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Category Archives: Living in the Moment
Lessons in Gratitude Day 995–Not This Day
“A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day.” King Aragorn in J.R.R. Tolkein’s Return of the King. I spent the better … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 987
Posted on December 2, 2014by M. T. Chamblee NOTE: To Readers of “Consider This” please know that this post is connected to my other blog “Lessons in Gratitude” an almost daily blog on the theme of gratitude, as the title suggests. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gratitude, Living in the Moment, Work/Employment
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Lessons In Gratitude Day 931–Hitting the Pause Button
Sometimes I have to remember to breathe. Obviously, thanks in part to our autonomic nervous system, we automatically breathe or we’d pass out and then the autonomic nervous system that controls things like respiration and circulation kicks in and we breathe … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 903–A Moment of Grace
Lately I’ve been thinking about restarting a daily gratitude practice. That said, I am not at all certain I can do a daily blog as I did for some 700-plus straight days throughout much of 2012 and 2013. Still, I … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Gratitude, Living in the Moment
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 805
I am so grateful tonight for inspiration that comes upon me so many times over the course of a day. Some days I run myself so ragged that it feels like I don’t have time to experience a single coherent … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Inspiration, Life Purpose, Living in the Moment
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 791
Today it took me over two hours to drive home from work (on an average day the drive home takes 55 to 75 minutes.) I left at a little after 4:00 p.m. and got home after 6. To say that … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Gratitude, Living in the Moment, Uncertainty
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 788
Tonight I decided to spin the wheel and see what the random number generator would offer us. It has been a long tiring day and I am anxious to share some reflections about gratitude before going to sleep. I am … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 786
Tonight I am resting myself, oh so grateful that it is Saturday. I have found myself drowsing in front of the television that was playing a college football game, my computer on my lap with several open emails in various … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 760
Like many people, I enjoy a good mystery. You are presented with a situation, you search for clues, follow a few false leads, lose the trail, then pick it up again. There are plot twists and numerous unexpected events and … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Life Purpose, Living in the Moment, Writing
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 669
Most days I don’t really know what to expect. I wake up after the third time hitting the snooze button on my ancient clock radio, and I slowly bring myself up into consciousness. Back during those months when I was … Continue reading
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