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Turning 40 . . .

 

 

 

Not me, I hit that a ….few… years ago.

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I’ve been in Kansas City this week and had a wonderful ‘musical’ meeting with a great friend.  She will be turning 40 soon and she is making a list of fun and different things to do for her birthday.  She has this wonderful idea. (as a matter of fact I may do it for one of my next birthdays… but probably not to match the number … it is too large and I’m not sure I have enough family to do it, so I may have to abbreviate it.)  

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Here it is:

She is going to make a list of 40  people that she is grateful for in her life and send them a thank you note. This includes family, past teachers, mentors, etc., that have had an impact or positive influence in her life.  Isn’t that soooo cool!  I love it. Giving to others for her birthday.

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I have some time before my birthday so I may start and see how many I can list.  The first 20 or so will be easy.  The other thing, I’m not sure how to find some of the past people who I’d like to thank.  My friend says she is a master on finding people, so I may ask her to help me – of course I do need to remember their name.  (One is an English teacher in High school, it was his first year teaching.  I can remember what he said that made a difference to me, but I can’t remember his name… and those of you who know me well are probably not surprised!)

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How about you?  Can you think of people who have made a difference to you in your life, someone you’d like to reach out through the years and thank?

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I love this idea! I am helping her think of ’40’ things to do to celebrate her birthday, got any ideas to share?

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Oh, and next time I’ll share my philosophy of 40.  If you are turning 40 – Do a Happy Dance, because it is a powerful!  It made my friend smile =)

 

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Many Blessings! ‘Til Next Time – 

Delinda

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

Yes, it is Thanksgiving week, a time when we stop and take a moment to look around and count our blessings.  I’ve always loved the idea of keeping a ‘Gratitude’ journal, however,  I start one and then forget to write in it everyday, That’s one of my consistently ‘inconsistent’ things.  Although, I may not write in it everyday, I am grateful and thank the Lord everyday for His blessings and the miracles that I see.

Brian Kell, who is the drummer at our church, and I have written a song ‘God’s Miracles’.  Brian is totally responsible for the upbeat ‘drive’ of the song, and I wrote the words.  Here’s a little clip of the song from our Las Vegas, Fun Fearless Female – WOW the WORLD Conference — the full version of the song will be released soon, but it seemed appropriate to share the song.  “God’s Miracles” and blessings are all around, we just need to stop and notice.

Thank you for being part of  my life.  It is a joy to share life with you in this way. I’m always surprised when someone tells me about something they read, or makes a comment about the blog.  There are so many great things out there in the cyber-world to read and enjoy, and I am honored that you take your precious time to read mine. You are a beautiful child of God, a blessing, and I am thankful for you!

 

 

‘Til next time –

Blessings-

Delinda

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5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Top Reasons

I hope you had a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving.
As I continue on my list of things for which I am grateful, and as we move right on into the Christmas season these are even more evident.
 
5   Friends – WOW – I am so blessed to have strong, loving, Christian friends all over the country.  That is one of the benefits of moving a lot. So to each of you thank you for how you bless my life.
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4  Church – We have a great church family. They show love and grace to me, our family, and our community.  If you do not have a local church family, I encourage you to go and visit some churches. I pray that you will find that place of love and acceptance, a place where you are encouraged, loved, and where you can share your gifts and talents with others.  That is the ultimate blessing – to find a place of service.  When you serve others and share your gifts, you will always be the one who is most blessed by the doing. (If you live locally in Las Vegas, I invite you to join us, Grace Presbyterian Church at one of our locations).

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3  Family – My daughter Alicia, and son Justin, his new bride, Emily, and my new granddaughter, Caitriona.  My Mother, my  sister Charisse, and her new baby Brighton, my brother Greg, and his wife, Paula, and 6 children. (UMMM it may be getting time for a family Re-union =)  Also I am thankful for Bill’s sister Pat, her three sons,  my other cousins, uncles, and aunts, etc. who enrich my life.
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Back-Greg, Justin, Bill, to the front. Alicia, Charisse, Emily, Delinda, and Mother in middle
2  Bill – Yes, of course he is family, BUT  he deserves his own spot.  He is my husband, friend, provider, protector, and love of my life.  He is totally unselfish, gives of himself, and he always puts me first in his life.  As a matter of fact, he is the most unselfish person I have ever met.  God blessed me beyond measure when He brought Bill and I together.
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# 1   DRUMMMM …… ROLL ….. # 1
1  JESUS
Jesus is my Savior, Redeemer, and it is He who gives every perfect gift.  (James 1:17  … Every good and perfect gift is from above…) 
He is the reason for it all, HE is the reason for the season, and for life.  His love and grace make me whole, give me joy and peace for today and Hope for the future.   

 

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And the really Good News is that He loves YOU too.  We are all His children and He loves us beyond measure.  God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life!  (John 3:16)
Yippee and Hallelujah!  That is the best blessing of all!
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Blessings for a wonderful weekend!  Advent begins Sunday.

 

I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers.  Philemon 1:4

“Have A Grateful Day” 

 

Delinda

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