On Sunday, we were invited to reflect on things for which we are deeply grateful. St. Mark’s offers blessing for…
- Mom & Dad
- Laura & Jim
- Jake
- Mitch
- a home that offers safe refuge and warmth
- delicious food
- a loving family
- my church community with whom I share mutual love, care, and support
- hummingbirds
- St. Mark’s
- family
- financial security
- travel opportunities again
- my professional life
- family support
- children, grandchildren, deep friendships
- safe and beautiful home
- kind and loving husband
- my health
- nature
- my family
- the rain
- my husband and children
- employees at the hospital where I work who give love to patients and each other
- the beauty of nature, provided by God
- the love of God shown by my wife
- my wonderful husband, may God bless him
- Debra
- music
- good health
- existence
- family and friends
- spiritual warmth, direction, and prosperity
- my children
- walking prayer in nature
- food
- home
- greeting today
- warmth
- dance, walk, swim, bike
- family, friends
- garden, books
- my education, the ability to go to school
- trees as they change color
- travel across state and country
- loving family
- dear friends
- security in having a home with doors that lock
- modern medicine, the scientists who developed it, the doctors who diagnose, pharmacists who distribute, nurses who administer
- for X’s partnership in my life
- for kind, caring, committed friends and colleagues
- for home, safety, shelter
- for everyone helping us raise our kid
- my wife, who is fun, smart, and interesting
- the St. Mark’s community
- the beauty of the outdoors
- my family
- my health
- my granddaughter
- St. Mark’s
- pain meds
- music
- flora and fauna
- air
- my iPhone
- music
- Bruce
- Judy
- caring doctors
- mac & cheese
- my dad
- my cats
- my teachers
- my friends
- my grandma and grandpa
- trees, rain, sunshine, animals
- my daughter
- my husband
- our bodies
- our earth
- our brains
- our capacity to love
- to be alive
- Gail
- for Sal
- for mom
- for rain
- for medical care
- for friends
- standing upon the sea of stars
- wild life
- my dog
- my family and friends
- for doctors
- for food
- life
- church
- schools
- St. Mark’s community, and the way it reaches out to those who are hungry
- for my wife, who helps me constantly
- my husband and our marriage
- St. Mark’s parish and ministers
- my spiritual journey and guides
- my children, step-children, and grandchildren
- trees and water
- music: specifically, quartal harmony, plagal cadences, add-nine chords on the piano
- the young people of this community: their prophetic questions, joyful energy, and gracious love
- Miriam (my Shannon)
- that the bone flap is to be replaced on my daughter’s skull
- for safe travel to and from Seattle
- for my son who fills my heart with joy and love everyday
- a vaccinated community that allows us to move toward being a community
- for the unconditional love I received from my mother — she laid a foundation of how to give and receive love
- moments of tenderness with my children
- presence of close friends
- the unexpected
- for this wonderful St. Mark’s community
- for the love of family and friends
- that I reached the age of 95 to see my 14 great grandchildren (or is it 15?)
- kindness of strangers
- Lily and her work with children
- music at St. Mark’s