Gratitude … for hugs! And pie!

Gratitude … for hugs! And pie!

I had made a gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free pumpkin pie for our Thanksgiving celebrations.  But in a last-minute moment of great worry that it might not actually be tasty, I decided perhaps we should have an apple pie on…
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Gratitude … for an ash bucket!

Gratitude … for an ash bucket!

I was cleaning the ashes out of the firebox yesterday.    As I was doing so, it occurred to me that the ashes are a lot like what is left over from our past.   The ashes are literally what…
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Gratitude … for sounds.

Gratitude … for sounds.

Have you ever thought to be grateful for sounds?   To be honest, I haven’t really.   I usually don’t even stop to think about the sounds I’m hearing as I go throughout my day.   I just now got back…
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Gratitude … for simple things!

Gratitude … for simple things!

I had just pulled the last few lingering apples from the tree, then headed over to deadhead the mums.   I assumed it would be a day or so before the deer moseyed by.  But no  …  within 10…
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Gratitude … for what matters most!

Gratitude … for what matters most!

Around the beginning of October, I happened across this adorable little ghost while out shopping.   I was smitten  …  and in a moment of impromptu-buying it came home with me.   The reason I liked it so much was…
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Gratitude … for God, my Hope!

Gratitude … for God, my Hope!

The weather forecast is calling for a High Wind Warning later this afternoon and into this evening, with winds of 30-40 mph, and gusts up to 60mph.   Living in the forest, a heavy windstorm is somewhat unnerving.   It…
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Gratitude … for the gift of life!

Gratitude … for the gift of life!

Today we are celebrating a very special birthday.   If it had not been for the invention of Tylenol, I highly doubt we would be celebrating this birthday this year.   Have you ever thought to be grateful for the…
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