Tag Archives: gratitude

Storehouse: Having Enough

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

“Enough is abundance to the wise.”  ~ Euripides  There is a commercial being broadcast currently for the Georgia lottery which dramatizes the absurdity of a couple who lament winning the jackpot when the prize was “only” fifteen million dollars.  It … Continue reading →

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Storehouse: Air Meditation

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Bob Patrick

What do you say when someone thanks you for something you’ve done for them?  The standard English response is:  “you’re welcome.”  In a recent article Adam Grant challenges our thinking with other words that we might use in response. I think … Continue reading →

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Storehouse: Thank You For Your Service

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

There seems to be something of a backlash lately against the phrase, “thank you for your service” that is uttered by so many, everywhere around the nation, to members of the military and veterans.  I have seen quite a few … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Earth Meditation

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Bob Patrick

Our weather in metro Atlanta is really delightful these days, but we all know that could change soon and will change before long.  It may be that you are reading this in a part of the world where the weather … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Gratitude

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

Counting our blessings for the good things that we have is easy, finding gratitude in events that impact us negatively is considerably more challenging, and requires a bit more effort.  The harvest is the most labor-intensive aspect of the growing … Continue reading →

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Renewal: Think on these things

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Bob Patrick

Circumstances can certainly arise seemingly out of the blue and overwhelm us, but most of the time, we actually can be fairly free to focus on what we want to focus on.  We can in any given moment choose our … Continue reading →

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Renewal: Our Work Connects Us

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Bob Patrick

When our children were small, some of their friends convinced them that it was a shame that their parents had to pay taxes for public schools since they went to private schools.  Our children came home and repeated that as … Continue reading →

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