5 Gs is the current study at church...

I thought “how appropriate” as I was completing part of the study this morning on the train.

All of those words are important, but today, especially,

GRATEFUL jumped off the page.

I am so very GRATEFUL on this 10 year anniversary of my diagnosis. . .

for an awesome God who still has me here for a reason,

for an incredible family,

and got-down-in-the-trenches friends,

who gathered forces and took care of my children’s and my needs to an extent that to this day brings me to tears.

I am so very Grateful...

I am so very Thankful...

and I so LOVE you all...

without stall!
xo

Sunday Morning Blessing...

I had seated them. First, the older man, whom I recognized from past services, he always likes to sit in one of the last rows on my side. Next was a small man, with-oversized-for-his-face glasses and greasy, unkempt hair, and then, just as the service was starting, a woman walked in and joined them.

When it was time for collecting of the offering, the bag passed down their row; I then turned it in to the head usher and was on the way to my seat when I saw the woman waving at me. I walked over and she handed me, as their offering this. . .


thru tears I thanked her, went back to the head usher and placed the pennies in the bag.

Unashamedly she called me back to give. . .

three cents.

How divinely immense!

This beautiful Chicago Week in Pics…

I did click click clicks!!

At the Daley Plaza – a loner. . .


and in the West Loop – a stoner. . .


A Chicago Marathon runner. . .


And a sidewalk corner two ton-ner. . .

(I LOVE that he is underneath a pasted up poster for a MEDITATE event - maybe he is part of their marketing team!!)

I walked to Michigan Ave. to see Marilyn (again) so large. . .


Cleaning of that shoe I am happy I am not in charge. . .


Chicago’s finest mounted on their horses. . .


and the Blackhawks’ began their season with special forces. .


A camera that would make my snippet heart smile...


and if I ate all of these my pants would split after a while...


My new favorite Loop place to eat...


I hope his owner for this pose gave this "cute" dog a treat...


The colors of the trees contrasted well with the NBC logo...


and outside to lunch many people did go go...



There that is it!!

I am done with my posting pic fit!