Tag: gratitude

Welcome, December!

Aw! The month of Advent and Christmas, and for my Jewish friends, the beautiful, upcoming days of Hanukkah — The Festival of Lights. You may be one not-so-invested in the holidays when it seems everyone else is getting their holly-jolly-selves on! They’re cheerful, happy, all caught up in their blessing moods while you are in…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 1, 2023 Off

When Gratitude Isn’t Easy

Our dear friend, Zig Ziglar, said this famous quote: “Your gratitude attitude determines your life altitude”. And it is true. How many times have I caught myself in stinkin’ thinkin’ about something I wanted and couldn’t have or something I didn’t want but had it? I sincerely desire to be a 24/7 optimistic woman who…

By Donna Wuerch Noble November 15, 2023 Off

Happy Second Day of Fall, Ya’ll!

Oops! Yesterday, September 23rd, was the official start of the Fall season! How could I miss it? It’s my favorite season. I’m already craving pumpkin spice coffee, harvest smells and big smiles that come from saying “good-bye” to those 100+ temperatures we have weathered this summer. I just read that next week’s highs will be…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 24, 2023 Off

Has Honor Lost Its Way?

If I see one of our brave uniformed servicemen or servicewomen, I am quick to thank them for their service. I do the same for police officers, firefighters, and other first responders. In fact, I express gratitude to those at my church who hold the door open for me. Romans 13:7 says: “Pay to all…

By Donna Wuerch Noble July 18, 2023 Off

Peace be with You

I love those words — the words of speaking peace over someone. And isn’t that what this world needs – living in a state of God’s peace that passes all understanding, regardless of circumstances or places we happen to be in at any given time? Isn’t it inspiring to listen to the faith journeys of…

By Donna Wuerch Noble June 17, 2023 Off

Living – Laughing – Loving

I am in my sweet spot. I have all my family together here in Austin, and if that weren’t enough, Shawntel’s family is here too! I said, yesterday, that my blogs about graduation had come to an end since Brennan’s graduation commencement was last night. Today I am talking about the aftermath of graduation! The…

By Donna Wuerch Noble May 27, 2023 Off

What is Your Default Setting?

I’m sure we’ve all had to deal with “default settings” on some of our electronics. For example, if our cell phone is having issues, and all else fails, we’re told to reset it back to the default or factory settings. On our computers, our fonts or our margins are programmed to the default setting, until…

By Donna Wuerch Noble April 22, 2023 Off

Happy Presidents’ Day

I researched and found this day began as a way of celebrating President George Washington’s Birthday. Now this federal holiday honors all U.S. presidents on this day. Do we acknowledge, with gratitude, what our presidents sacrificed and did for us? Why would anyone, including our current president, desire this position? What is it about the…

By Donna Wuerch Noble February 20, 2023 Off

Which Holiday is God’s Favorite?

Surely, it’s when He sent His Son to earth because His long-term plan for our destiny depended on it. So, it must be Christmas. Or is it Easter/Resurrection Sunday when His Son rose from the grave? I’m giving it some second thoughts. Especially, as we sat around our Thanksgiving table declaring our gratitude for all…

By Donna Wuerch Noble November 28, 2022 Off