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  • 79/365 Joy and Sorrow #yearofgratitude

    79/365 Joy and Sorrow #yearofgratitude

    The walk to the lake’s edge as the last of the day slipped behind the horizon was perfect for processing a long week, month, year. Many people are uncomfortable talking about unhappy or stressful emotions and events. Or trying to empathize with those in the thick of the messy parts of life. Nora McInerny adeptly

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  • 78/365  Dinner and a Show #yearofgratitude

    78/365 Dinner and a Show #yearofgratitude

    When a friend had an extra ticket to the musical playing at a classic downtown theater, was happy to accept the invitation to dinner and a show to cap off the week. Even if the show isn’t memorable, the setting still can make for a special outing. Grateful that many of these old classic homes

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  • 77/365 Good Fortune #yearofgratitude

    77/365 Good Fortune #yearofgratitude

    What a perfect follow-up to my last post about grace! Grateful for the reminder — important to not only be kind to others, but to ourselves, as well. ~ Kathy B.

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  • 76/365 Grace #yearofgratitude

    76/365 Grace #yearofgratitude

    Perhaps it should be hashtag “year-give-or-take of gratitude” instead?! “I do not at all understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” ~ Anne Lamott In reflecting on gratitude, perhaps some days do not result in a completed blog post.

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  • 75/365 Freshly Painted #yearofgratitude

    75/365 Freshly Painted #yearofgratitude

    Little things can make a big difference. Or even a small difference that brings a certain level of satisfaction. The pantry cabinet doors are handled daily, and even after a regular wipe-down with a soapy rag, the painted white finish takes on a grungy hue over time. Giving each door frame a fresh coat of

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  • 74/365 Friendship #yearofgratitude

    74/365 Friendship #yearofgratitude

    Lake Superior has many moods and she was somewhat sullen and broody today. Walking and talking with two dear friends, we hardly noticed until the cold rain started picking up in intensity. It even cut short the classic Minnesota goodbye. “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter , and sharing of pleasures. For

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