a writer on a blog that i read (a working sheep farm!) made this same list in honor of elizabeth II’s 60th, and since i have a laundry list of things i love about ol’ blighty, i thought i’d join in the fun. 10 things i love about britain oxford. the magical spires, the bells ringing
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we had a lovely thanksgiving traveling 10 hours east to massachusetts to spend with two of kenny’s brothers. thursday was our cooking day…my sister-in-law prepared the standard turkey dinner while i took notes in my head (dry sherry makes an already delicious turkey gravy 100% tastier; a stick of butter inside the cavity of the
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there is a reason i’m being inundated with GRACE these days. comments, songs, prayers….the theme of grace is everywhere around me. the fact is, it’s always around…but for some reason i’m taking more notice of it now: ”The Law tells me how crooked I am; Grace comes along and straightens me out.”–Dwight L Moody I
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i’m so thankful for tea and the down comforter and flannel sheets on our bed. i’m so thankful for the end of the day when i get to cozy up and be comforted by these things. especially after long, painful mondays.
on sundays in late november and all through december and EVEN january, i am so thankful for the Church Calendar. today is Christ the King Sunday, the last sunday in the liturgical church calendar, and the last sunday of Ordinary Time. i cannot do this day justice through my own words, so i leave you with
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dust bunnies! i’m thankful for the scads of dust bunnies in the corners of my home today. because for the past few days you couldn’t see them! seeing them today means that the SUN is OUT! i never realized how much i thrived on sunshine…how much the sun boosts my mood – almost instantly. i
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i’ll be the first to admit that our meals (and meal times in general) are not perfect. they are not perfectly well balanced, vegetables are spat out, full white pasta is preferred over whole grain amongst the littles, and there is a fair share of leveraging for eaten meals in exchange for being excused from the table.
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