WHY BE THANKFUL? By Sue A. Fairchild Ten years ago, if you would have asked me what I was thankful for, I would have provided you with the basics most people list: Family, health, job…I may have even included God at that time, but He probably would have been my last thought. (And only because…
My Story Excerpts from my Memoir “Mom, you should write your story . . . about how you broke the cycle of alcohol addiction in your family. You’re the transition generation,” my daughter, Melanie, said. “It’d be too painful.” Yet, I was between writing projects. Maybe I’ll give her suggestion a try….
It’s that time of year again, and I love it! Each November I hand this blog over to readers so they can share why they are thankful. I think this is the 9th year and each year I’m blown away. People thankful for jobs. Family reconciliation. New beginnings. Forgiveness. Healing. Some thankful for sickness because…
My guess is the tradition is almost ten years old. It receives a lot of traffic and the private feedback I get is always uplifting. The posts inspire. Impact. It’s my annual thankful series. Each November I open this blog to guests who share why they are thankful. They can be as little as a…
As I mentioned on November 2nd, I didn’t receive a lot of submissions this year on why people are thankful. I decided perhaps that meant it was time for me to share. I’m thankful for my quiet family. Call us nerds, geeks, freaks. When you come to our house, the circus is the last thing…
Gail Kittleson “If the only prayer you ever pray is thank you, it is enough.” Meister Eckhardt Enough—such a multidimensional word. The meaning changes with the person, and within our own lives, this word transforms, sometimes moment-to-moment. Culture, upbringing, spirituality, and general outlook alter in our concept of enough. Once, during a particularly…