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April 2024

April 06, 2024

What Are You Doing With Your 86400 Seconds Today? A Reverie

The Gift of 86,400 Seconds “Imagine this: If you had $86,400 in an account...

April 04, 2024

Jesus Wept. And So Can You.

Jesus Wept. And So Can You. This evening my husband and I had the unfortunate...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

From Darkness to Light. A Resurrection Pondering.

The Gift of Darkness to Light. “In order for the light to shine so...

March 21, 2024

Can Christ Kintsugi My Heart?

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with...

March 19, 2024

Forgiveness, Regret, Finger Paint and Resurrection. What?

“How to hold regret tenderly: I wish that I would have done that differently, and...

March 14, 2024

Hope, Healing, Joy and a Bird’s Nest. An Easter Meditation.

The Gift of a Bird’s Nest. “Hope” is the thing with feathers That perches in...

February 2024

February 12, 2024

The Gift of a Quandary?

Life is a quandary. Life can be a mess. There are days when you...

September 2023

September 08, 2023

The Gift of Hope

The Gift of Hope Positive Pensées Kathy King “Never lose hope, one day...

September 06, 2023

The Gift of the Courage to Continue

The Gift of the Courage to Continue Positive Pensées Kathy...

August 2023

August 26, 2023

The Gift of Jólabókaflód The Christmas Book Flood

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” Anne Frank Jólabókaflód is something that we...

August 11, 2023

The Gift of How are You?

The Gift of How Are You? Positive Pensées Kathy King How are you? ...

August 08, 2023

The Gift of Chip Clips

The Gift of Chip Clips Positive Pensées Kathy King “Giving up is the easiest thing...

August 02, 2023

The Gift of Green Rolling Hills

The Gift of Green Rolling Hills Positive Pensées Kathy King "Nature is the purest...

July 2023

July 31, 2023

The Gift of Grits

The Gift of Grits Positive Pensées Kathy King “Over time, grit is...

July 26, 2023

The Gift of Goulash

The Gift of Goulash Positive Pensées Kathy King “Cooking is all about people....

July 20, 2023

The Gift of Pickles

The Gift of Pickles Positive Pensées Kathy King “Even if we disagree about everything...

July 17, 2023

The Gift of Waffles

The Gift of Waffles Positive Pensées Kathy King “Where there is a waffle, there’s a...

July 10, 2023

The Gift of Serving Others

The Gift of Serving Others Positive Pensées Kathy King “We can’t help everyone,...

July 06, 2023

The Gift of Growing

The Gift of Growing Positive Pensées Kathy King “Tomorrow is always fresh, with...

June 2023

June 28, 2023

It’s Always Good To Be A Penny To Someone

The Gift of Pennies. Be a Penny to Someone “So don’t pass by that penny,...

June 16, 2023

The Gift of Brimming

We absolutely love a proper cup of tea at our house. LOVE. My favourite...

May 2023

May 14, 2023

We Are All A Work In Progress

“Embrace being a work in progress. Life’s about progress, not perfection.” Unknown Nothing is ever...

May 07, 2023

The Gift of Cinnamon

Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of Cinnamon “If you combine good flavors, food turns...

April 2023

April 02, 2023

The Gift of the Rhythm of Life

I took this when I was strolling through Brooklyn. The Rhythm of Life definitely beats...

March 2023

March 29, 2023

The Gift of Winding Roads

The Gift of Winding Roads “Life is like a winding road and every path is...

March 26, 2023

Can You Find The Crumbs of Gratitude In Your Life?

“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” Phyllis Diller Crumbs can be...

March 22, 2023

The Gift of a Hundred Million Miracles

Positive Pensées Kathy King On a particularly sunny day we were hiking. All of the...

March 06, 2023

The Gift of a Pentatonic Scale

Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of the Pentatonic Scale "Each person in the world...

February 2023

February 27, 2023

The Gift of a Whisper

Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of a Whisper "Hope is a whisper in a...

February 05, 2023

The Gift of Looking Up

"When you are feeling bad, do one thing a day to make your heart...