Years ago Neil Diamond wrote a song called ‘A beautiful noise’. There are noises that are not so attractive (the buzzer when you get an answer wrong on a game show). There are noises that alert us to get out of the way (police and ambulance sirens). These are noises that indicate life (a deep …
Gratitude Challenge – silence
By Merry Mary I drove to and from the gym today without the radio playing. And it made me think…how much do we appreciate silence? I remember in college I had a roommate who required her tv to be on with static — she couldn’t sleep without the white noise. Some people become so accustomed to background noise …
Gratitude Challenge – Canadian Geese
By Merry Mary As I walked out the door of my gym, I saw 4 Canadian Geese hanging out in the parking lot. The image made me smile. Canadian Geese migrating South means Fall is on its way. They are beautiful birds with a distinctive honk that can be heard as they fly in their V-formation. Did you …
Gratitude challenge – Being Kind
By Merry Mary Yesterday in a meeting at my church, the preacher brought up the importance of being kind and not being unkind. Today’s challenge requires a partner because I’m going to have you practice being kind to each other. For Round 1, you will be the complimenter and your partner will be the receiver. All you have …