Monthly Archives: November 2014

Lessons in Gratitude Day 986

Posted on November 30, 2014 by mtchamblee

“I hate it when you spin the wheel,” my friend complained to me the other day as I was lamenting having to come home late one evening to write my blog. ” You try coming up with an original post … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 985

Posted on November 29, 2014 by mtchamblee

If you’ve never had a dog or any kind of non-human companion, then you perhaps won’t be able to understand me when I say how grateful I am for the presence of my current four-legged friend. She and for the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 984–Yep, It’s Family Again

Posted on November 28, 2014 by mtchamblee

Sometimes I stand still in the midst of a moment and take it in, savor it, experience it as fully as I can. Mostly these are very simple moments–like standing in my sister’s kitchen this evening as the family is … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 983–The Search for Purpose

Posted on November 27, 2014 by mtchamblee

Sometimes I have these really brilliant insights. Unfortunately I have them at very inconvenient times when I am nowhere near a computer or pen and paper or voice recorder or any way of capturing these insights and my fickle memory … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 982

Posted on November 25, 2014 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for relatively small but important blessings. First, traveling mercies, as always. Every weekday I jump into my car and drive 26.4 miles to work on one of the most congested corridors in the country. Then I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 981

Posted on November 24, 2014 by mtchamblee

I’ve got critters in my attic. They moved in about a month ago, I could hear them scurrying around, running back and forth and generally having a field day. I was hopeful that they were squirrels versus anything else, like … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 980–The Gift of Forgiveness

Posted on November 23, 2014 by mtchamblee

Tonight is one of those nights that I sincerely hope I have the energy to convey the information, the message that I have to share. I feel the ideas tickling at the periphery of my consciousness, and hope that I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 979

Posted on November 21, 2014 by mtchamblee

I am approaching my “Thousand Days of Gratitude.” It is now close enough that there is no doubt of its reality unless something really unexpected happens. This is very exciting and yet I find myself a little anxious about closing … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 978–Heart Music

Posted on November 20, 2014 by mtchamblee

I play an old, scratched up, Guild 12-string guitar. I’ve had it for nearly 20 years and it was probably 20 years old (at least) when I first received it. My now ex-husband gave it to me a week after … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 977

Posted on November 19, 2014 by mtchamblee

This morning when I stepped outside to walk the dog I noticed that the ground had hardened significantly. I marveled at this because just the other day it was soft and springy and gave easily under the pressure of my … Continue reading →

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