Monthly Archives: May 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 667

Posted on May 11, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for having had a mother and being one. I decided to write this evening about Mother’s Day as most folks will actually read this blog tomorrow. I write it relatively late in the evening and so … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 666

Posted on May 11, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today I did something unusual for me: I left work early (well, a little early–3 p.m.) I called my sister as I was commuting home to see if she wanted to play hooky too and go get a margarita or … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 665

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mtchamblee

Sometimes at the end of the day I feel like it’s already tomorrow–that I’ve already been active for two days worth of day. Things that seem like happened yesterday actually occurred this morning and conversations that seemed so long ago … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 664

Posted on May 8, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am one tired person. I was up late last night and woke at my usual time this morning. I got home after 7 p.m. after a one hour and 40 minute drive home. I walked then fed the dog, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 663

Posted on May 7, 2013 by mtchamblee

How often I’ve heard myself say, “I want to know my life purpose. Why am I here on the planet in this place at this time? Tell me!” I would ask God impatiently, somehow assuming that I wasn’t already living … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 662

Posted on May 6, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I spun the random number generator and landed on a pretty good subject, so I’ll share a bit of the blog from day 228, written on February 19, 2012 after a one-week break from writing this blog. I had … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 661

Posted on May 5, 2013 by mtchamblee

This has been an amazing weekend. I love it when something is good for no particular reason. This weekend, today, has been like that. Who’d have thunk it? And now it’s early–7 p.m. here in the greater DC Metro area–and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 660

Posted on May 4, 2013 by mtchamblee

I talked with a colleague of mine this week who had just returned from his homeland after spending two weeks visiting his critically ill father and attending to all the business that an eldest child must take care of when … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 659

Posted on May 3, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for each of my children; they are both unique in their personalities, the gifts they bring into the world, and their attitudes and approaches to life. They also share similarities: their incredible creativity in music, writing … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 658

Posted on May 3, 2013 by mtchamblee

Greetings everyone, This is Michal Jones! I am  honored to be blogging for my mother tonight. ————————————————————- Today, I chose vulnerability. It has been a week for me. There’s nothing external that has been particularly challenging or different about this … Continue reading →

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