One Thousand Gifts…looking back…moving forward…
This past week, I have spent a lot of time thinking about the past and looking forward to the future…and realizing how precious these moments …
One Thousand Gifts
One Thousand Gifts…not just ordinary days…
#46: a headstart on the week’s laundry #47: the promise of a new door, stripped clean of years of paint…green, red, white, off-white… #48: a …
One Thousand Gifts…Memorial Day Weekend…
After a busy weekend, I find myself with drooping eyelids and a sunburned nose, but I am still drawn to the practice of gratitude. I …
One Thousand Gifts…family…and Fiona’s birthday…
We celebrated Fiona’s second birthday over the weekend, and I was overcome by the gift of family and friends… #32: My Parents Example: My Mom is recuperating …
One Thousand Gifts…rediscovering spring…
I spent the last several spring seasons with my head buried in final exams and 10-page research papers. This year I didn’t teach, and as …
One Thousand Gifts…Mother’s Day Edition
Last year for Mother’s Day, I sent Ben and the two older kids away for the afternoon so I could have a quiet house with …
One Thousand Gifts…starting with one…
It is so easy for me to get caught up in what is wrong or difficult about my life and forget to take the time …
