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Bill Fortenberry
Dec 17, 20224 min read
Thinking About Christmas - Three Stories
Christmas isn't easy for everyone. Sometimes, it can be hard to muster joy, sing a carol or laugh at a party. There may be a temptation...
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Bill Fortenberry
Nov 12, 20224 min read
thinking about thanksgiving - susan green rogers
Watching my Dawgs take down the Tennessee Vols to rise to the top of the College Football Playoff rankings and then follow that up with...
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Bill Fortenberry
Nov 2, 20223 min read
thinking about thanksgiving - dave stager
I took a walk at lunchtime. It was an opportunity to stretch my legs and collect my thoughts on a busy day. I made my way to the Habitat...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 14, 20223 min read
31 days of gratitude
AUGUST 2018 - I am making a sincere effort to live a life of thankfulness, and the result has been unexpectedly good. Thirty-one days ago...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 14, 20222 min read
before rushing ahead to christmas, let's stop and be grateful
NOVEMBER 2017 - It’s two days before Thanksgiving, and I am as giddy as a kid on Christmas Eve. My boy, my musician, my college...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 13, 20223 min read
waves of gratitude
NOVEMBER 2015 - I love Friday nights. Friday night is date night, reserved for Autumn. After dinner, we hop in the truck and go in search...
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Bill Fortenberry
Aug 5, 20222 min read
of red maple and gold carpet
NOVEMBER 2013 - Looking out the breakfast room windows, our back lawn is carpeted with leaves–mostly golden yellow, but with an...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 27, 20223 min read
the scripture randomizer
FEBRUARY 2012 - For Christmas, a really nice, very sweet lady in my Sunday School class gave me one of those inspirational calendars that...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 26, 20222 min read
she prayed for me
JANUARY 2012 - Things have been a little rough lately. Never mind the details, just know that January has just been a series of...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 23, 20223 min read
thanksgiving 2010
NOVEMBER 2010 - In my heart of hearts what I really wish for each Thanksgiving is a long, Norman Rockwell table filled with Paula Deen...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 22, 20222 min read
golden boy
OCTOBER 2010 - Ever had one of those moments when a flush of pride washes over you like a river baptism? I had one of those last week,...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20223 min read
happy thanksmas, y'all
NOVEMBER 2009 - There’s a house around the corner from where we live that is decorated for every holiday, not just the big ones, the...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20225 min read
skipping thanksgiving
NOVEMBER 2009 - It’s the day after Halloween, 13 hours into November at the most, when a Christmas commercial comes on our TV. I don’t...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20226 min read
thanksgiving away from home
NOVEMBER 2009 - the journey The fact is, I don’t like to ask for directions. I know all the so-called jokes about men and their...
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Bill Fortenberry
Jul 16, 20223 min read
thanksgiving 2005
Gratitude is important. Taking time to count your blessings will change your perspective.
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