During the webinar, we invited participants to share a daily delight—something that brings you joy in your day to day routines. We’ve captured many of the delights here in a non-exhaustive list.
Watching Tiny Desk concerts (on NPR) and yelling, “yeah!!!” after each song with my 17-month-old daughter.
My blue reading chair.
My morning mint tea with honey in my favorite mug.
The way my toddler comes home from school repeating a new word she learned: “purrr—ppl.”
Chocolate chip cookie dough my teenage son makes us… that we often eat raw.
The brilliant colors of fall in the midwest.
The changing autumn leaves!
Birds outside.
Sewing brings me joy!
Hummingbirds!
Watching the leaves change 🙂
My daily delight today was Story time with our Preschool, and Banned Book Story Time with our Online Community.
Delight in watching pollinators in the garden.
Coffee & sunshine.
Morning walks and Sabbath hikes.
My dog sitting in my office next to me brings me joy.
Our one year-old’s laughter.
Walks in nature.
People growing and serving.
Being able to walk to work.
The laughter of my kiddos.
Walking in my vegetable garden.
Our teenagers sitting with us at the family table to simply talk and connect.
Walking in the woods.
It is crazy hair day at my kids’ school and my daughter went to school with fairy lights woven into her hair.
Gorgeous fall foliage!
The silly positions my big doodle dog finds for his deep dreaming.
Warm fall day.
Blue sky and puffy white clouds.
The sun rising through the trees in my backyard!
Being able to sit outside for this moment.
Finally—sun! Blue skies! Fall foliage!
Photography.
The sunrise coming into my bedroom every morning.
My morning cup of tea brings me lots of joy.
My girls and who they are growing to be!
Time with my family
An unexpected conversation with a workout coach/leader this morning that brought both of us joy.
Rain!
Puppy walking.
Tennis!
Buds for next year’s leaves already formed.
My dog!
Watching the preschool kids sing “this is the day that the Lord has made.”
Walking our kids to school, enjoying the autumn colors.
Sunrises.
Clouds of starlings.
Watching my kids practice the things that they love: soccer, show choir, piano, boxing, etc.
Pumpkins (just bought a bunch to carve at youth group tonight).
My husband’s terrible dad jokes bring me joy!
Two huskypoos who never cease to find joy!
Gardening, hands in the earth, getting to see the results.
Artistic endeavors.
Trees is an all their seasons.
Sugar Maples in Autumn.
The smell of autumn—decaying leaves and smoke. Seriously!
Nature brings me joy and I love to photograph it!
My granddaughter.
Hearing children in the building and parents laughing in the parent’s group that met this morning.
My 16 year old son who lives to learn.
Hiking and my dogs and cats and kids.
Hearing and sharing stories with my Aging with Grace Wednesday morning group.
I serve a transitioning community. The joy in this season are the families and young children who are finding a place in our community.
My morning hot beverage—currently RYZE mushroom coffee.
The self-assurance of my 3 year old.
The new episode of Dear Hank and John is up! (Nerdfighters know)
I love Tiny Desk concerts too!
My dog and my kids bring me joy. And they’ll be the first to say, in that order. 😉
Beautiful fall foliage outside my window (and my toddler!).
My cats.
Pups greeting me at my door every morning!
Anything creative.
Spending time with my son—and listening to his perspective.
Joyfully serving where I can.
Joy is helping my congregation move toward considering how to become ONA (Open and Affirming).
The holy space of my home.
Bringing my 9 year old to her first book signing this week.
The beauty of nature in every season.
Being with my family.
Making time to read for pleasure.
Looking into my yard and seeing the birds in the birdbath.
Smelling Martha’s homemade veggie soup because she didn’t bring the rest of us any!
Living on the Maine coast!
Joy of movement thru dance —oh. . . and Jacob Collier on Tiny desk👍🏻!!
Puppy reels as a stress reducer!
I am blessed with a Bernese Mountain Dog who makes me smile every day!
Running is a newly discovered daily joy.
Connected to moments in nature, and the sense of humor of my tween & teen.
Connections with friends and family; garden produce; music of all kinds.
My kitty greeting me vocally and on my lap every morning.
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.
Spending 1-2 hr/day practicing and memorizing piano pieces.
Checking the henhouse laying box for fresh eggs… its still a surprise and delight!
My 6yo daughter, our cat, and whatever I happen to be knitting.
Witnessing my teen daughter create her path and follow her dreams.
Part-time local walking is my joy.
I love working wood using hand tools.
Joy found in nature, gardening, meditation/
Time on my back porch.
Watching the interactions between my 6 year old and 8 month old.
High-fives and interactions with the preschoolers of our church’s day school.
My first Sanctified Art experience! So excited!!
