Category: Life It’s Ownself

  • semitough

    Gratitude Challenge

    Anyone who does not live under a rock knows that next Thursday, a week from today, is Thanksgiving. (At least those readers in the US know) But gratitude and giving thanks is not a one day a year sort of thing. Every single day people do things for us, serve us, protect us, and on and on. Much of this…

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    The Book of Esther

    Read the book of Esther last night in prep for my visit to the museum after church & brunch today. Very interesting story. Ancients were such weird people. So Xerxes, king of Persia, dumps his wife and sets out to find a new one. He holds the BC version of a beauty contest and selects Esther from all the others.…

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    Good Morning Sunshine

    Is how I began most every morning text message to my special person. There is something about mornings that inspire hope and optimism. After all, the day has just begun, nothing has had a chance to go wrong yet. At least for now. So I choose to see where I am at today as the beginning of a new day.…

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    Therapy

    If given a choice I would appreciate healing, but relief sounds pretty good right now. Yes, I’ll have a heaping helping of relief.