Tag Archives: Gratitude

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE: Focusing on the good

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~William Arthur Ward It doesn’t take much for me to rise above; a little encouragement, a little grace, a strong hug. It doesn’t take much … Continue reading

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HAPPY THOUGHT #37: A light in the blackout (Turtle pond toys)

After the past 24 hours I’ve had (to be shared at a later time) I was pretty anxious when the power went out in my house today.  I didn’t know if it was just my house, or all of Waterloo.  … Continue reading

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ARE YOU A PARTICIPATOR OF LIFE? Unwrapping the gift of today.

My cousin is on the boogie board, trying to ride the surf.  My daughter is digging sand wells with a plastic, blue and yellow shovel.  My mother walks down the beach towards us, past the abandoned fishing boat.  She dares … Continue reading

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