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Intellectual Joy from Focus on Legacy
I find intellectual pleasure when focusing on ideals and principles. Words and concepts publicly adopted are crucial historically when such much later form the cornerstones for policies. Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King. On other days, we focus on religious leaders, or politicians, or particular men or women honored throughout history. What is meaningful to…
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Gratitude For Prayer
Recently a stranger approached me at a bakery and asked if she might pray for me. I said “sure” and then she asked if she might put her hand on me while praying. Again I said “sure” as I listened to particular words in her prayer with her young daughter looking up at me. It…
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Grateful For the Love of My Pet
Ten years ago I adopted this little two year old dog. He has now lost his hearing and is growing older like all of us, but each day he brings me increasing joy. Today I want to honor my little best friend. What a wonderful pet he continues to be. Thank you buddy for your…
Keep readingGrateful That Beauty Hunts The Beast
Recently I spent nearly two hours in an MRI Tube at the City of Hope. Fortunately, I listened to music while in the large, tube-shaped magnet and tried to imagine the persons who created such technology. As I listened to the various tones and noises within the tube, I thought about movies I had watched…
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Grateful For Faithfulness
While I was receiving chemotherapy yesterday, I was listening to Carrie Underwood sing the old hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”, and I was looking out the window at the beautiful mountains, and sky, and fields. I started to cry when I focused on the word “Faithfulness”. It is really such a wonderful concept, isn’t it?…
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So Grateful For Beauty Above: Look Up More Often
The other day I was raking leaves and picking up after my dog. I realized I have a habit of looking down more often than looking up! As I was carefully carrying the leaves to dump, my eye caught the sky, and it was so beautiful. I paused and grabbed my camera. I’ve been reflecting…
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Be Grateful for Vegetables – They are Fun!
Recently, @BetteMidler posted this picture on Twitter – a BrocCollie and Collieflower! This photo made me smile. In fact, I tried to re-create it… Look for fun activities in your life with those you love! Eat more veggies. Improve your diets. Have fun with vegetables! #gratitudezero
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Gratitude for Pumpkin
This is a great time of year for the pumpkin! Meet “Big Jack” our pumpkin here locally at the Outlets. Children are given blank pages to create their own story about “Big Jack”. I wonder what they are writing? Pumpkins remind me of: This pumpkin season makes me feel happy. How ’bout you? #gratitudezero
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Appreciate the Spirit of Exploring Gratitude
A dear friend in Canada shared this posting with me during her Thanksgiving. What an exploration of gratitude! I invite you to take a moment to reflect upon the various dimensions of walking along the pathway of gratitude in your own life: My friend sent this image to me with a beautiful line “Grateful for…
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Focus on the Complexity of Water – Multiple Dimensions
Water has so many different purposes and applications. We are reminded of the power of water this week in Florida with hurricane IAN. Water is special as it is critical for: Water makes up the composition of most of the cells in our bodies. Blessed water is changed when one studies the angle at which…
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Grateful For Hope
Hope is such a great feeling! Hope may be expressed in multiple ways: What a great concept – HOPE! Be grateful today for HOPE! #gratitudeultra
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Finding Gratitude in Belonging
I am currently engaging in significant rounds of multiple chemotherapies in order to save my life. This is a new experience for me. BUT, what is most impressive right now are the various people who are stepping up to help me! I am so grateful for their kindnesses. They are driving me to appointments, bringing…
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