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During the webinar, we invited participants to share a daily delight\u2014something that brings you joy in your day to day routines. We\u2019ve captured many of the delights here in a non-exhaustive list.<\/p>\n
Watching Tiny Desk concerts (on NPR) and yelling, \u201cyeah!!!\u201d after each song with my 17-month-old daughter.<\/p>\n
My blue reading chair.<\/p>\n
My morning mint tea with honey in my favorite mug.<\/p>\n
The way my toddler comes home from school repeating a new word she learned: \u201cpurrr\u2014ppl.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chocolate chip cookie dough my teenage son makes us\u2026 that we often eat raw.<\/p>\n
The brilliant colors of fall in the midwest.<\/p>\n
The changing autumn leaves!<\/p>\n
Birds outside.<\/p>\n
Sewing brings me joy!<\/p>\n
Hummingbirds!<\/p>\n
Watching the leaves change \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
My daily delight today was Story time with our Preschool, and Banned Book Story Time with our Online Community.<\/p>\n
Delight in watching pollinators in the garden.<\/p>\n
Coffee & sunshine.<\/p>\n
Morning walks and Sabbath hikes.<\/p>\n
My dog sitting in my office next to me brings me joy.<\/p>\n
Our one year-old\u2019s laughter.<\/p>\n
Walks in nature.<\/p>\n
People growing and serving.<\/p>\n
Being able to walk to work.<\/p>\n
The laughter of my kiddos.<\/p>\n
Walking in my vegetable garden.<\/p>\n
Our teenagers sitting with us at the family table to simply talk and connect.<\/p>\n
Walking in the woods.<\/p>\n
It is crazy hair day at my kids\u2019 school and my daughter went to school with fairy lights woven into her hair.<\/p>\n
Gorgeous fall foliage!<\/p>\n
The silly positions my big doodle dog finds for his deep dreaming.<\/p>\n
Warm fall day.<\/p>\n
Blue sky and puffy white clouds.<\/p>\n
The sun rising through the trees in my backyard!<\/p>\n
Being able to sit outside for this moment.<\/p>\n
Finally\u2014sun! Blue skies! Fall foliage!<\/p>\n
Photography.<\/p>\n
The sunrise coming into my bedroom every morning.<\/p>\n
My morning cup of tea brings me lots of joy.<\/p>\n
My girls and who they are growing to be!<\/p>\n
Time with my family<\/p>\n
An unexpected conversation with a workout coach\/leader this morning that brought both of us joy.<\/p>\n
Rain!<\/p>\n
Puppy walking.<\/p>\n
Tennis!<\/p>\n
Buds for next year’s leaves already formed.<\/p>\n
My dog!<\/p>\n
Watching the preschool kids sing “this is the day that the Lord has made.”<\/p>\n
Walking our kids to school, enjoying the autumn colors.<\/p>\n
Sunrises.<\/p>\n
Clouds of starlings.<\/p>\n
Watching my kids practice the things that they love: soccer, show choir, piano, boxing, etc.<\/p>\n
Pumpkins (just bought a bunch to carve at youth group tonight).<\/p>\n
My husband\u2019s terrible dad jokes bring me joy!<\/p>\n
Two huskypoos who never cease to find joy!<\/p>\n
Gardening, hands in the earth, getting to see the results.<\/p>\n
Artistic endeavors.<\/p>\n
Trees is an all their seasons.<\/p>\n
Sugar Maples in Autumn.<\/p>\n
The smell of autumn\u2014decaying leaves and smoke. Seriously!<\/p>\n
Nature brings me joy and I love to photograph it!<\/p>\n
My granddaughter.<\/p>\n
Hearing children in the building and parents laughing in the parent’s group that met this morning.<\/p>\n
My 16 year old son who lives to learn.<\/p>\n
Hiking and my dogs and cats and kids.<\/p>\n
Hearing and sharing stories with my Aging with Grace Wednesday morning group.<\/p>\n
I serve a transitioning community. The joy in this season are the families and young children who are finding a place in our community.<\/p>\n
My morning hot beverage\u2014currently RYZE mushroom coffee.<\/p>\n
The self-assurance of my 3 year old.<\/p>\n
The new episode of Dear Hank and John is up! (Nerdfighters know)<\/p>\n
I love Tiny Desk concerts too!<\/p>\n
My dog and my kids bring me joy. And they\u2019ll be the first to say, in that order. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
Beautiful fall foliage outside my window (and my toddler!).<\/p>\n
My cats.<\/p>\n
Pups greeting me at my door every morning!<\/p>\n
Anything creative.<\/p>\n
Spending time with my son\u2014and listening to his perspective.<\/p>\n
Joyfully serving where I can.<\/p>\n
Joy is helping my congregation move toward considering how to become ONA (Open and Affirming).<\/p>\n
The holy space of my home.<\/p>\n
Bringing my 9 year old to her first book signing this week.<\/p>\n
The beauty of nature in every season.<\/p>\n
Being with my family.<\/p>\n
Making time to read for pleasure.<\/p>\n
Looking into my yard and seeing the birds in the birdbath.<\/p>\n
Smelling Martha\u2019s homemade veggie soup because she didn\u2019t bring the rest of us any!<\/p>\n
Living on the Maine coast!<\/p>\n
Joy of movement thru dance \u2014oh. . . and Jacob Collier on Tiny desk\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb!!<\/p>\n
Puppy reels as a stress reducer!<\/p>\n
I am blessed with a Bernese Mountain Dog who makes me smile every day!<\/p>\n
Running is a newly discovered daily joy.<\/p>\n
Connected to moments in nature, and the sense of humor of my tween & teen.<\/p>\n
Connections with friends and family; garden produce; music of all kinds.<\/p>\n
My kitty greeting me vocally and on my lap every morning.<\/p>\n
To wake up early and have a quiet early morning. For this morning’s quiet time I listened to Simon de Voil’s sacred music.<\/p>\n
Spending 1-2 hr\/day practicing and memorizing piano pieces.<\/p>\n
Checking the henhouse laying box for fresh eggs… its still a surprise and delight!<\/p>\n
My 6yo daughter, our cat, and whatever I happen to be knitting.<\/p>\n
Witnessing my teen daughter create her path and follow her dreams.<\/p>\n
Part-time local walking is my joy.<\/p>\n
I love working wood using hand tools.<\/p>\n
Joy found in nature, gardening, meditation\/<\/p>\n
Time on my back porch.<\/p>\n
Watching the interactions between my 6 year old and 8 month old.<\/p>\n
High-fives and interactions with the preschoolers of our church’s day school.<\/p>\n
My first Sanctified Art experience! So excited!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n