Pioneers
Living gratefully, I paused and relished in the mild winter air and approaching daylight as I walked our dog Oliver this morning.
I have pioneers on my mind for several reasons today. For starters, Pioneers happens to be the mascot of the school I work at. Sadly, current and former staff in this school community have been hit with several losses lately. From cancer deaths to peaceful old-age passings, from devastating diseases taking loved ones, to the sudden death of a retired colleague, it has been a wave of grief and heaviness.
We gather together to remember. We pray, reflect, send strength to the families and friends of those who have left their earthly vehicles behind. This community of Pioneers is steadfast in the support it offers at times like these.
Secondly, I am thinking about the pioneering event Darcy and I attended yesterday morning. It was the first-ever Gratefulness Gathering for us, just days before I will host the first one in our local community. Thank you to the host Cindy and the others who attended. We enjoyed our time together, meeting new people, hearing fresh perspectives on the idea of gratefulness: greater than gratitude.
It is encouraging and exciting to be part of this pioneering movement. I am excited to host the first Rivertown Gratefulness Gathering on Tuesday night. This month, there are over 40 other first-ever Gratefulness Gatherings taking place around the United States and the world. What a wonderful way to connect, bring some unity in divisive times, and collectively share in wisdom and ways that we can individually strengthen our own lives, families, and communities.
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/rivertown.gg/ or
https://gratefulness.org/connect/gratefulness-gatherings/
Finally, we are all pioneers as we move forward into a new day, new territory, new opportunities.
Onward...have a good day!
I have pioneers on my mind for several reasons today. For starters, Pioneers happens to be the mascot of the school I work at. Sadly, current and former staff in this school community have been hit with several losses lately. From cancer deaths to peaceful old-age passings, from devastating diseases taking loved ones, to the sudden death of a retired colleague, it has been a wave of grief and heaviness.
We gather together to remember. We pray, reflect, send strength to the families and friends of those who have left their earthly vehicles behind. This community of Pioneers is steadfast in the support it offers at times like these.
Secondly, I am thinking about the pioneering event Darcy and I attended yesterday morning. It was the first-ever Gratefulness Gathering for us, just days before I will host the first one in our local community. Thank you to the host Cindy and the others who attended. We enjoyed our time together, meeting new people, hearing fresh perspectives on the idea of gratefulness: greater than gratitude.
It is encouraging and exciting to be part of this pioneering movement. I am excited to host the first Rivertown Gratefulness Gathering on Tuesday night. This month, there are over 40 other first-ever Gratefulness Gatherings taking place around the United States and the world. What a wonderful way to connect, bring some unity in divisive times, and collectively share in wisdom and ways that we can individually strengthen our own lives, families, and communities.
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/rivertown.gg/ or
https://gratefulness.org/connect/gratefulness-gatherings/
Finally, we are all pioneers as we move forward into a new day, new territory, new opportunities.
Onward...have a good day!
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