I love that question.

• My daily run, walk, or stint on the Wii Fit. (Does anyone else still do Wii Fit? I like the strength exercises.) I am up to about 10-15 miles a week of running. If you had told me a year ago that I would be running I’d never have believed it.
• An amazing spouse who works hard, is a patient father, supports my many vocations and projects, and cooks. And who’s also on an exciting fitness kick. He’s also my alarm clock. Which is nice.
• My Writing Revs. If the book doesn’t suck it will be largely due to their input.
• The daily ritual of watching Daily Show/Colbert Report on my laptop during lunch. It’s either laugh or cry out there, folks.
• The choral music that wafts through my house as the girls walk around singing the pieces they’re learning in Fairfax Choral Society.
• A child who sits down voluntarily to practice the piano. (Hallelujah)
• A nightly truffle, sometimes with port, from Artfully Chocolate.
• The crispness of fall.
• Being a part of exciting, generative ministry conversations, including several discussions dealing with affordable housing in Fairfax County and how our church’s manse could be a small part of that effort. And I took part in another conversation today, on the potential for starting new faith communities in Northern Virginia.
• A sleepy little congregation that is waking up.

What is saving your life today?