Monthly Archives: April 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 656

Posted on April 30, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful this evening for the treasure trove that is this gratitude blog. Recently, when writer’s block has hit, I’ve taken to returning to earlier blogs to either repost them in their entirety or take pieces from them and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 655

Posted on April 29, 2013 by mtchamblee

She takes the time out to dance, spinning ’round til she collapses on the floor Breathless and laughing she takes a quick rest and then she starts dancing some more. She sings the truth that she sees, and doesn’t silence … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 654

Posted on April 28, 2013 by mtchamblee

Every Sunday for the past several months I have enjoyed dinner with my sister Ruth and her family. I have a standing invitation and have rarely missed a Sunday dinner since January. I almost didn’t go today; I had already … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 653

Posted on April 27, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for having made it through difficult times and come out on the other side of them. When I was in the midst of the situations while most of the time I had no idea how I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 652

Posted on April 26, 2013 by mtchamblee

TGIF. This is one of those Fridays when I sank to the sofa to eat an early dinner then came back to my room, sat on my bed to write my blog and woke up 30 minutes later. I am … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 651

Posted on April 25, 2013 by mtchamblee

Mama said there’ll be days like this. I woke up a little bit cranky, I confess. My journal entry for this morning will attest to that. Still, I gradually pulled myself together and managed to function well through the day … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 650

Posted on April 24, 2013 by mtchamblee

Mystery solved. Sometimes one needs a little bit of intrigue in one’s life, a little mystery that needs solving. I was pleased that I was finally able to apply my amateur bird identification skills toward solving the mystery of the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 649

Posted on April 23, 2013 by mtchamblee

I Am Born. Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. From David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. I am born. Or … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 648

Posted on April 22, 2013 by mtchamblee

I’m getting closer every day, honest. I tell myself most evenings that I need to adjust my routine, change my schedule so that I’m doing important things–like writing this blog–earlier and doing less important things–like watching the news–later. Of course … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 647

Posted on April 21, 2013 by mtchamblee

It has been a long, long weekend after a long, long week. I was out yesterday for about six hours at work and today I was out for just as long; and though today’s outing was mostly pleasure, it still … Continue reading →

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