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Choosing a Grateful Heart

Choosing a Grateful Heart

I love Thanksgiving ~ the turkey, the stuffing, the pumpkin pie, the football ~ well OK, I admit I really don't love the football part! But the rest is somehow so comforting ~ the smells of a big dinner cooking, a chill in the air, a symphony of color on the trees,...

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Be Thankful ~ Be Healthy!

Be Thankful ~ Be Healthy!

We know that being thankful can help us have a more godly attitude and a better outlook on life. But did you know that a grateful heart can actually make you a healthier person? Below are some interesting findings from a number of recent studies on gratitude and...

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Change ~ The Fuel of Life

Change ~ The Fuel of Life

Each year, as the seasons change and summer gives way to autumn, and once again, autumn gives up its’ life to winter, I can’t help but think about change.  How inevitable it is.  How sometimes sweet, and sometimes bitter it is.  Without change, transition from one...

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Autumn Symphony

It is October ~ finally there’s a nip in the air and the magnificent beauty of autumn is just beginning. For my friends up North, the transformation from the rich greens of summer to the beautiful warm colors of fall has already begun. Here in Atlanta the trees change...

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