Gratitude Makes Us Joyful - November 2019

It's not joy that makes us grateful,

It is gratitude that makes us joyful. 

 Our November We CAN (Care And Nurture) meeting was held November 4th at Carolyn's home.  We collected food for the Liltle Free Food Pantry in Payson, made the last ornaments for the tree, put together some gift candles for the Gift Boutique at the Festival of Trees, did a dry-run decorating our tree and had a lovely luncheon.

We collected items for the Little Free Food Pantry in Payson

We worked on ornaments for the tree and made gifts for the Gift Shoppe Boutique

Carolyn, Ardis, Barbara and Carol

Maureen and Sharon

 Box of candles ready to go to the Festival Gift Shoppe.

 We have made gifts to sell at the Festival of Trees Gift Boutique throughout the year.  These candles were the last bunch of gift items.

Sharon, Carol, Carolyn and Maureen working on Christmas Ornaments

 Some of the lovely ornaments being readied for the tree

Maureen, Barbara, Carol, Carolyn, Ardis and Sandy - a last inspection and discussion

A lovely brass antique music stand

   Our last meeting before we go to the Festival of Trees . . . so we put everything together to see what we still need

Our pre-view of the tree

Barbara, Carolyn, Ardis

We had a lovely luncheon after our service projects and decorating the tree.  Our next meeting will be the set-up day for the Festival of Trees on December 2nd.

Gratitude can transform common days into

Thanksgivings, 

Turn routine jobs into joy,

And change ordinary opportunities 

into Blessings.

~ William Arthur Ward