I\u2019ve decided that if I\u2019m going to follow Father Gregory Boyle\u2019s advice on Delight, to \u201cdelight in what\u2019s right in front\u201d of me,<\/a> then I better start noticing\u00a0<\/em>those things. \u00a0Those everyday, mundane, average things.<\/p>\n Which I think, is a concept we affirm, right? \u00a0We all want to start noticing the big and little things in our lives. \u00a0This is why Ann Voskamps\u2019s \u201c1000 gifts\u201d<\/a>\u00a0resonated with many of us. We want to be reminded to be grateful.<\/strong> We want tour guides of the everyday life to make us stop and observe.<\/p>\n \u201cLook here,\u201d they say, \u201csee the potential in that sinkful of dishes.\u00a0See the laughter in your child\u2019s eyes? Isn\u2019t it beautiful? Isn\u2019t it worth remembering?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019ve decided that this year, I need to listen to more of these thoughtful tour guides. These Poets and noticers remind us to rest under the canopy of trees, and consider the ants.<\/a>\u00a0I want their infectious wonder to rub off on me.<\/p>\n Today one of those tour guides, Carrie Newcomer, offers an important piece of advice, delight comes on the heels of gratitude.<\/p>\n