Grateful Dave

Grate‧ful
Warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Smiles from my kiddos
• Sunny fall weather
• Listening to music and dancing
• Awesome coworkers
• Coaching 

Today I am grateful for

• Personal retreats
• Wonderful son, with an infectious laugh
• Daughter on the way
• Loving wife
• 10 day vacation
• 100% tips

I am grateful for - Pay It Forward

Pay it Forward! Amazing night. For the week or two around Christmas, Amanda and I make a habit of giving a 100% tip whenever we eat out. We were eating at The Buttered Biscuit in Sumner talking about when we should start this year. We overheard the waiter telling the family at the table next to us that one of the regulars had picked up their tab, ‘Merry Christmas’. They looked pretty shocked - we were stoked to have witnessed this. After the family left, the waiter came by and told us that that family had paid for our meal - I was floored… how awesome. We wrapped a note around $100 asking our waiter to pay for another couple who just arrived with a newborn - the rest was tip for him. Merry Christmas, Jake! Free meal and the gift of giving.

Today We are Grateful for:

• Blble study guys
• Being real with each other
• Free lunch, no really
• My leather jacket
• Honda CR-V
• Hug right when I get home :-)

Today We are Grateful for:

• Community group
• Not worrying about the tap water (like in Brazil)
• Flintstone Vitamins - fun, yet nutrious
• Modern toilets
• Fresh fruit
• Jobs

Today We are Thankful for:

• Girl Scout Cookies
• Crunchy Grapes
• Great Husband
• Smoothies
• Longer Days
• Good Friends
• Parent's Home Missed a Fire
• Business-Class Upgrade in Int'l Flight
• March Madness

Today we are grateful for:

• Sunshine
• My husband
• Body surfing waves
• Family
• Good sermons
• Running together
• Health

Today I am Grateful for:

• Sharing Withholds - Resolving conflicts in a positive way that make us feel connected (Video Link Here).
  
• Guys Bible study.
• Healthy family.
• Increase in bouncing my eyes and starving my eyes.
• Ability to read.
  

Today I am Grateful for:

• Community Group.
• Spring.
• Prayer with Amanda.
• Diesel kisses!
• Rockstar energy drink.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Amanda's home cooked meals.
• Winning a Texas Hold'em poker tournament.
• Having a good space for my quiet time.
• Competing with Frank in Sudoku - and winning. :-p
• Support team that is there when I need them.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Solid Christian friendships.
• Wonderful community group.
• Spending time with Amanda - snowshoeing, watching 24, going out to eat, etc.
• Seeing the sun and a bright blue sky in January.
• Conviction from a good book or a good sermon.

Today I a Grateful for:

• Amanda driving over the bridge to be with me while I sort paperwork.
• Fresh fruit.
• My new sand timers.
• Seeing the blue sky & sun.
• Thanksgiving dinner & yummy deserts.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Connecting with God during my quiet time.
• Touching lives through the financial ministry.
• FolderShare.com - I may get the ubiquitous computer I have been hoping for.
• Touch, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service & gifts - in that order :-)
• Looking forward to the new season of 24 (the TV show) parties.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Home cooked meals.
• Amazon Fresh.
• Sun on a November day.
• Passages on encouragement.
• GTD.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Sunny days at the pool.
• Lettuce wraps at P.F. Changs.
• When distance makes the heart grow fonder.
• Oswald Chambers on audio.
• Having my own office.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Humor: The Trunk Monkey.
• Pizza.
• iPods.
• Prayer.
• Family.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Spicy chicken teriyaki.
• Candle lit dinner.
• Laughter around the definition of irony.
• Touch.
• Praying for each other.

Today I am Grateful for:

• My parents - the wonderful visit they had in Seattle.
• Prayer - having faith that someone thousands of miles away is being blessed by my prayers.
• Mt. Rainier - reminding me that I am not a big as I may think I am.  :-)
• Frank - wonderful discussions, jokes, bets, etc. during my parents trip out here.
• Amanda - her heart to serve, her faith in God and her wisdom & common sense.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Gerber daisy flowers
• Teriyaki chicken
• My labeler
• Sunshine
• Running along in the Kirkland water front.