Monthly Archives: August 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 759

Posted on August 11, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful to have a body of writing from which I can draw when I need to. Tonight feels like a good one to do so: I’ve been out most of the day and would like to retire earlier this … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 758

Posted on August 10, 2013 by mtchamblee

It has been a long day–I spent several hours at my sister’s house constructing a loft bed for her daughter only to realize that my suspicions were true: the bed was too tall for the room and will need to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 757

Posted on August 9, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful this evening for family traditions. During my time vacationing with family this week I was amazed that before each meal we held hands and said the same grace over our food as we did when I was … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 756

Posted on August 8, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for many things: first for a safe return for me and my sister and her kids from our vacation “down south” in North Carolina. The traffic was a bit heavier upon our return, so the drive … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 755

Posted on August 7, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today was the last full day of this phase of my vacation. I spent it exactly the way it should have been spent: a couple of hours on the beach enjoying the breeze, the sounds of the ocean, conversations with … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 754

Posted on August 6, 2013 by mtchamblee

This is one of those days when I wish I had lined up a guest blogger to write for me. I mentioned to my sister the other week that I would stop writing this blog on a daily basis once … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 753

Posted on August 5, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today has felt like an incredibly long day, and in some ways I suppose it was. Vacationing can be hard work and I find that now at the end of this day (it is nearly 10:30 p.m. here) I am … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 752

Posted on August 4, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today was Honor’s first day at the beach–ever as best I can tell. She and I ran across the sands down toward the water and Honor put on the brakes at the first breaker. While she was willing to wander … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 751

Posted on August 3, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful to be safe and sound sitting in the living room in the beach house my sister has rented in North Carolina. I drove for six hours, of which the last two were in the dark and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 750

Posted on August 2, 2013 by mtchamblee

It has been a long week of the kinds of ups and downs and side-to-sides that can only come with another wild ride on Mephistopheles the mechanical bull. At least this wasn’t one of those high octane rides when it’s … Continue reading →

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