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 …
Gratitude challenge – sleep
By Merry Mary 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 …
Gratitude challenge – veterinarians
By Merry Mary I have been blessed with some wonderful fur babies over the years. Not counting the dogs we had growing up, the first dog adopted was Speedy. My sister discovered Speedy, nee Roger, when we lived in Macon. He had been rejected by 8 or 9 homes(that should have been a red flag, instead we saw …
Gratitude challenge – Caffeine
By Merry Mary My dear sweet Mavis has had a tough start to 2025. We are now mid-May and I don’t think either of us have slept through the night for more than a couple of days in a row. Last night she was up from 1 – 2ish. The night before she was awake from 12 – …