October 19, 2008

  • Simple Abundance

    "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow."
    -Melody Beattie

    I'm abundantly blessed.  I'm delighted to discover how content and hopeful I'm feeling, as I focus on the abundance rather than on the lack in my life.  This sense of fulfillment is gratitude at work, transforming my dreams into reality.  My gratitude journal continues ...

    91.  Thoughtful husbands. 

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    92.  Corn Maze traditions.

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    93.  Newborn babies smelling of Burt's Bees Baby lotion.

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    94.  Rite Aid Single Check Rebates

    95.  Beautiful mountain hikes.

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    96.  Swinging baby boys.

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    97.  Making pumpkins sparkle.

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    98.  Little girls with eyes that sparkle.

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    99. My Pumpkin Fairy

    100.  Old doors passed down to great-granddaughters.

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