Category: Gratitude

Life as thank you 25

Dear Jon, I know that neither of us like goodbyes and in a real sense this is not a goodbye, but it is the end – again – of us working together. One of my resolutions this year is to write an old school thank you note each week to let people know how grateful…

By Mirm June 13, 2016 0

Life as a Thank You #24

Dear Jo, It is so funny that I heard about you for years before I met you. And now we are bosom chums! I love that we have so much in common and that I can count on you to be up for any “boondoggle”. This year I am writing an old school thank you…

By Mirm June 7, 2016 0

Life as a Thank you 23

Dear David, I am working on becoming a more grateful person and so I am working on the discipline of writing thank you notes each week. In honor of your 50th I wanted you to know how thankful I am for you. Growing up I always wondered what it would be like to have an…

By Mirm June 1, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 22

Dear Ann, I am writing thank you notes each week this year as an act of spiritual discipline. You are a rock star. From the moment I met you I was impressed with your servant heart and with how you are instilling that in your sons. As I gotten to know you I am further…

By Mirm May 25, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 21

Dear Wanda, This year I am writing a thank you note each week as an act of discipline to let people know how grateful I am for them. You are the picture in the dictionary next to the word thoughtful. And you are next to the word generous. And I find myself at a loss…

By Mirm May 23, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 20

Dear Lauren, I am so grateful for our friendship and how it has grown. I love that we can encourage and challenge each other; it was fun being Mothers of the {bride/groom} … together with dress shopping, planning, losing weight and more. I actually don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much without you.…

By Mirm May 16, 2016 0

Life as Thank you 19

Julie, my forever friend! You have been my lifelong friend. There are not enough words to say how grateful I am for you.  I am who I am today because God put you in my life! I decided this year to write an old-school thank you note each week to someone and tell them how…

By Mirm May 9, 2016 0

Life as Thank you 18

Dear Ginny B, I am writing thank you notes each week in 2016 to let people know how grateful I am for them. And in honor of your birthday I thought I would take this opportunity to let you know how thankful I am for you. I remember when I first met you after the…

By Mirm May 3, 2016 0

Life as Thank you 17

Dear Dennie & Diana, I decided to write an old school thank you note each week as an act of discipline. I am writing yours together because I cannot think of one of you without the other! Diana, Thank you for being a great role model for me of a pastor’s wife and mother. I…

By Mirm May 2, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 16

Dear Harold, In an effort to build the discipline of gratitude I am writing an “old-school” thank you note each week. On the weekend a group of us from the old days at DFB (Waldrons, Andersons, Bradburys, Minnix’ Clemetsons. etc) were meeting at our monthly Bible study and, as usual, some of what we have…

By Mirm April 25, 2016 0