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Spiritual Sunday (on Monday): 05.2018

May 28, 2018

Spiritual Sunday (on Monday): 05.2018

Dear ones, Yesterday, the last Sunday of the month, slipped away before I realized I should have written a Spiritual Sunday, 05.2018 post.  But didn’t want to wait until the last Sunday of June to share with you all I am grateful for.  So, here I am writing this Spiritual Sunday 05.2018 post on Monday. […]

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Spiritual Sunday: Seeking Peace, 04.2018

April 29, 2018

Spiritual Sunday: Seeking Peace, 04.2018

  Dear ones, You might remember my word this year is PEACE.  Which has, up until now, been pretty elusive to my life.  This year and for many years prior.  My goal for 2018 was to recognize the anxiety and concerns that start bubbling up in physical manifestations in my body.  Clenching or grinding my […]

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Spiritual Sunday: Seeking Peace, 04.2018

March 25, 2018

Spiritual Sunday, 03.2018: A Bullet List of Gratitude

Sweet friends, happy Sunday! March has been a month of lots of little miracles for my family.  So, for today’s “Spiritual Sunday, 03.2018”, I thought I would share some of them in a bullet list of gratitude. Read some of my other recent “Spiritual Sunday” posts, here and here. Spiritual Sunday, 03.2018: A Bullet List […]

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Spiritual Sunday: Writing a Bullet Gratitude Prayer

November 26, 2017

Spiritual Sunday: Writing a Bullet Gratitude Prayer

  Morning glories, We are home from our quick jaunt to Albuquerque for Thanksgiving.  PC is playing a tank battle game that I have nicknamed “Tankville” on his laptop in the bed beside me.  The kitties are curled up at our feet and a blessed late November sunshine is streaming in through our open balcony […]

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Spiritual Sunday: Writing a Bullet Gratitude Prayer

June 25, 2017

Spiritual Sunday: Beginning The Miracle Morning

  Sweet friends, It’s been awhile since I wrote a “Spiritual Sunday” post.  Seems like we get all caught up in the day-to-day of life over here.  I forget to be aware of the beauty and grace and goodness before me.  Almost like going through my days with blinders on.  Have to stop and remind […]

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Spiritual Sunday: My Little Miracles 3.26.17

March 26, 2017

Spiritual Sunday: My Little Miracles 3.26.17

Dear Ones, Have decided to start sharing “My Little Miracles” on Sundays in hopes of setting a positive, uplifting tone for the week to come.  Guess I originally posted them on Sunday but moved to Mondays to join Shaunacey’s “Monday Moments of Gratitude”.  She is taking a blogging hiatus so back to Sunday I go. […]

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