Today I am Grateful for:

• A kid on his bike who loves to use his bell when passing us.
• Walking barefoot around the park for the first time this year.
• Being one step closer to selling my home in Georgia.
• Laughing until I cried on Friday while at lunch with Will - the mix of an odd European perfume and potent body odor was just too much.  :-)
• Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches on hamburger buns - can you say 'Bachelor House'?

Today I am Grateful for:

• Smile!
• The yellow and red flowers in our driveway.
• Walking in the park on a sunny afternoon.
• Watching kids play on the playground.
• Accountability brothers.
  

Today I am Grateful for:

• Prayer in the parking lot on Friday evening.
• Having fun brainstorming and flowcharting with Kevin on an upcoming seminar we are giving.
• Stinking hilarious "Mother's Day" video .
• Other funny videos from the same guys (who met at Gonzaga University in Spokane and just landed a Hollywood contract).
• Walking around Green Lake on Sunday – half in the sun, half in the rain.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Group prayer and laying hands on a brother in need.
• Dudes that care enough to speak truth into another brother's life.
• Run with Frank: the beautiful view at the top of a ridge overlooking the Puget Sound with the Olympic mountains in the background.
• Run with Frank: dipping my hand in the waterfall and smelling the Rosemary bush.
• Run with Frank: the great conversations and the alert train conductor. :-)

Today I am Grateful for:

• Seeing a full view of Mt. Rainier when in Puyallup this morning - Gorgeous!
• Giving clients permission to do things they have wanted to do but have held back - one of the best parts of my job.
• Mojito - my first one was a great experience.
  
• Testing "Life Planning" techniques with clients today.
• Recognizing the friendly voice at the McDonald's drive thru - complementing her on her excellent service.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Giving high-tens to 18 month old Savannah.
• Savannah waving & saying 'goodbye' as I left the gym.
• Running into an old friend along the Kirkland waterfront.
• Looking forward to "Dave's Annual Dance Party 2.0" :-)
• Having compassion for a fellow Christian in pain.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Bright yellow flowers beside the driveway.
• Being able to help someone with the "buy or rent a house" question.
• Podcasts: Dave Ramsey, Clark Howard, Mars Hill Church.
• James 5:13.
• Reading over old journal entries.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Watching a mom & dad help their teenage son practice his baseball swing (dad as pitcher and mom in the outfield).
• Listening to "This American Life" as I am getting things done around the house.
• Taking a walk outside on a beautiful day.
• Smelling fresh cut grass, again.
• Psalm 23

Today I am Grateful for:

• The smell of freshly cut grass.
• Another bright sunny day in Seattle.
• Speaking truth into other Christian guys lives.
• Philippians 4:13 - "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."
• The desire to grow my personal character.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Being baked by the sun this morning and looking out at the blue sky this afternoon.
• Giving high fives to a little kid at the gym.
• "The Laine" making the first non-Dave entry on The Grateful Disciples blog site.
• Surprising Ellen this morning with a "happy birthday" song sung by me and my roommates over a cell phone.
• The shampooing after getting my haircut, basically head massage. :-)

Today I am Grateful for:

Google (the services I use virtually every day, and have yet to pay one penny)

• The Google search engine - this is a huge boon for knowledge junkies such as myself.
• Gmail - the awesomely innovative e-mail that Google created with labels instead of folders, "conversations" instead of hordes of single e-mails, and of course Google's search engine.
• Google's Blogger - Google's software for blogging, otherwise you likely would not be reading this right now. :-)
• Google Maps - getting directions, or checking out satellite pictures of your neighbor's house. :-)
• Google Docs & Spreadsheets - I can have my commonly accessed documents and spreadsheets everywhere I go, yeehaw!

Today I am Grateful for:

• Prayer with three good friends: jobs, wives, wisdom.
• Standing on our porch eating barbecue chicken and absorbing the sun. :-)
• A group of us hanging out in the living room playing guitar and singing songs.
• Catching up with a friend riding to Seattle and back.
• Watching funny videos on YouTube.com.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Being brought to tears by the following presentation: Click Here (make sure your sound is on).
• Having inspiration to work on fleshing out my goals.
• Dance music and worship music.
• Caffeine, and the kick that gives me when I partake.
• Hebrews 12:12-13.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Being able to help a friend in need: providing shelter, companionship and prayer.
• Knowing that every goal is achieved through constant daily progress.
• Throwing quarters as part of my tip to Nick - the 'lunch guy'. :-)
• Sending five affirmations to a friend and receiving a glowing 'thank you'.
• Being reminded of the great Buzz Lightyear, and his glorious phrase: "To Infinity… and Beyond".

Today I am Grateful for:

• Taking a nap in the sun.
• Learning a new card game (Nerts) while drinking hot chocolate.
• A goal setting exercise with community group that went much better than expected.
• Chilling out at Zoka's coffee shop and getting some work done.
• Being able to take a day off in the middle of the week

Today I am Grateful for:

• Brightening up a coworkers bad day with a random gift and affirmation.
• Meeting with my community group coach one-on-one and learning from each other.  
• An absolutely gorgeous Sunday - seeing everyone come out to Greenlake to enjoy the sun.
• Still having daylight at six o'clock in the evening.
• Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for a two year project.

Today I am Grateful for:

• Seeing the excitement of a little kid as we toss a Frisbee back and forth to him.
• Taking a run around Greenlake with Frank, having good conversations.
• Running into Ben at Greenlake and catching up with his life.
• Wonderful dinner and conversations with friends on Saturday night.
• "I'll tell you the truth. I'm a little confused by your tactics." "Tactics?" "Yeah, I'm gonna keep acting tough until I figure it out." :-)
  

Today I am Grateful for:

• A morning gift - 6 pints of Guinness and other Irish beers from my coworkers.
• The sweet, sweet words of a friend, "Dave, you have already made a big difference in my life."
• Taking a random vacation day in the middle of the week - next Wednesday.
• My mom's excitement with saving her hard earned dollars.
• Discovering software to set and track goals and to stay motivated on achieving them.

Today I am Grateful for:

Kids

• Pete's little one - giving me high fives yesterday and showing me how to summersault with a "Tada!" at the end. :-)
• Endless curiosity: "How do airplanes stay in the air?"
• Infectious sense of adventure: "Let's jump in the ocean - who cares if it's cold!"
• Fearless questions: "Mommy, how did my brother get in you belly?"
• Limitless creativity: "You can try it this way…"

Today I am Grateful for:

• Psalm 118:24 - Adoration for my God.
• Psalm 46:10a - Advice for me.
• Proverbs 3:5-6 - An important reminder for me.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 - An important reminder of the law of farm.
• Matthew 7:7 - Encouraging words for me.