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 I have so much to be thankful for this week! Grace in Small Things (GiST) is about thankfulness, empowerment, and mindfulness of the little things in our lives. The GiST website says that: Last week was rough for all of us in my office, and this week my fiance leaves for another long training exercise – his last one prior to his Afghanistan deployment early next year. I want to start the new week off with the right mindset, which is why today’s GiST post is an important [...] Last night I was one of fifty thousand or so fans in St. Louis who were braving the mid-July heat in order to see U2 perform live at Busch Stadium. Bono is arguably one of the most powerful people in the world, and that’s made apparent in U2′s live shows. He’s an activist who uses [...] 1. A roof above me and four walls around me. On Friday night April 22, I sat beside my dad in Busch Stadium as we waited for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds to take the field. Spring in Missouri often means thunderstorms, and the radar predicted an 80-100% chance of rain between 6 p.m. and midnight. We were excited for a Dad/Daughter date night, [...] There’s always plenty to be thankful for, though lately I keep coming back to the same things; solid employment, great friends and loving family. This week I want to push myself to find grace in things that are specific to where I am at this specific point in my life; right now, this week, on [...] Small Town Life: It’s the Little Things As Missourians brace for what is expected to be one of the worst winter storms in decades, I’m at home with my dog by my side, fighting off drowsiness. Despite a thickening layer of ice outside and progressively worsening news reports, there’s much to be thankful for today. I woke up so low and tired and grouchy yesterday morning that I was convinced I’d struggle with today’s GiST post. As the day went on yesterday, things gradually improved, and by the time the alarm went of this morning – as much as I didn’t want to get out from under the covers – [...] |
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