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About Sterling

Wife, mother, cancer survivor, lover of life. who is blessed beyond measure. Masterpiece-in-training (God isn't finished with me yet)

Grace-filled Days

Gratitude
  1. waking up, that in itself is a blessing
  2. an abundance of opportunities that guide me
  3. showing up for me
  4. the many little things in my life that are not so little
  5. those who have the strength to thrive in hard times without complaint
  6. the ability to think, reason and. remembering
  7. my family, they make my life richer
  8. the many amazing friends that always have my back
  9. my hubbies eye surgeries went well, were a success and the recovery was easier than  anticipated
  10. finding and focusing on the good in every day

Tonight I am grateful for…

Gratitude
  • traveling grace
  • home, it’s always great to to visit but coming home is always blissful
  • a beautiful Thanksgiving surrounded by those I love and those who love me
  • family
  • memories and moments with loved ones no longer with me, remembering they never really leave us
  • what left, what stayed and what’s on the way
  • blessings beyond measure
  • a  beautiful celebration yesterday of my husband’s 65th birthday
  • sunrise to sunset and every second in between

Musings on a Monday!

Gratitude
  • family, they are the best part of me
  • remembering today is a Monday and this too shall pass
  • lessons, blessings and the experience and wisdom that they bring
  • my partner, what a blessing it is to feel valued and loved
  • home, its where we are loved
  • friends that feel  like family
  • laughter, may I never go a day without it
  • patience with myself
  • forehead kisses
  • allowing time to do it’s thing
  • rest at the end of productive days

Tonight I am grateful for…

Gratitude
  • surviving a trying day
  • catching up in a myriad of ways even though my heart isn’t in it
  • time to reflect
  • exercising patience in an anger causing situation (knowing I will appreciate it later, although now not so much)
  • family always
  • recognizing my blessings even in the chaos
  • the knowledge that this is just a bad day not a bad life and simply  flowing with not fighting against

Another Manic Monday

Gratitude
  • the precious souls that share my journey
  • timing, it’s everything
  • asking for what I need
  • manicures that make you feel like a million bucks
  • freely given words of encouragement
  • family, first, last and always
  • friends that feel like  family
  • productive days, productive nights
  • rest at the end of the day

Hump Day Revisited

Gratitude
  1. sleeping in this morning
  2. quiet, relaxing days
  3. new perspectives that bring much needed clarity
  4. enjoying the last few days of summer
  5. precious moments spent with those I love
  6. enjoying a good read under my favorite tree
  7. my family, they are the best part of me
  8. always remembering how beautiful life truly is

Just Another Hectic Monday!

Gratitude
  • insights that bring clarity
  • things that work out perfectly just the way you imagined them
  • Hershey bars with almonds
  • tasks accomplished
  • exercising faith, it hasn’t failed me yet
  • those who check up one me just because
  • cooler temps that allowed me to  some reading time under my favorite tree
  • family and home (they are my happy place
  • trusting my process and knowing that where

Another Blessed Day!

Gratitude
  1. productive days
  2. moments and memories
  3. genuinely engaged and caring people
  4. trusting my process even when it’s cloudy where it all leads
  5.  home and family, they are my happy place
  6. letting a bad situation just be what it is without feeling the need to fix what it un-fixable
  7. acceptance
  8. inner peace and prayers at the end of the day
  9. a good day, thank you God