Unlock the Fullness of Life “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past,…
Do you ever have a morning where you wake up, and life stinks? The last thing on your mind is an “attitude of gratitude.” In your mind, you ponder how life is unfair, or how you got the short end of the stick. It can be a dangerous place to reside for too long. When…
Do you ever wonder why grateful people are happy people? Well, you are in for a treat today as my friend Wendy de Jong who blogs at “The Gratfulist“ shares with us some nuggets of truth about gratitude. I love the tools she leaves us with to start a gratitude practice. She continually inspires me…
Liebster Award Nomination – Pay It Forward I have a heart full of gratitude to Esther Dorotik for nominating me for the Liebster Award! What an excellent way to kick off a month of thankfulness. I am absolutely honored to be chosen. Thank you, Esther. I knew the first time I visited Chosen and Cherished…
Do you have an anxious heart or trouble being still? Today I want you to meet, Julie Loos, a friend of mine who blogs over at Unmasking the Mess. She brings us a fresh perspective as she shares what it is like to be still in the midst of anxiety. She is my hero when…
A big thank you to Amanda Preston over at My Lovely Crazy Life for nominating Embracing the Unexpected | Maree Dee for the Blogger Recognition Award. What an honor and encouragement to be chosen by you. Brief Story on how Maree Dee started Blogging: Embracing the Unexpected began with a whisper from God, many…
Do you listen to God’s whispers even when they make no human sense? This week marks the first anniversary of “Embracing the Unexpected.” This blog started with whispers from God, many years ago, “Maree I want you to write and tell our stories. I knew God was teaching me how to embrace life in the…
As we discovered last week, in part one, we all need someone to have our backs, and we need to be looking out for others. So how does one go about finding a team and determining who should be on it?
You may wonder how a Mom could put blessings and a child’s mental illness in the same sentence. I thought that, too, until it had become apparent that I had changed for the better through my experience with my children’s mental health challenges. Let me make it clear; I am by no means saying mental…
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