Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, curious things happen, now and then. A friend said that she and her hubby had started a Gratitude Book: Every day they would/could write one thing for which they were thankful for. She gave a few examples as we just looked at her, Like, really? She smiled and said, "How about you. Just look out your window and thank God for the gifts He has given you/us." Then she named her shed, butterflies, streaks of lightning. We laughed then thought, why not?

Once home, what did we see out our window? The little neighbor kids were riding their tricycles and bikes, up and down their street...