Monthly Archives: December 2012

Lessons in Gratitude Day 536

Posted on December 31, 2012 by mtchamblee

New Year’s Eve is, of course, an obvious and good time to write retrospectives on the year that’s finishing. I’ve been in thought for the better part of the day. I got out various goals and plans and visions from … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 535

Posted on December 30, 2012 by mtchamblee

I am grateful today for something simple: productivity. There have been many times over the course of the year when I have written about being productive, about accomplishing tasks, about getting stuff done–sometimes from the perspective of feeling good about … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 534

Posted on December 29, 2012 by mtchamblee

I am grateful tonight for the persistence of friends who insist on keeping in touch even when I would lose track. My friend Roland never ceases to check in with me to catch up on what I’ve been up to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 533

Posted on December 28, 2012 by mtchamblee

Tonight is one for random gratitude, I think. Sometimes I am not sure when I start typing this blog what I am going to write about. This is one of those nights, so bear with me as I meander my … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 532

Posted on December 27, 2012 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for the power of forgiveness. I am not entirely sure why this is on my heart tonight but it is. I know a number of people who are out of relationship with one another in part … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 531

Posted on December 26, 2012 by mtchamblee

It feels like it’s been a long day, though I wasn’t at work and really didn’t have much to do today. I think it is post-Christmas let-down. My daughter and I spent a semi-lazy morning before going out for lunch … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 530

Posted on December 25, 2012 by mtchamblee

I woke this morning listening to the somewhat unexpected sound of birds singing. It sounded much more like a midsummer morning than early winter, but the sun was out and the sky was blue and the birds were happy. I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 529

Posted on December 24, 2012 by mtchamblee

How did it get to be Christmas Eve? One minute it was Thanksgiving and the next it was Christmas Eve. Wait, I’m not ready for Christmas yet. Alas, there’s nothing for it but to surrender, hold out my hands and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 528

Posted on December 23, 2012 by mtchamblee

I have become a broken record. Every day I am grateful for the same things. Perhaps after 527 days of writing I no longer have anything new to say. When I think about the things for which I am most … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 527

Posted on December 22, 2012 by mtchamblee

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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