Tag: grateful
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Why Be Thankful?
photo courtesy of Priscilla du Pree on Unsplash It can be a challenge to consider an attitude of thanksgiving when life around us feels painful and out of control. Natural disasters don’t help; hurricane Ian set a lot of people back in Florida, and we’re still dealing with insurance and repairs. COVID continues to have…
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Give Me Tomorrow
When asked by a Life magazine photojournalist what he most wished for, an American soldier in the Korean War responded with: “Give me tomorrow”. In a war that America wasn’t ready for, this was the heart of those who fought for the freedom of South Korea. They were up against unbelievable odds, but their commitment…
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The Surprise Gift Of Gratitude
It’s the forgotten holiday. The one sadly placed between Halloween and Christmas. Thanksgiving. It’s the forgotten word. The one sadly placed between “demand” and “not enough”. This is my favorite holiday of the year. I love the spiritual truths of Christmas and Easter–they’re the basis for my hope. I love Independence Day for the joyous…
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The Forgotten Holiday
I don’t know why it frazzles me. It does. It’s a day. But it’s really more than that. Stuck between the horror of Halloween and the gimme of Christmas is Thanksgiving. Between ghoulish masks and decorated trees in September and the shopping frenzy of Black Friday and beyond, it’s a wonder that there’s a hiccup…
Tip of My Iceberg 