Monthly Archives: June 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 717

Posted on June 30, 2013 by mtchamblee

Two years ago today I wrote the first lesson in gratitude. It was 454 words and the beginning of a journey that would take me through different iterations of this blog.  I am grateful for what it has taken to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 716

Posted on June 29, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful this evening for the music that permeates my life. It connects me to my deepest emotions; a song can transport me immediately to a different emotional-mental space. Yesterday I wrote about the impact that the song “Home” … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 715

Posted on June 28, 2013 by mtchamblee

When I think of home, I think of a place, where there’s love overflowing. I wish I was home, I wish I was back there with the things I’ve been knowing. Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 714

Posted on June 27, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today has been one of those days that Mama warned me about. I don’t really have too much to say about it except that at the conclusion of it I am exhausted to the bone. This morning as I woke … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 713

Posted on June 26, 2013 by mtchamblee

The United States’ Supreme Court has been busy. The nine people with lifetime appointments to sit on the Court have “handed down” decisions that will affect millions, perhaps tens of millions of people in the United States. I am not … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 712

Posted on June 25, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am simply too tired to write. And so, without shame I spun the wheel and am reposting a previously written lesson from June 1 of last year. The focus of the post is about the swift passage of … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 711

Posted on June 24, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful tonight for the ripple effect of random acts of kindness. The very phrase “random acts of kindness” has been so overused as to be cliché, but I hope the concept never goes out of date. I am … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 710

Posted on June 23, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I went and looked for the moon, but I couldn’t find it. I got in my car, along with my four-legged sidekick, around 8:30 and set off in search of an open enough space from which I could see … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 709

Posted on June 22, 2013 by mtchamblee

They say that trouble comes in threes, but I believe that beauty can as well, at least that was my experience today.  It began with an early afternoon trip to Great Falls with my sister and her family. It was … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 708

Posted on June 21, 2013 by mtchamblee

TGIF. Tonight I am exceedingly grateful that it’s Friday. It has, once again, felt like a really long week. I’ve gotten up earlier and gone to bed late each night and by this evening, that has taken its toll. I … Continue reading →

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