Thank God for late crops. For those blessings we’ve prayed for that haven’t happened in our perfect time. For those dreams we’ve had that haven’t come to pass yet. Thank God for late crops. When good things seem to be destroyed in front of us. …
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Thanksgiving 2023
It’s a Canadian Tuxedo kind of American Thanksgiving! A bringing together of two nations, and also, I’ve found, a bringing together of quite the dichotomy – gratitude and despair. This time of year can bring up so many emotions, and it can feel like an …
The Gratitude Challenge
The Gratitude challenge. It goes as follows: answer every question this week by starting your response with “I’m grateful…” and finishing the sentence from there! ❓ Question: How are you today?? Answer: I’m grateful that I woke up to sunny skies and got to have …
There have been 13,311 sunsets in my lifetime so far
There have been 13,311 sunsets in my lifetime so far, but I haven’t seen them all. ❌Some of them I’ve missed because I was already asleep (#earlybirdlife) ❌Some of them I’ve missed because I grew up in Seattle area (#grayskylife) ❌Some of them I’ve missed …
Gratitude is movement towards your dreams
Agree or disagree? Gratitude is movement. It’s been an interesting topic that’s been on my mind lately, and what struck my mind today during the event I’m at is that gratitude IS movement. Sometimes we can feel so STUCK, and we can’t seem to figure …
Say it with me now
Y’all. We have to talk. This whole “deflecting compliments” thing is NOT a good look ? If someone offers you a compliment, receive it, whether you believe it or not. They took time and effort to express it to you, when it would have been …
Church Injuries
If you’ve ever been wounded by “the church” then please read this post! I don’t know what happened to you (although I’ve heard countless stories from people of the wounds they’ve sustained, and there are some truly tragic ones!), but I‘d like you to consider …
Yo Vote!
YO VOTE (yeah, you)! As a PROUD AMERICAN (and San Diegoian) I am going to use my freedom of speech (thank you, founding fathers, for drafting up a constitution that stands for FREEDOM), to encourage ALL of you to get out and vote! There are …
Something hits different about Texas
Somethin’ hits different about that Texas sunshine and warm Spring breeze a place where freckles are free to roam, and this WA-born girl can swoon over the GREEN TREES and REAL GRASS a whirlwind trip, but I’m back in San Diego and feeling refreshed!
Tiers of Gratitude
You’ve heard me talk about gratitude before, so this isn’t a new concept. But as I’ve been practicing it more and more, I’ve noticed some patterns that I’ve been walking out with it, and want to share with you my Tiers of Gratitude. Tier 1 …