Day: January 18, 2026

Daily Gratitude 1-18-26

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January 18th, 2026

  • “The convenience of a dishwasher is so wonderful and adds ease to my daily life.” (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
  • “I appreciate our world soup exploration and this week we make a chicken lemongrass soup!” (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
  • “I am thankful my husband enjoys grocery shopping and cooking together.” (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
  • “I am blessed to have a chef in the household. He made a fushion Italian, Guinea & Korean pizza…YUM! (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
  • I am grateful my mom’s BP is stabilizing post her dosing of antibiotics.”❤️ (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
  • “I am grateful for minty toothpaste and mouthwash to help me wake up in the morning at 4AM.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
  • “I appreciate the life guards at the pools I coach at for watching out for all people at the pool, which leaves me free to focus on coaching.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
  • “I am blessed to have a partner who loves me so hard!”♥️ (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
  • “I am thankful for hydrocortisone cream as I thought I might scratch through my neck. My skin has been irritated due to stress.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
  • “I appreciate my partner making a delicious ceviche for dinner.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)

My Abundant Life 1-18-26

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January 18th, 2026

Beauty: Opening Our Eyes to the Beauty That Surrounds Us

“You agree—I’m sure you agree, that beauty is the only thing worth living for.”

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie (known as:  Lady Mallowan or Agatha Christie) (English Writer; September 15th, 1890 ~ January 12th, 1976)

“…we learn to be grateful no matter what our circumstances may be. In offering gratitude dor our real lives, we discover how to change them for the better. As we embrace simplicity, we learn that less is truly more. This freedom encourages us to bring order to our affairs and cultivate harmony in our inner world. Going at our own pace, learning to recognize our limitations, appreciating our progress, we weave the lessons into the fabric of our daily moments until they become a part of us.”

“It was as if I had worked for years on the wrong side of a tapestry, learning accurately all its lines and figures, yet always missing its color and sheen.”

Anna Louise Strong (American Journalist and Activist; November 24th, 1885 ~ March 29thm 1970)

“Gazing into my lovers eyes to see his smile envelope his whole being is magical. I always use my best plates and dishes to serve food we create together because we are living right now…there is no other now than the present.” (Heather Houston 1-18-26)

“It is in the details of life that beauty is revealed, sustained, and nurtured.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 18-19 of 501.

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