Monthly Archives: July 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 728

Posted on July 11, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for the random thoughts that are coursing through my mind right now. I decided that I would take a lighter approach to the blog this evening. I got tired of seeing myself write about how tired … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 727

Posted on July 10, 2013 by mtchamblee

I think I have been on an extended ride of Mephistopheles the Mechanical Bull. I think that in the last several weeks I have been whipped back and forth, up and down, side to side. So much happening so fast … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 726

Posted on July 9, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful to have gifted guest bloggers who can step in and take over, writing beautiful reflections about gratitude. I was sorely in need of their assistance over the past several days. First my sister allowed me to totally … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 725

Posted on July 8, 2013 by mtchamblee

The following is a guest blog from my daughter Michal. She writes about desire for justice, and how her grandparents’ legacies live on. ______________________________ A few nights ago I changed my Facebook “profile picture” and desktop screensaver to a photo … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 724

Posted on July 7, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for traveling mercies. My sister Sandy and I have returned safely from a family reunion from my father’s side of the family. It was a long weekend and a long trek of over 1200 miles and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 723

Posted on July 6, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today has been another long, good, but exhausting day with my extended family. It has taken me a while to follow the threads of various cousins’ lives to determine how they are woven in with mine into the tapestry that … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 722

Posted on July 6, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for family. Of the many themes I’ve written about over these 700-plus days of writing, family ranks near the top among those about which I’ve written the most. Often I have written of my love and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 721

Posted on July 4, 2013 by mtchamblee

Whee, it has been a very long day. I rose this morning at a little after 4:00 a.m. preparing to get on the road at 5:00 to head out to a family reunion in Gainesville, GA. My sister Sandy and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 720

Posted on July 4, 2013 by mtchamblee

Below is a guest blog from my beloved sister, Ruth Chamblee. I am in deep appreciation and gratitude for her contribution tonight. _________ It’s probably no coincidence that my sister asked me to guest blog tonight. In fact, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 719

Posted on July 2, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight was destined to be a night either for simple gratitude or a spin of the wheel. The wheel won, and I’m glad to post a piece from September 2011 in which I express gratitude for my daughter. I continue … Continue reading →

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