Category Archives: Serving Others

Lessons in Gratitude Day 990

Posted on December 7, 2014 by mtchamblee

Tonight’s blog is a guest post from my youngest, Michal “MJ” Jones. It has been a trying few weeks for many reasons, and I feel the weight of it in my bones and spirit. A short two weeks ago, I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 875

Posted on December 5, 2013 by mtchamblee

As I was headed out of my office this evening, one of my coworkers told me that Nelson Mandela had died today, December 5, 2013. And as my breath caught in my chest and the lump formed in my throat, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 803

Posted on September 24, 2013 by mtchamblee

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 776

Posted on August 28, 2013 by mtchamblee

It has been very moving watching to coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington today. I was 6 years old on August 28, 1963 and I’m pretty sure I didn’t have much of a clue of what … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 733

Posted on July 16, 2013 by mtchamblee

This morning I fully intended to go on strike: I had had enough and was going to stop out of my life. All of it. Well, most of it. A funny thing happened on the way to the strike: I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 731

Posted on July 14, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today I tried to go on strike. I was pretty determined that I was going to be in a funk all day, sitting around vegging in front of the television and not doing anything useful whatsoever. I failed. Not miserably, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 694

Posted on June 7, 2013 by mtchamblee

Ah Friday. Can I tell you how ecstatic I am that it is the end of my work week? I could, if I had the energy. There used to be an old beer commercial back in the 80s or sometime … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 592

Posted on February 25, 2013 by mtchamblee

Yesterday I got the chance to do a really yucky job for my sister Ruth and I was delighted. You see, Ruth has been more than a sister to me throughout my life, she has also been a close friend … Continue reading →

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