Thankful Series: Day One (HUGE Giveaway News!)
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Thankful Series: Day One (HUGE Giveaway News!)

I can’t believe it’s November. I also can’t believe this is most likely the ELEVENTH year I’ve presented some form of a thankful series on my blog during this month. This year I’m taking it back to the beginning where I posted for 30 days. I did it back then as part of NaBloPoMo, National…

Defining Thankful by Sue A. Fairchild
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Defining Thankful by Sue A. Fairchild

DEFINING THANKFUL By Sue A. Fairchild Merriam-Webster’s dictionary describes “thankful” as being “conscious of benefit received.” For me, the definition doesn’t seem to say enough about this word. Being conscious of a benefit we have received is a good thing. It helps us to say “Thank you” and to show appreciation. It helps us not…

Looking for Rays of Sunshine by Melanie D. Snitker
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Looking for Rays of Sunshine by Melanie D. Snitker

Looking for the Rays of Sunshine By Melanie D. Snitker   I’m not going to lie: The last couple of months have been rough in my household. We’ve had a lot of challenges that, in combination with lack of sleep, made the day-to-day things seem a lot harder than they should have been. When we…

A Thankful Life by Sue A. Fairchild
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A Thankful Life by Sue A. Fairchild

A THANKFUL LIFE By Sue A. Fairchild     Nine days ago my mom turned seventy-five and, for that, I’m thankful. Yes, seventy-five is a huge milestone in a person’s life, but, for my mom, it’s an even bigger accomplishment. Over thirty years ago, she was diagnosed with emphysema and given only a year to…

Grateful for the Pain by Normandie Fischer
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Grateful for the Pain by Normandie Fischer

GRATEFUL FOR THE PAIN Normandie Fischer   Pain can shatter us, toss us off a cliff, and render us immobile. Or it can hone and refine us. I recently read the words of a man who discovered he had a horrible form of cancer. Although his disease was incurable and soon-to-be terminal, he rejoiced. He…

Thankful Series Kick-Off: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Thankful Series Kick-Off: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Hi! Remember me? I’m the author of this blog. It’s been so long I feel like I need to re-introduce myself. I look like this:   This blog was my first, my baby, the one writing vessel I clung tightly to as I sought publication. In the last couple years as I followed God’s call…