Friends who give you a book are some of the best kinds of friends—especially when it is a book you never would have read if it wasn’t a gift. One of my special friends gave me a book of poems How Beautiful the Beloved by Gregory Orr. Orr writes about appreciating the world you live […]
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Poems from a friend
by resolutewoman on March 16, 2023 in book, friends, thankfulness, Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving!
by resolutewoman on November 24, 2022 in families, friends, holidays, thankfulness, Uncategorized
We’re wishing you a day filled with love and laughter. Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate with friends and family. To eat, drink and be merry. Be thankful! “What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?” Erma Bombeck once said. –Joy
Grateful for everything
by resolutewoman on November 22, 2022 in families, friends, holidays, thankfulness
I’m grateful for my friends, my family, for all of my blessings. “What if today, we were just grateful for everything?” Charlie Brown once said. –Joy
Be thankful!
by resolutewoman on November 19, 2022 in holidays, thankfulness
Gratitude enriches me and my life. “Gratitude is the fairest blossom,” Henry Ward Beecher once said. –Joy
Thanks and giving
by resolutewoman on November 17, 2022 in holidays, thankfulness
Last year, a good friend sent me a Thanksgiving card with these thoughtful words. “May your heart be filled with both—thanks and giving.” –Joy
I am thankful
by resolutewoman on November 15, 2022 in families, friends, holidays, thankfulness
What am I thankful for? I am thankful for many things—most of all, my family and my friends. I am thankful for people in my family who are friends and family, and I also am thankful for friends who have become important members of my family of friends! “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving […]
My favorite day
by resolutewoman on August 6, 2022 in celebrations, happiness, thankfulness, Uncategorized
It is true. No matter what happens, I must enjoy today. Today is a good day—today—and every day. “What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh. –Joy
Be happier
by resolutewoman on November 30, 2021 in happiness, peace, thankfulness
I am making a promise to myself to be happier and more thankful and more peaceful during this holiday season. F. Scott Fitzgerald once reminded us, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” –Joy
Thanks and giving
by resolutewoman on November 27, 2021 in celebrations, holidays, kindness, thankfulness
My friend Lynn sent me a note with a quote I really like. It’s appropriate for Thanksgiving—and for the entire holiday season. “May your heart be filled with both—thanks and giving!” –Joy
Be thankful
by resolutewoman on November 25, 2021 in families, happiness, holidays, thankfulness
I am thankful for pecan pie and mashed potatoes—and, most of all, I’m thankful that my daughter and her husband will be here for Thanksgiving—and my daughter and son and both of their spouses will be here for Christmas. As Shakespeare said, “O, Lord, that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.” […]
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