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Octavia Swindell

Octavia Swindell

Grateful since July 13, 2010

I am grateful that I got up this morning. I thank God that I am listening and thinking as I go through my life journey.

"WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE"

Let us all have a happy weekend. Thank God for my blessings and my journey in life.

I am grateful that we have gotten through Hurricane Irene with only 24 hrs. without electricity and no spoiled food. Thank you God.

We experienced an earthquake today. My husband and I were together and it was very scary. I am so glad I wasn't home alone. More importantly, I thank God that we were not hurt. We thank God that i… read more

My husband is feeling so much better after having a steroid shot in his neck for pain in his shoulder. Thank you God.

We recently attended my family reunion. It was wonderful. My younger son and his his wife along with their three children attended and my older son and his wife attended. My two sisters also attend… read more

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Neecy,
This is the GratitudeLog I was telling you about. However, I neglected to tell you how we use it to let others know how much we appreciate them. Well the purpose of this message is to let y…
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I thank God for my journey. While often challenging, I realize that I could not have one.

Today we had guests and evertything went without a hitch on the outside. I got through today and again I…
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I thank God for the Mother's Day cards I recived from both of my sons and their wives today. AI also thank God for my new job. After being ritired almost 6 1/2
years, I returned to work as a Standa…
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Some folks have a vested interest in keeping you down because they stand tallest when they're on your back" - Unknown

My son and daughter-in-law gave me a Kindle for Christmas. Subconsciously I think I dreaded setting it up. Thank God I sat it up tonight, four month's later. It took me an awful long time with the… read more

The first step in letting go of your own pain is to soothe someone else's.

I am grateful for my life journey. Some times it gets lonely, but I manage to look up, get up, then get down on my knees and thank God for who He is and what He has done for me and my family. I tha… read more

After being retired for almost 7 years, I am now employed in the health field doing something that I am enjoying doing. I will be working as a Standardized Patient. I am observing and identifying ac… read more

octaviags

Octavia Swindell Kathy,

Thanks for encouraging me. I love you and your attitude!

My son and daughter-inlaw both got new jobs and I pray that the jobs are what they are looking for and that they will be happy, healthy, blessed, sucessful, and safe. Most of all I hope that they can… read more

My girlfriend who lost her husband and who chose to be alone called me today. I was so glad to hear from her. God is good.

Gratitude is making lemonade out of lemons; seeing the glass half filled rather than half empty. I am grateful that I was focused today and am getting closer to meeting an overall budget objective.… read more

"Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else. You are the one who will get burned." Buddha
Being grateful helps you to get rid of the anger and k…
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octaviags

Octavia Swindell Kathy,

Thank you. I appreciate that you are so appreciative. Stay blessed.

I am grateful that after having implants put in my mouth today that I am still standing and not in pain. I am grateful that God has blessed us with our finances, unexpectedly but most appreciatively.… read more

I am grateful for the ability and appreciation to be grateful.

I am grateful that when our Lord Jesus died on the cross He took all my failures, my weaknesses and my disobedience on Himself and raised me to new life by His Resurrection. I thank God with all my h… read more

Melissa Casperson
Melissa Casperson gave Octavia Swindell some love
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I'm sending some LOVE your way!! May God Bless you and give you strength! Amen to you my friend!!!!

octaviags

Octavia Swindell Thank you for that wonderful message. I am returning the love. You shall be forever blessed.

macasperson

Melissa Casperson Oh Thank You so very much Octavia! You shall also be forever blessed in this very beautiful life we live!!

I am grateful that I am alive and feeling fairly decent. I was feeling a lot better three weeks ago. I don 't know what happened but I am truly blessed. I know that I must keep on keeping on. Prai… read more

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?" ~William A. Ward

turtle

Kathy Turtle I use about half of these gifts for just that purpose. Thank you. xx

octaviags

Octavia Swindell What a blessing. I am sure that God is delighted and so am I. Not to mention the reciepients of your gratitude. We should all be so thoughtful. I always am and I pray that I always let those who ne… read more

I am grateful that our son, his wife and three children were able to spend last weekend with us. Thank God that they had a safe and successful trip here to Aston, PA and returned to Atlanta, GA. God… read more

WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE.

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Octavia Swindell I had not heard from my 11 year-old grandson for a while and I was getting a little concerned. Tonight he called and asked if he could spend tomorrow night with us. That made me feel so good. While… read more

I am grateful for everything and everybody that have helped make me who I am. I would not be who and what I am without all of those influences.

I thank God for my journey. I thank God for letting His son die, that since I believe, I might have an everlastin life. Thank God for His goodness, His twins, Mercy and Grace.

Tom,

I agree that we should tap into the abundance that is ours for the doing. That we are able, and now is the time. So true and so appropriate. I don't always put forth the effort the way I sh…
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