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Still Practicing Gratitude
“There is always something for which to be thankful.” -Charles Dickens Listing one-thousand gifts is harder than it looks, but a very worthwhile endeavor! #101) coffee and conversation with my mom #102) living so close to my mom #103) my nature-loving dad #104) cousins that are like siblings #105) friends who pray for me #106)…
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No Shortage of Silliness
There is no shortage of silliness in our family. Ken is not only my SuperMan, but also a primary source of the silly in our home. Sometimes I roll my eyes at his goofiness, but he keeps me sane, and it’s one of the many reasons I love him.
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Restless
Lately, I’ve been restless. restless |’rest-less| adjective offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity or motion synonyms: restive, fidgety, edgy, worked up, agitated, anxious, keyed up; jumpy, jittery, twitchy, uptight, antsy. Why all these restless feelings? The “easy” answer is that I’m a planner, and it drives me crazy when I can’t have…
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More of My Thousand Gifts
“To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.” — Johannes A. Gaertner Continuing to list one-thousand gifts: #76) frozen smoothies on a hot day #77) ceiling fans #78) my big green chair (so cozy!) #79) sunscreen #80) soft facial tissue #81)…
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The Men in My Life…
Tomorrow is Father’s Day, so I’m thinking about how thankful I am for the men in my life! The first: my Harley-Davidson-riding, ponytail-wearing, nature-loving Dad… As I was growing up, my dad loved me, provided for me, educated me about cars and being self-employed (as I worked in his auto repair shop), and taught me…