Challenge 14: Gratitude
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Joyful Moment #616 Pickles
My grandma used to say, “If you don’t laugh about it, you’d be crying.” As a kid that made absolutely no sense. I get it now. Earlier this week, I went grocery shopping. I tried to stick to my list, but it was really hard to resist a jar of pickles. They were on sale… Continue reading
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Annual Thankful Challenge
Friend: Hey, are you okay? It’s November. You haven’t posted any of your thankful messages. Me: (extremely dramatic and serious) I’ve decided to be selfish this year. No gratefulness for me. (diabolical laughter) We both started hysterically laughing at this point. I told my friend that I had been writing them down, but just hadn’t… Continue reading
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Palm Sunday
Today is Palm Sunday. The day Jesus entered Jerusalem with the crowd shouting praises and waiving palm leaves. I was thinking about that this morning and imaging what it might have been like. I started to feel a little jealous of the people that saw Christ. I would have liked to have seen Him. As… Continue reading
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Walking
I was a very romantic 17-year-old and regularly indulged in British literature. I also watched romantic comedies which filled my imagination with all kinds of wild ideas. One day while pondering why I didn’t have a date every weekend, I came to a startling conclusion. I wasn’t walking enough. All of the heroines in the… Continue reading
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Joyful Moments #614
I went for a walk yesterday around the neighborhood. The flowers growing in the sidewalk cracks were so pretty that l took some pictures. Yes, l know Lanta growing in sidewalk cracks are technically weeds. I had two people stop and tell me that. Even weeds can be beautiful! It’s the power of a joyful… Continue reading
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My Easter Message
A few weeks ago, I hurt my left knee. It’s taking longer than I think it should take to get better. It’s been an uncomfortable time of bandages, physical therapy and ups and down as my knee progresses toward full healing. There is light at the end of the knee tunnel, and it hurt really… Continue reading
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Gratitude Challenge Days# 16-30
My annual gratitude challenge is over. I can now be selfish for the rest of the year. Just kidding. I won’t be writing thankful notes every day, but I will keep trying to be thankful in my heart. Day 16: I’m thankful I can cry. Life would be harder if there wasn’t a way to… Continue reading
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Sure Love Ya
My Mom’s family has a traditional goodbye saying. Sure Love Ya. It means goodbye, see you soon and you might drive me crazy sometimes but we’re still family. I have no idea how many times I’ve said that expression in my life. It’s probably been at least a million times. There is another tradition. Before… Continue reading
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Gratitude Challenge Days #8-14
Day #8: I’m thankful for my sister-in-laws. They are all incredible, intelligent, strong woman. Love you Kim, Sonya, Melissa and Amber. Day #9: I’m thankful for a working car. Day #10: Butterflies. Day #11: I’m thankful for veterans and their families. Day #12: Shoes. Day #13: I’m thankful for the beautiful Earth. It’s lovely this… Continue reading
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Gratitude Challenge Days 1-4
I have a tradition. I think of one thing I’m thankful for every day in November. It’s a good tradition and it makes the month special for me. I usually post those thankful notes on social media as a way to encourage others to pause and remember the good. I went back and forth this… Continue reading