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Day Six – Stuff I’d Normally Take for Granted  &  Max   by Renee Bodkin   In an extraordinary ordinary day, the word gratitude was on my mind all day.  And the interesting things was that I found myself grateful for stuff I would normally just take for granted.   “Thank goodness I have good…

Day Five – Church School Message & Alone Time Back to the routine of life today.  Church school this morning.  I teach fifth grade.  I’m going to be honest here.  I have mixed feelings about being a catechist.  It’s a time commitment.  And anyone who knows me knows that my time is already spread quite…

    Day Four – Sunshine & Bracelets   After a couple of dreary weather days I woke up to SUNSHINE.  And that word – sunshine – and the word gratitude went hand-in-hand today. I thought, “Gosh, look how pretty the sun is on the snow and trees over the gorge!”  As I looked out…

  Day Three – Hugs, Facebook Funnies, & Cousins   My “kid quote” and my “grateful for” are one in the same today.  “Mom, can I have a Hug?” “Yes, yes you can!” (with extended arms)  Interestingly, I got this question from each son and my two nephews! They oblige then with a sheepish grin…