Monthly Archives: December 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 891

Posted on December 21, 2013 by mtchamblee

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 890

Posted on December 20, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am once again taking the path of least resistance in writing this blog: I am going with simple gratitude. I am grateful today for having my daughter with me for the holidays. Now that she lives on the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 889

Posted on December 20, 2013 by mtchamblee

I love the holidays for one primary reason: more than any other time of year it is one when families seem to want to come together. Tonight I enjoyed spending time with my oldest sister and her husband, two of … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 888

Posted on December 18, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am offering gratitude for some very simple but noteworthy things. Sometimes I wonder if I have a particularly quirky personality given the kind of things that catch my attention, that make me smile or shake my head in … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 887

Posted on December 18, 2013 by mtchamblee

When I was driving into work this morning I heard an interesting interview on the radio with a man–Arthur Brooks–who is an expert in happiness. My first question is always about what makes a person an expert in something like … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 886

Posted on December 16, 2013 by mtchamblee

I spend way too much time on Facebook sometimes. I get stuck there because that’s where I post this blog each night. The process of writing the blog takes me about an hour, but the posting easily takes another hour … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 885

Posted on December 15, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am once again grateful for simple things. Here they are in no particular order. This morning during my journal writing time I was exploring a little more deeply some of the seasonal sadness I described in yesterday’s post. I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 884

Posted on December 14, 2013 by mtchamblee

525,600 minutes 525,000 moments so dear 525,600 minutes How do you measure, measure a year? “Seasons of Love” from the musical “Rent” How do you measure a year? How do you measure a lifetime? I am feeling very philosophical as … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 883

Posted on December 13, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight’s post is a guest blog from none other than my daughter, Michal “MJ” Jones. The holiday season is upon us, and with it, some of my favorite childhood cartoon specials (I enjoyed “The Grinch” last night); seasonal treats and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 882

Posted on December 12, 2013 by mtchamblee

Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this Mama said. Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this my Mama said. There is this interesting phenomenon that I experience every once in … Continue reading →

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