Category Archives: One Thousand Gifts

Little White Church

Posted on January 15, 2013 by may

My friend Kyle made me this paper sculpture of a little white church.  He’d heard me talk about the little church I grew up in and fashioned this one from his imagination and my stories. Each picket in the fence, … Continue reading →

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1000 Gifts: January Edition

Posted on January 6, 2013 by may

#278-295 of my list of One Thousand Gifts. Winter stillness The warmth of my home on a blustery day Family time together as one year ends and another begins A blank calendar and the 365 opportunities for growth that it … Continue reading →

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Cultivate a Grateful Heart

Posted on October 28, 2012 by may

Intentionally counting my blessings is a powerful exercise in happiness.  Comparison can leave me feeling wanting, but numbering the things in my life for which I am grateful humbles me.  I have been given so much that when I focus … Continue reading →

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More Gifts

Posted on September 23, 2012 by may

#247-265 of my One Thousand Gifts Cooler temperatures, making me reach for a blanket in the night Comfort food, including the creamy potato soup that simmered most of  yesterday The familiar routine that school brings Having the choir return from … Continue reading →

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Gifts of Late Summer

Posted on August 20, 2012 by may

Looking at the back of my van I found the theme from The Beverly Hillbillies running through my head.  So, we loaded up the truck and we moved to Beverly…Hills that is! In our case we loaded up the van and headed … Continue reading →

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