As I write this post, my precious almost-two-year-old granddaughter is sleeping soundly in the room next door. I know without a doubt it's soundly because she fell asleep in my arms while I rocked her, while I carried her upstairs and lay her down, covering her with a soft blanket, and ten minutes later… Continue reading Oh So Grateful!
Tag: Grateful
Gratitude…for All and for One
Sometimes I get so caught up in being the best at something I lose my focus on what's really important. Of course, being the Type A that I am, I'm usually killing myself striving to be the best at everything. And it's here that I get into trouble. Striving to be my own personal best and striving to be… Continue reading Gratitude…for All and for One
Living with Intention
Life is often lived in such a rush, as if we're racing to get somewhere, that so many blessings go unnoticed. The only place we will get by racing through the day is one step closer to the end. I don't know about you, but I want to experience all that I'm given, tasting and savoring every morsel of the… Continue reading Living with Intention
T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
My Top Three for the Week: 3.) The first juicy red tomato from my patio tomato plant. Yum! 2.) My sister and nephew visiting from Minnesota, one of my sons being here as well, and the four of us sitting around the kitchen table late into the evening reminiscing and laughing so hard we were in… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
My top three for this week: 3.) A beautiful long bike ride filled with conversation with God and abundant blessings. 2.) My dad telling me on the phone how much he's enjoying my novel and how proud he is of me. (Do we ever outgrow the need for and joy of our parents' approval?) 1.) A youtube video… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
TGIF – Gratitude Friday
The top three things I'm especially grateful for this past week: 1. My sweet nephew, a man of God, integrity and a heart patient miracle, sailing through a serious brain surgery, sense of humor intact. He's my inspiration. 2. Finishing the final revision of my novel, The Inheritance. OMGoodness! I'm not sure if I'm thrilled, scared to… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday
TGIF – Gratitude Friday
Top three things I’m especially grateful for this week: 1.) A good report from the Hematologist after more than a week of needless worry. Amen! 2.) Taking a nature walk after said news, my heart filled with renewed appreciation for my health, and noticing the little things that bring me joy, like two prairie dogs (yes, I know they're rodents,… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday
TGIF – Gratitude Friday
Top three things I’m especially grateful for this week: 1.) The act of service I've chosen to do for the Lenten season that enhances my prayer life and closeness to God. 2.) The unexpected text message from my married son filling me in on my granddaughter and letting me know I was in his thoughts. What a… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday
TGIF – Gratitude Friday
Top three things I'm especially grateful for this week: 1.) The warm glow of lamplight and the soft flicker of candlelight on a cold evening. 2.) The soothing absence of sound and bright light after a period of sensory overload. 3.) My two grown sons on a trip together in Las Vegas, spending good quality… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday
TGIF – Gratitude Friday
Top three things I'm especially grateful for this past week: 1.) God speaking to me through a devotional of the danger of falling into the pit of self-pity at the exact moment I needed to hear those exact words. 2.) Taking my precious granddaughter, Zoey, to church, and sharing such an amazing time with such an amazing little… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday
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