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Posted on November 19, 2015
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I pulled into the driveway of my close friend’s small brick house one autumn afternoon, the air thick and humid, stuck in transition from summer heat. She wasn’t home, but her neighbors’ kids ran and yelled at one another in the front yard next door,… Continue Reading “Counterweight”
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Category: gratitude, photography, poetryTags: autumn, blessings, capturing moments, counterweight, crying, Emily Dickinson, friendship, God, grateful, gratitude, grief, gun safety, handgun, Iron & Wine, Iron and Wine, living in the moment, loss, love, moments, Ozarks, photography, poetry, rain, spirituality, suicide, suicide prevention, thankful, thanks, Thanks by Yusef Komunyakaa, Trapeze Singer, Yusef Komunyakaa
Posted on February 8, 2014
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Today’s guest contributor is my childhood friend, Leslie Ferguson Thomas, who is on a fearless journey to become who she wants to be. Be sure to check out Leslie’s blog! My husband always refers to us as two puzzle pieces, and when we met,… Continue Reading “Thankful for everyday love”
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Category: gratitude, photographyTags: ceremony, dating, everyday love, friendship, grateful, gratitude, healing, holding hands, husband, inspiration, internet dating, love, marriage, online dating, Plenty of Fish, romance, singing, songs, thankful, Valentine's Day, weather, wedding, weight loss, weight4baby, wife
Posted on February 20, 2013
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*Thank you, Debra Dickey, for serving as today’s guest contributor as part of the “28 days of love” project this February. Debra’s a regular contributor to this blog; I’m thankful for the wisdom she shares and for her friendship, too.* [Online ‘Dictionary’ of vessel] … Continue Reading “Day 20–Becoming a vessel”
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Posted on February 15, 2013
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*Thanks to my sister Sarah Crowder for writing today’s post about how the love of her life has supported her in her journey to do what she loves for a living. Check out her photography business home page and her Facebook page, too.* I… Continue Reading “Day 15–Loving what I do”
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Posted on February 11, 2013
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*Special thanks to Mary Agrusa for writing today’s post for our “28 days of love” project. Be sure to check out her blog as well.* Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 Five categories of… Continue Reading “Day 11–Five thankful people”
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Posted on February 10, 2013
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*Big thank you to my friend Kelly Booy for agreeing to contribute to the “28 days of love” project!* I have had a consistent prayer for contentment these last couple of years! My awareness of this need came one summer day in 2009 while… Continue Reading “Day 10–Dearly loved”
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Posted on February 3, 2013
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*I’ve known Jessica since college, and I feel privileged to have watched her evolve into who she is today. Our journeys aren’t identical, but I relate to much of her story. Check out her blog!* Gratitude and love. Topics that seem to go hand… Continue Reading “Day 3–The delicate dance”
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Posted on February 1, 2013
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*Today begins my “28 days of love” project on this blog, a project to explore the connection between love and gratitude in our lives. Special thanks to Linda Unger for sharing her spiritual insights on how to share gratitude as well as a bit… Continue Reading “Day 1: Sharing the treasure of gratitude”
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Posted on January 30, 2013
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Starting February 1st, I’m stoked to announce that almost 27 of my favorite people will be serving as guest writers for the blog. They were asked to submit posts related to love and gratitude and to run in any direction with that topic. I… Continue Reading “28 days of love”
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Posted on September 2, 2012
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Chicken pocket filling for a ready-made supper. A visit from two hours away. Shadow box shopping with a crafty friend who is creating something special for our daughter’s nursery. Eight hours slaving away over a stubborn sewing machine. Countless encouraging comments. Genuine prayers. Two… Continue Reading “God with skin on”
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