I'm grateful to enjoy the weather, whatever it may be.

Note 493: life begins at conception I have seen very little advocacy of life begins at conception to permeate throughout our society. If life begins at conception, I should be able to obtain life insurance on that life. If life begins at conception, that should be a dependent on ...

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: to enjoy the weather, whatever it may be.

I'm grateful for Friday night beginnings to wonderful weekends.

Note 492: gas prices I hear many people lament the rising cost of gas (which has recently abated and will likely go up again in the future). What I don’t experience is that many people dramatically change their driving habits to mitigate the impacts of the gas price on their daily lives.

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: for Friday night beginnings to wonderful weekends.

I'm grateful for alternative meanings to known activities.

Note 491: Bible verse baseball hat I have a perspective that I have not seen covered in the recent situation involving the bible verse on the MLB baseball hat for Pride month. Many people have an employer that provides a uniform and requires employees to wear it while on duty.

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: for alternative meanings to known activities.

I'm grateful to be a cheerful receiver as others pay forward their blessings to me.

Note 490: overtime Why are inefficient employees seemingly rewarded for inefficiency by receiving overtime to get the job done even if the job could have reasonably been done in a shorter period of time if it were not for the inefficiency of the employee and the environment?

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: to be cheerful receivers as others pay forward their blessings to us.

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I'm grateful to discern each next step, the resources to take it, and take it boldly and confidently.

Note 489: vote I strongly encourage everyone to vote in each and every election that they are eligible to vote in. Voting should not be just for when you are mad about something or strongly supportive of something. Voting should be one way of expressing your hopes and dreams for the future that ...

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: to discern each next step, the resources to take it, and take it boldly and confidently.

I'm grateful for meaningful communication.

Note 488: Cease fire If I fire in self-defense that is still firing and is still a violation of a cease fire. Why is this so complicated?

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: for meaningful communication.

I'm grateful for fatherhood in all its manifestations.

Note 487: Happy Fathers’ Day Today, I celebrate the many fathers in my life. I celebrate my heavenly Father. My relationship with my higher power who I call God is important in my daily living experience. While many people experience God as male and Father, I experience God in many ways in ...

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: for fatherhood in all its manifestations.

I'm grateful for sharing fellowship and journey.

Note 486: organizational investment Any healthy organization has to invest in itself so it can fulfill its mission, whatever that may be. Without adequate staff development, programming will decline over time because best practices will not be maintained over time. Without preserving the past, ...

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: for sharing fellowship and journey.

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: for sharing fellowship and journey.

I'm grateful for continuing the conversation without judgment.

Note 485: Juneteenth Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. I invite those who are commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day to reflect on whether some members of today’s society in the United States are enslaved in different ...

Prayer (or your tradition's equivalent) requests: for continuing the conversation without judgment.

I'm grateful to remember the past, be in the present, and strive for the future.

Note 484: vocation Is your daily living experience what your higher power has called you to live out? If not, how are you going to move from where you are to where you are called to be? If so, how are you empowering those around you to achieve the same fulfillment of calling that you currently have?