Every day I am thankful for something. And often, my heart runs over with gratitude for all the many blessings I have been lauded. Granted, having a grateful heart means becoming aware of our blessings, acknowledging them, and giving thanks for them. And so, I have learned through the years that the more my heart …
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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 …
April Blessings
When life gets hectic, give yourself grace - grace to forgive, grace to relax, grace to begin anew. It seems that with spring comes a renewed energy for busyness. The sun shines more regularly. The rains from late winter, early spring give the landscape a fresh look. Our spirits soar as the birds and butterflies …
Giving the Gift of Love
Good news! I survived Thanksgiving without any food maladies. I couldn't be happier or more grateful. It was a quick holiday of family, food, and festivities --- and just like that we're heading from Thanksgiving toward Christmas. In doing this, I'm striving to hold onto that feeling of gratitude for all that I have and …
Thanksgiving Evolved
When I was in grade school, I used to think that we continued the tradition of Thanksgiving each year to keep the memory of the first one celebrated by the Pilgrims alive. Now that I am older and look back at the Thanksgiving celebrations I've shared over the years, I can see that Thanksgiving has …
Kind World
There's a world of kindness in every day. It greet us in ways we least expect. The co-worker who offers to take our mail down the hall for us. The driver who lets us in their lane once we've discovered we're in the wrong one. The shopper in line with 10-15 items who lets us …
Virginia Alice Crawford 