This is a list of 10 things I’m thankful to have enjoyed or accomplished in month one of 2025.
The list below is less exciting than what I expected to share at the outset of this month. I was sidelined a bit with my back leading to more reading, less activity and many fun things crossed out on the calendar. Still, I count myself blessed…
- Celebrated my twins 28th birthday.
- A nice dinner with my son’s future in-laws.
- Watched my daughter play volleyball.
- Read a 493-page memoir; reread half of Norman Vincent Peale’s Power of Positive Thinking.
- My prayer-warrior friend texted me prayer for my back…at a lonely moment when I really needed the love.
- My son brought his (and his fiancée’s) puppy to visit nearly every day.
- Listened to the books of Genesis, Job, Matthew, much of Psalms, most of Exodus.
- My youngest in Texas FaceTime’s at least once a day, texts multiple times… updating me on work meetings and entertaining me with lighthearted stuff like all the Blake Lively drama…
- My twins attended a sporting event together. This made me absurdly happy. They rarely spend time together with their busy lives.
- Snowfall paused, temps have reached 35F and I’m grateful to be able to go for a short walk!
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 
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