Gratitude Challenge

Part 2 of 3 in our series…As Blanche Dubois so elegantly stated in that masterpiece A streetcar named Desire, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”. Have you ever thought as you bounce around like a pinball through life, how many encounters you have with complete strangers? From the grocery clerk to the …

Part 1 of 3. See if you can guess the next two challenges based on this one! Some people like to categorize their friends: short term or long term friends. Work friends, church friends, vacation friends, neighbor friends. I have one category – friend…because once you’re a friend, you are a friend for life (unless …

This week I am volunteering at my church’s Vacation Bible School (VBS),which is how I landed on the subject of this week’s gratitude challenge. This week long fun is 100% volunteer led and, I might add, superbly organized. I’m so grateful for the adult and teenage volunteers giving up part of their day to provide …

Did you know the recommended amount of sleep for adults is 7-9 hours? How successful are you at hitting that mark? When is the last time you’ve woken up refreshed after a good night’s sleep? Let’s be grateful for sleep! I have a smile on my face this morning because for the first time since …