Every year has its ups and downs, and mine was filled with them for sure. But life has a way of bringing goodness out of the most dire circumstances, especially when one is hopeful and optimistic. In January of this year, I chose Grateful as my Word of the Year, and I can say it's …
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October Graces
Sammie is our oldest pup given to us by our son and daughter-of-the-heart. At almost 12 1/2 years, she's momma to our other three pets. I look all around me and am so grateful for all my blessings. I live in a modest one bedroom home which my husband and son built. I call it …
September Thankfulness
This week I was thinking how much I'm grateful for, yet how heavy my heart is when I think of September. It's my mother's birthday and my son's and so many friends, so the celebrations and love abound all around. Yet, September marks the loss of so many loved ones for myself, hubs, and so …
Grateful for August Daze
On reflection, there's so much to be grateful for. And, if I'd known then that my life now would be so full of joy just from having and showing gratitude, even in the August heat, I would have started out being grateful so much younger. Even so, I strive each day - not just in …
Let Freedom Ring On
In keeping with my Word of the Year: grateful, in the month of July (and every day), I am beyond grateful for the freedom which still exists in America today. When I read the news, digitally or in newsprint, about the lack of freedom in other countries, I am more and more thankful to have …
Valentine’s Day Is Coming
It's hard to believe that we're in the month of February and that hubs and I are in our little casita for two months already. Gratitude makes time fly by fast and helps us zero in on the important things in life, like appreciating thoughtfulness from others, the little things that make us laugh, and …
Forgiveness & Gratitude
I believe wholeheartedly that forgiveness leads to gratitude and vice versa. When we are grateful, we are more apt to be forgiving. And when we forgive, we are grateful for so much than we could imagine ourselves capable of. There are so many correlations between forgiving and being grateful, and one can only reap the …
Virginia Alice Crawford 