Day #77 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the song "I Can Only Imagine" by MercyMe. This song is repeatedly playing in my head like a broken record on a loop because the lyrics resonate with my heart and spirit. The meaning of this song is powerful and overwhelms me with eternal hope, … Continue reading Day #77 in A Year of Thanks

Day #75 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for an afternoon of spending time with family at lunch for my grandmother's birthday. The grandmother and I went out for lunch and met up with my aunt, my cousin, his wife, and their son. It was a lovely afternoon of catching up and making more … Continue reading Day #75 in A Year of Thanks

Day #74 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the chore of washing dishes. I used to hate washing dishes as a kid. It was a painfully tedious task. Now, as an adult, I find it rather relaxing. It has this interesting way of singularly bringing my chaotic train of thoughts into one focus, … Continue reading Day #74 in A Year of Thanks

Day #73 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful I actually got to see the blood moon lunar eclipse. I'm disappointed my iPhone didn't take any decent pictures of the moon. However, viewing the blood moon lunar eclipse was still remarkable. Looking at the moon through binoculars gave me such vivid details, with its red … Continue reading Day #73 in A Year of Thanks

Day #72 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for clear skies tonight to see a blood moon lunar eclipse. Because of our area, Grams and I rarely get to see special events in the sky. However, our sky will host a clear and spectacular view of the blood moon lunar eclipse tonight. We are … Continue reading Day #72 in A Year of Thanks

Day #71 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for a new opportunity that's knocking. I've been searching for something for a little while to help me along my journey of personal growth to replace something else I once used, but was a great tool. Well, an opportunity came knocking, and I'm answering it. I'll … Continue reading Day #71 in A Year of Thanks

Day #70 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful my grandma made it to her 79th birthday. As mentioned in Day 1 of this series, time is precious with my grandmother, and today was her special day. She had previously mentioned that she wondered if she'd make it to her 79th birthday. I told her … Continue reading Day #70 in A Year of Thanks

Day #69 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that the online streaming algorithms are giving me suggestions on content in Italian. The oddest thing happened when I turned on Amazon Prime earlier this evening to find a new show for Grams and me to watch. The last thing we watched was with English audio … Continue reading Day #69 in A Year of Thanks

Day #68 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for finding some new and incredible online communities of expats living in Italy. Earlier this evening, I decided to look into some online communities of expats living in Italy or who have been preparing for their move to Italy. These are people from all over the … Continue reading Day #68 in A Year of Thanks