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November 22, 2016
For These Things, I am Truly Grateful!
Many people use the month of November to post each day something they are thankful for. My “thankful” list could be broken down to cover the 30 days of November and then some! On top of that, I have multitude of blessing that I’m sure aren’t covered here, though I did try to make my categories broad enough to cover almost everything. So here it is – My annual Thankful List, with a few minor tweeks, just as relevant today as it…
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November 16, 2016
How to Write a Thanksgiving Prayer
Thanksgiving Day is a time to reflect with gratitude upon all of our many blessings.. We can do that privately in our own hearts and minds. We can do it together as a group by sharing our blessings with one another. Traditionally though, Thanksgiving has been a time to offer a prayer of thanksgiving. In my life I’ve known countless good people, some of whom could comfortably offer up a prayer with ease and eloquence and many others who, though…
Posted in Holidays and Seasons | By LoriGraceH
November 9, 2016
10 Ways to Express Gratitude
From time to time we all get so busy about our lives that we forget to slow down long enough to reflect upon our many blessings. November is a great time to stop and not only truly reflect upon all we’re thankful for, but to do something special to express that gratitude. Here is a list of ten great ways to do just that! Try a few or make a point to do them all!! Say a prayer of Thanksgiving….
Posted in Holidays and Seasons | By LoriGraceH
November 26, 2015
November 9, 2015
For These Things, I am Truly Grateful
Grateful! In August of 2014, I believe it was my niece that sent me a challenge on Facebook, to post something I was thankful for each day, every day, for a week. I found it impossible to narrow my list down to just seven things. So I broke each day into three sections, but actually each of those sections could be broken down several times over. Many people use the month of November to post each day something they are…
Posted in Choosing Happiness, Holidays and Seasons | By LoriGraceH
November 4, 2015
April 16, 2015
This Makes It All Worthwhile!
This Makes It All Worthwhile! Shopping for groceries on a Sunday afternoon, I turned down the ethnic foods aisle and happened upon one of my former students and his dad. His dad was on the phone and smiled and said, “Hi Lori, good to see you!” Nick came behind his dad and hadn’t noticed me until he heard his dad say hi. With a surprised voice Nick said, “Oh hey Ms Lori!” I greeted them both but didn’t stop…
Posted in Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH