Monthly Archives: November 2014

Lessons in Gratitude Day 966

Tonight was a good one to spin the wheel. I’m worn having traveled early this morning to take care of some business and visit with friends this weekend. When I spun the wheel, I landed on a post about resilience … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 965

Tonight’s lesson in gratitude is a guest post from my youngest kid, Michal “MJ” Jones. Enjoy. It has been a long, trying few months. We can seldom predict what lies ahead, regardless of our efforts to plan out what we … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 964–Peace at the Center

This evening I am almost too tired to write. I knew when I conked out on the nightly news this evening I was in some trouble. And so we shall see how far I get before conking out again. I … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 963

Tonight is a good night for simple gratitude, appreciation for the simple, basic things in life that we often take for granted. As I look around my bedroom and think about my life as it exists in this moment, I … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 962–It’s a Family Affair

Outside the wind is howling for the third straight night. There is something in the way my house sits in proximity to one next door and another behind me that creates this wind tunnel effect that generates the howl. Today … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 961–Multitude of Counselors

“Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” Proverbs 11:14 I am fortunate that I am surrounded by people who provide advice and support whenever I need it. Family members, friends, … Continue reading

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