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Nature’s Path to Gratitude

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.  ~Eleonora Duse We are surrounded by the beauty of nature every [...]

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Some Good Things About Time Apart

We have made it through more than a week of our deployment journey! There have been highs and lows already, some laughter and some tears, but I have been thinking about some of the advantages of experiencing a long separation from one’s spouse. So, as I went through this last week, I started noting some [...]

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Happy Birthday America!

On this 4th of July weekend I am grateful to celebrate the birth of my beloved country. With all its flaws and shortcomings, it is still the “Home of the Free and the Brave.” Nearly every other day of the year we take for granted the freedoms and rights that we have available to us [...]

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Gratitude for the Gift of Time

You’ve heard that old saying, “The best things in life are free.” I always thought it was kind of lame and not really an appropriate sentiment in this era of consumerism and material gift giving. Who doesn’t like shiny jewelry, new clothes, great perfume, a wonderful book or fresh flowers? I sure do! Despite this [...]

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