Category: Thankfulness

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Day 23: Literature

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This post is part of "30 days of Giving Thanks" To read more within this series, click here. I am a product [...of] endless books. My father bought all the books he read and never got rid of any of them. There were books in the study, books in the drawing room, books in the… Continue reading Day 23: Literature

Day 22: The canvas
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Day 22: The canvas

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There is a canvas, a ceiling, a dome that I love to look at more than any other work of art. It's painter is the original artist. He invented beauty. His creations have inspired all artists throughout the centuries.

Day 21: Quiet Time
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Day 21: Quiet Time

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The house was still and silent save for the soft snores of the chocolate lab lying on her bed in the far corner. I sat evaluating the budget and making my to-do list for the following day. No interruptions. No demands. Just the soft airy silence of night.

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30 Days of Giving Thanks Weekly Roundup (week 3)

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Good morning, my friends! We are in the home stretch! Only 10 more days of thankful posts and then I will resume effective prayer posts, coffee chat posts and my regular posting schedule. I truly hope these posts have helped you to focus on blessings that we are given by God, for there are many.… Continue reading 30 Days of Giving Thanks Weekly Roundup (week 3)

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Day 20: “Small” gifts

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This post is part of "30 days of Giving Thanks" To read more within this series, click here. Sometimes, big things really do come in small packages... Today, as I was taking a break from doing Saturday chores, my son came in from the back yard and handed me some small yellow flowers. Ever since… Continue reading Day 20: “Small” gifts

Day 19: My Country
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Day 19: My Country

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I am thankful to live in the United States of America. For all its faults and foibles, it's still a pretty good place to live...

Day 18: Music
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Day 18: Music

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Music... will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Day 17: Law Enforcement Officers
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Day 17: Law Enforcement Officers

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I am thankful for the state troopers, border patrol, highway patrol, city police, sheriff's deputies and SWAT teams that put their life on the line daily to protect total strangers.

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Day 16: I’m Thankful for My Parents

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This post is part of "30 days of Giving Thanks" To read more within this series, click here. They always say that children are a gift... But so are good parents! I have been fortunate to have grown up with the same two parents and lived in the same house. Until recently, I never appreciated… Continue reading Day 16: I’m Thankful for My Parents

Day 15: Providence
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Day 15: Providence

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This post is part of "30 days of Giving Thanks" To read more within this series, click here. A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. ~ Proverbs 16.9, NKJV Providence. Thats one of those old churchy words that people used to use in reference to God's plan, right? Very close!… Continue reading Day 15: Providence