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Category Archives: Gratitude
Lessons in Gratitude Day 896
Tonight I am preparing for the long drive home tomorrow. I am writing this back at my more regular time of 9 p.m., with the expectation that I will be able to go to sleep early. I have to rise … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 895
Whew! I am starting this post after midnight on Christmas, so I guess that makes this Boxing Day. It has been a whirlwind day that were I to sit and think back through it I would probably observe that it … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 894
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” ~Henry Van Dyke I am constantly … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 893
Tonight I stood in an oblong circle of family holding hands and saying our family grace. Divine lover, thou hast always met and will always meet each and every human need and we are truly grateful. The Lord is my … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 892
This morning when the alarm rang at 3:45 I could scarcely believe it. Hadn’t I just gone to sleep? I didn’t turn out the light until after 11 p.m., netting approximately Still, I dragged myself out of my bed and … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 891
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 890
Tonight I am once again taking the path of least resistance in writing this blog: I am going with simple gratitude. I am grateful today for having my daughter with me for the holidays. Now that she lives on the … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 889
I love the holidays for one primary reason: more than any other time of year it is one when families seem to want to come together. Tonight I enjoyed spending time with my oldest sister and her husband, two of … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 888
Tonight I am offering gratitude for some very simple but noteworthy things. Sometimes I wonder if I have a particularly quirky personality given the kind of things that catch my attention, that make me smile or shake my head in … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 887
When I was driving into work this morning I heard an interesting interview on the radio with a man–Arthur Brooks–who is an expert in happiness. My first question is always about what makes a person an expert in something like … Continue reading
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