For those of you wondering about where we were for the 2014 summer, below is a description grabbed off the website about Chautauqua Institution. And further below that is a very interesting video about Chautauqua. However, the true life stories from within that gated community are far more magical than any video or photo could portray.
The Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit, 750-acre educational center beside Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, where approximately 7,500 persons are in residence on any day
... being STUCK can be a real blessing... wouldn't you say? Join in the conversation...
Just a glimpse of me...
- stuckinindiana
- Do you ever feel STUCK? In 2000, I began looking for answers to some tough questions in my life. I'd searched high & low and finally conceded to search the promises found in the Bible. Those promises have sustained & guided me through the loss of a parent, the struggle with anxiety & depression, the loss of a valued relationship and so much more! I've found joy amid the pain. And, I want to share it with you!
29 January 2015
28 January 2015
2015Jan 2 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS
JANUARY 2015 - 2 of 3
Based upon One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)
#1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014!
Based upon One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)
#1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014!
Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
1/11/15 Sun
3299. church - compassion, connection, courage
3299. church - compassion, connection, courage
3300. FORMERLY INCORRECTLY NUMBERED 4000. SINCE THE AUTHOR OF THIS BLOG IS AN AIRHEAD - having our 2 UC-CCM college kiddos here for a few days before their last semester at school started
3301. safe travels back to UC_CCM
1/12/15 Mon
3302. only a few dents & no injuries - when our 2 girls slid off the road this morning
3303. Frederick Bruechner :)
3304. homemade chicken soup on a cold night
(chicken, chicken broth, brown rice, lentils, carrots & herbs - YUMMY!)
1/13/15 Tues
3305. 5:15am wake-up "call"
3306. catching up on blogging - a little :/
Finally posted this December JoyDare List
3306. catching up on blogging - a little :/
Finally posted this December JoyDare List
3307. so much LESS drama than a year ago... and two years ago, especially!
1/14/15 Wed
3308. frozen fog on everything
3308. frozen fog on everything
3309. coyote & deer prints in the snow in my backyard
3310. exchanging selfies with a little 2-y/o who's at school
1/15/15 Thurs
3312. sitting with an adorable little guy
1/16/15 Fri
SOMEONE IS TWO YEARS OLD TODAY!
3315. school birthday party
3316. home pizza party
1/17/15 Sat
3318. helpers around the house - unusual for most days
3320. seeing loving gestures from God
3321. almonds & cranberry juice :)
3322. Downton Abbey "party" w/the LOML
1/19/15 Mon
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
3323. early morning photo session in jammies & a robe
3324. a plethora of MLK,Jr quotes
3325. sharing hope, joy & love via the new page
1/20/15 Tues
3326. beautiful distant mist
3327. open spaces
3328. creating a different kind of art
with my pictures & quotes
Stay tuned for the next & final installment for January 2015
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm heading into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
For other #JoyDare #1000gifts entries... search the blog for the labels:
#1KGiftsJoyDare or #1000Gifts
January 3 of 3
26 January 2015
2015Jan 1 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS
JANUARY 2015 - 1 of 3
based upon One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)
#1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014!
Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
Today I find JOY in...
1/1/15 Thurs
3268. sleeping in after a late night :)
3269. choosing a word for the year... GRATITUDE
1/1/15 Thurs
3268. sleeping in after a late night :)
3269. choosing a word for the year... GRATITUDE
23 January 2015
F Words
13 January 2015
2014 December ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare
DECEMBER 2014
One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and am almost done with 2014!
GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
Today I find JOY in...
12/1/14 Mon
3177. sitting by a friend who is now sleeping in a hospice bed and who is physically getting closer & closer to God by the moments
My Facebook post for this night:
I'm so thankful for the beliefs I hold in my heart and for the encouragement, strength & peace that they bring... often times unexplainable... always true!
12 January 2015
A Bottom-Feeder in the Ocean of Life
And, I have to remind myself to:
Fight the feeling!
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