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Tag Archives: Thanksgiving
Cast Iron Wisdom – On Seasoning and Giving Thanks
Tomorrow, I will sit at a Thanksgiving Table at our son’s house. As usual, before I do, I will think about the year and of all the things for which I am grateful. As you know, the ending of this … Continue reading
Posted in The Call
Tagged Cast Iron Wisdom, enduring values, Giving Thanks, Gratitude, mother's wisdom, retirement, solid values, Thanksgiving, Wisdom, wisdom that sustains
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An Attitude of Gratitude
“Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.” Rita Schiano “You have a choice every single day. Choose to feel blessed. Choose to feel grateful. Choose to be excited. Choose to be thankful. … Continue reading
On Tradition – How the Past Touches The Future
“Family traditions counter alienation and they help us define who we are; they provide something steady, safe, and reliable in a confusing world.” Susan Lieberman in New Traditions Tradition comes from the Latin word, tradere, meaning to transmit, to hand … Continue reading
The Binding Tie – On Family and Family Holidays
“Bless be the tie that binds, Our hearts in…eternal…love, …Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. We share each other’s woes, Our mutual burdens bear, And often for each other flows, The sympathizing tear.” … Continue reading
Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
Tagged Children and Youth, Christmas, Family, Family history, Family ties, Holiday, Home, Making memories, painful holidays, resilient families, Retie the family tie, Rugallah, Schnapps, Stollen, Struggles at holiday times., Thanksgiving, The tie that binds
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Giving Thanks for the Little Things
“Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” Robert Brault Thanksgiving makes me introspective about all my blessings. I will never be rich. I will never be president. My name … Continue reading
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