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Category Archives: Family
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 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 884
525,600 minutes 525,000 moments so dear 525,600 minutes How do you measure, measure a year? “Seasons of Love” from the musical “Rent” How do you measure a year? How do you measure a lifetime? I am feeling very philosophical as … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 878
Another Sunday evening. It has been a nasty day, weather-wise. First snow, then sleet, then freezing rain, and now just plain old rain. All of this has happened in the span of about 12 hours. For the most part I … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 877
A little while ago I told my sister Ruth that I couldn’t think of anything that I was grateful for. What I more correctly should have said was that I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about being … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 871
Something happens to me in December: I turn into a big kid. Oh, most of the time I walk around looking like a completely normal, rational, fifty-something adult, but inside the inner kid in me is activated. In fact, I … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 869
Tonight I am getting a very late start on my blog. It has been a mixed bag kind of day–I did many of my Sunday chores: grocery shopping, laundry, changing my linens, paying my rent. Then I did what I … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 868
On this Thanksgiving Day I am going to offer a variety of simple blessings for which I am deeply grateful. I want to reiterate that the words “simple blessing” are in no way an indication of the degree of importance … Continue reading
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