“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of thanksgiving.”
~W.T. Purkiser
Thought for Today
Celebrate Homemade Bread Day!
I love to cook. But what I love most are the stories of cooking in the family kitchen, eating at the family table, and sharing food with friends and strangers.
Bob says the smell of fresh baked bread makes a house a home. When his mother made bread it was served with hot cocoa to dip chunks of fresh bread in.
My mom made the best hot rolls. We always knew fresh rolls would be at the table for holidays and other family celebrations.
Now when I make bread it is gluten free. I have a couple of recipes that are quite tasty but not as much fun to make. You don’t get to punch and push around gluten free dough like you do wheat dough, but that’s another story.
Do you have a favorite bread story? Did your mom or grandma make bread? Do you? Tell us about it.
Grattitude Journal
What one good thing has happened to you today? Did you say thank you?
Taken at the Grotto of the Redemption in Iowa
Copyright 2008 by R.O. Robbins
Thought for Today
Copyright 2010 by R.A. Robbins
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” ~Epictetus
Thought for Today
“He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich–both come to poverty.” Proverbs 22:16
Give of Yourself
Do your holiday celebrations include giving back to your community? Think about ways your family could share their blessings with others. Perhaps you could volunteer to help serve the meal at the homeless shelter, make tray favors for a local nursing home, or help pack the food boxes for the needy at your local church or community center. Remember, your volunteer efforts are needed and appreciated throughout the year, not just at the holidays.
Think This Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake Looks Good?
Copyright 2011 by R.A. Robbins
The recipe is in Have Yourself a Healthy Little Holiday. Coupon Code: ZF38M
Did you get your free copy yet? After November 14th the price will be $2.99.
Thought for Today
“Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God – the rest will be given.” — Mother Teresa
Thought for Today
Do not take anything for granted – not one smile or one person or one rainbow or one breath, or one night in your cozy bed. ~Terri Guillemets
Life is a Balancing Act
I have learned in my own life that achieving physical, mental and spiritual balance is possible but not a once and for all kind of thing. It is more like walking a balance beam.
If you watch a gymnast you will notice she makes subtle shifts in balance to stay on the beam. So it is with life.
To live a balanced life we make subtle changes as required. At first there may be very big, noticeable changes. But as time goes on the shifts become so natural and so much a part of daily life we may not even notice them.
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