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Celebrating Joel! Happy birthday, Buddy!!It's been a year. I ain't sayin' it ain't been a good one. It has been miraculous. But it didn't come easy. Two hospital stays, Jeff's aorta tear, a stroke, brain surgery, a son's divorce, a son's wreck, a daughter's breakup, two weddings, three babies, a church move, Mom's funeral, the yearly ballgame, and the launching of my book. Amazing. Hard. Rewarding. Sad. Aching. Satisfying. Hopeful. Bittersweet. Draining. God-supported in every step. #goodbye2022 #hello2023 #comesitaspell #godblessuseveryone🙏 #prayersfor2023From our front porch to yours, merry Christmas. Come sit a spell and share in the magic.Come Sit a Spell is a perfect gift for those memory sharers in your life. Stories. Devotions. Recipes. From my grandma's, my mom's, and my kitchen. Three generations of stories to be shared with the story keepers in your life. @tyndalelivingexpressions #ComeSitaSpell #christmastraditions #availablenowWhen dipping truffles, use a mug. It helps keep the chocolate warm. When all the truffles are dipped, add coffee for an instant mocha!! Follow me for more coffee tips. Lol.Merry Christmas to you!! Today is the last day for 50% off and free shipping when you spend $50. Filled with sweet stories and memories, yummy recipes and mouthwatering photography, Come Sit a Spell is a Christmas gift you can give to your kids, mom, aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings, or friends. Heck, get them all one at this price! I bet there is a story that sparks their own memories.-
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Category Archives: Gratitude Posts
The Small Joys of Spring
On day five of Lent, I am thankful for the little signs of joy that are sprouting up around our area. The incessant rains have kept most of the tulips at bay. But there were still lots of little spots … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheekwood, daffodils, find joy, gratitude, hyacinth, joy, Lent, pansies, sunny outlook, tulip, weather changes
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Honoring Heroes for Lent
Last night Jeff and I watched Taking Chance on Amazon Prime. Excellent movie. Quiet. Full of dignity. It is the story of a military escort seeing the body of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps to his family in Wyoming. (Info at … Continue reading
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Tagged fallen soldiers, half and double, heroes, Lent, military escort, military heroes, taking chance
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Through Car Windows
On the third day of Lent, I am grateful for car windows. I have seen many beautiful, scary, crazy, and awe-inspiring things through the windows of my car. Today from my windshield I saw a dark road made shiny by … Continue reading
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Tagged car window, church, commute, jesus, Lent, prayer, rearview mirror, right in front of you, sunrise, sunset, windshield
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Cupcake Thank Yous
When you meld together two companies, one that is very entrepreneurial and one that is globally bureaucratic, it takes a minute before everything works smoothly. Worthy and Ellie Claire have been part of Hachette Nashville for almost six months but … Continue reading
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Tagged coworkers, cupcakes, Ellie Claire, gratitude, Hachette, IT issues, Lent, thank you, work fun
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Cock-a-doodle-Lent
When I was growing up, the only thing I knew about lint was that it got stuck between my toes. One side of my family was General Baptist and the other Pentecostal. Neither observed Lent. Then I married Jeff. He … Continue reading
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Tagged almsgiving, ash wednesday, birthday, catholic, Christian, devotional, easter, fasting, gratitude, half and double, jesus, Lent, little brother, pray, prayer, rooster, thankful, Virgil
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Sunset Hills
I live in Sunset Hills. It is aptly named. I am thankful for such a beautiful place to live and for the amazing sunsets we see when we drive home from work on days like today. Isn’t this awesome? His … Continue reading
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Tagged breathe, God, gratitude, gray hair, Lent, Ruth alla wager, sunset, sunset hills, tennessee
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Listen Up
On the second day of Lent I find myself grateful for audiobooks. I fell asleep last night listening to a novel set in WWII Berlin involving British spies, Churchill, the German resistance, and a whole host of Nazi bad guys. I love … Continue reading
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Tagged audiobook, chimpanzee, grateful, Lent, orangutan, road trip
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Storm Shelters
For Lent I am adding the discipline of gratitude. Daily gratitude. And today I am thankful for storm shelters. A storm barreled through our area this morning and the warning signals blared over our cell phones at 6:50 a.m., scaring the snot out … Continue reading
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Tagged easter, fat tuesday, food pantry, grateful, Lent, mardi gras, maundy thursday, shelter, storm
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Half & Double 