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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 8

The last two days I haven't been able to sleep. To many things weighing heavy on my mind. However, there are still things to be grateful for... Today I am grateful we got the Christmas trees up and decorated and the Christmas lights on the outside of the house. I am struggling to feel festive,… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 8

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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 7

Today was a fine day. Today I am grateful for a visit from Jacob. I sure love that kid. It was good to see him and to hear his stories and to see the joy he brings my girls. I love that he comes to see us because we are all like family. I love… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 7

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Because I have Been Given Much….

A reader asked me to share the following story. I am happy to do so. God has blessed me, How can I not help someone else who is in need. Shari Turrell is a single mom of two kids, her husband passed away in 2007. She started her own company doing events, nothing crazy just… Continue reading Because I have Been Given Much….

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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 6

So many people posting thanks today. So many things to be thankful for. I've been thinking today why it is most people reserve giving thanks to this day, or season, and rarely offer thanks the other 364 days of the year. I get that Thanksgiving is an opportune time to press the pause button and… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 6

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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 5

Today I didn't do my usual 22:2 IF. I think I'm paying for it now. I'm a bit achy and I have a headache. Of course, I've had a headache for a couple of days... so who knows. Today I am grateful foe Ibruprophen! Plus, I may even turn in early... so there is that… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 5

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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 4

Today is my 31st anniversary. What crazy ride the past 31 years have been. Today I am grateful for my husband... who as I am writing this post is in the kitchen doing the dishes because he can and because he knows I hate washing dishes. One thing I have learned over the past 31… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 4

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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 – Day 3

Today I am thankful for a chill day. I didn't really accomplish much... brushed the dog and got so many hair balls off the poor guy, made dinner, crocheted, watched a couple movies with my daughter who is visiting. Truthfully, I needed a day of nothing. I've got a pretty solid headache and I am… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 – Day 3

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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 2

Truth! Today I am grateful for the Sabbath. The Sabbath is often accused of being a day full of rules and regulations... something so out dated that it no longer fits into a modern lifestyle... something that dishes out guilt, whether from religious expectations or the guilt of unfinished projects. That is not how I… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 2

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An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 1

Yesterday, President Russell M. Nelson challenged members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to use social media and the hashtag, #givethanks, for the next 7 days to enlist the healing power of gratitude in behalf of the world and ourselves. As I have thought about this plea, I have decided that my… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 1