. Life is good when you have love and support from family and friends.

3) There are some wonderful new people I have met and been led to the last 18 months….new friends, new aquaintances….just some good solid folks…it gives me hope in the future to know that there is a wonderful world out there…new possibilities…

4) Life is good ….because of family….seeing my grandchildren’s faces light up with they see me and run to me….is amazing!! Just last week the youngest one at a year toddled up to me wanting to be picked up saying something that sounded very much like a form of “grandma”. Had two of the older ones tell me last week that they wanted to live at my house. It also reminds me of my own grandmother and the special times I had with her….what a circle this life is…

5) I am blessed at home….with a home where I feel safe. A home where I can relax, where I work(not always fun) where I can garden and be creative..with my dogs who love me and give me love the way only our furry “kids” can…

Oh no…that is 5 and I didn’t mention that I am in the best shape I have been in for decades (I can run!!)(do you have anything in a size small?) and that I do love my chocolate-peanut butter- carmel protein bar…I have one most days and I look like a little kid with the chocolate all over my face and hands but man is it yummy!! Life is truly good!! I am so blessed….thank you for reminding me!