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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 26, 20224 min read
the glue that holds us together
NOVEMBER 2019 - A sweet friend posted a quote on Facebook Thanksgiving Day that caused me to pause for an extra minute or two on a day...
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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
Sep 12, 20221 min read
i am a knot
NOVEMBER 2016 - Have you ever studied a plank of wood? Long and rough, sturdy and straight, yet so easily sanded, cut and nailed. It can...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 2, 20222 min read
consider the lilies; a lesson in gratefulness
SEPTEMBER 2016 - It is the weekend. The Bulldogs won, barely. My boy turns 20 next week. My girl has the perfect homecoming dress. It’s...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 2, 20222 min read
a genuine, handwritten, because-the-sender-is-a-thoughtful-person thank-you note
SEPTEMBER 2016 - I got a thank you note! It is a genuine, handwritten, because-the-sender-is-a-thoughtful-person thank-you note, and it...
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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 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, 20223 min read
thanksgiving 2005
Gratitude is important. Taking time to count your blessings will change your perspective.
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