Category: Gratitude
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Remote Work
Unless there is another extension here in New York, we’re expected to return to the physical premises of work on May 18th. While I have enjoyed many blessings during this time working from home, it will be good to return to the office. This is quite a statement because 1)…
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Good Health
While researching for work yesterday, I came across this quote from Virgil. It seems so appropriate to share at this time. (Click on image for location address.)
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And So She Flew….
This blog has been quiet lately, but my nest has not been. My just-turned-23-year-young daughter (one of the twins) landed the kind of job we’ve been praying for since graduation last May. I rejoiced alongside her four weeks ago that God answered our prayers BIG, but was stunned that the…
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“Mini Holidays” Help Us Celebrate Life and Keep Us Moving Forward
We tend to prioritize Christmas, Easter and Independence Day over holidays that we don’t get off work or school, such as the upcoming Valentine’s Day. Rightly so. When we’re celebrating our country or our God, such holidays should take precedence. Although many grumble about the so-called “Hallmark Holidays” – those…
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A Fresh Start x2
January can feel bittersweet. It’s hard to say goodbye to the rich Christmas decorations, delicious indulgences we gave ourselves permission to enjoy, and the string of visitors that added even more liveliness to our homes. On the flip side is the clean 2020 calendar, decluttered house and blank pages of…
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One of the Best Christmas Gifts I Ever Received
I’ve never been great at answering the question, “what was the best gift you’ve ever received?” Salvation? My children? Health? …. the list is long. But when pressed this year to come up with something tangible that was actually wrapped in paper, I had to say it was a Hallmark…
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I Can’t Have a Relationship with my Turkey
(Many people enjoyed this post so much last year, I thought it might be fun to re-post as we enter into Thanksgiving week…) I live in a suburb that is home to several beautiful farms. Recently, I saw two different signs offering turkeys for sale for Thanksgiving. I pulled over…
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Monday Gratitude
Counting today, there are only 11 days until Thanksgiving. Merry Christmas. We have had temps in the teens and 20’s with a full blanket of snow on the ground for over a week. The winter weather makes it easy to forget about Thanksgiving and move right into Christmas. Even if…
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The Power of God’s Country
God’s Country: “A place conceived of as especially favored by God; a place away from a city.” Merriam-Webster Last weekend, my husband and I flew to Virginia to see our youngest at school. She was thrilled to have us there and kept us really busy with her friends and touring…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 