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Lessons in Gratitude Day 953–Sufficient Prayers

“If the only prayer you ever say is ‘Thank you,’ that would be sufficient.” ~Meister Eckhart If thank you suffices as a prayer, I offer a lot of sufficient prayers by virtue of my gratitude practice. In all seriousness, I … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 803

Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to be grateful for, or perhaps what I mean is that it’s hard to settle on one thing and then determine what to say about it. Finding things that I’m grateful for has … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 797

I’m grateful tonight for this guest blog written by my daughter, Michal “MJ” Jones. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today and for the past several days, my thoughts and feelings have been racing. It is the busiest time of the year for Housing … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 714

Today has been one of those days that Mama warned me about. I don’t really have too much to say about it except that at the conclusion of it I am exhausted to the bone. This morning as I woke … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 606

Here is what I like about God: When you really need an answer (really need), you get one. It might not be the answer you think you need. You might not even be aware that you asked a question. But … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 605

I have been having a lot of conversations with God lately. Mostly they have been one-sided–I talk a lot and God doesn’t say very much. Or I yell and swear at God and God doesn’t say very much. Sometimes I … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 527

Nearly every day and sometimes several times I recite the phrase: “This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” (It comes from psalm 118, verse 24.) I can’t help it–it’s just sort of … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 388

Push, push, push.  That is how to keep moving, keep going, keep working, keep pressing on. That’s what I did today. Today has been a relatively productive day, though from looking around me I can’t fully tell what I’ve accomplished. … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 371

I am getting ready to travel. I am not really a relaxed, easy traveler, particularly when it involves flying across the country (though I am by no means a white knuckle traveler either.) But when you live at one edge … Continue reading

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