From Valerie's HeART

Peek into my daily gratitude journal. Gratitude is a daily decision... not just a feeling. Stories, pictures, songs, scripture and other goodness to savor.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

The Incarnation

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Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 347: Today, I am grateful for the incarnation. The incarnation of Jesus is one of those concepts that is har...

Friday, December 12, 2025

Nights by the Fire

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Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 346: Today, I am grateful for the nights by the fire. When we purchased our current home nearly 30 years ago,...

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Magic Makers

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Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 345: Today, I am grateful for the magic makers. They are the ones who are up late and up early attending to ...

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Wednesday Giggle

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Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 344: Today, I am grateful for a Wednesday giggle. "Don't mess with me! I'm a wooden spoon, le...

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Small Doses of Novelty

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Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 343: Today. I am grateful for small doses of novelty. "Studies show that short, novel experiences - a...

Monday, December 8, 2025

Snow Brush

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Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 342: Today. I am grateful for a snow brush. The winter is so much easier to bear when you have the right to...

Sunday, December 7, 2025

2nd Sunday of Advent

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Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 341: Today I am grateful for the second Sunday of Advent. With a focus on the prophecies of the Messiah in...

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Valerie's HeART: Illinois, United States; Welcome to my daily gratitude spot. Who am I? A wife. A mother. A farmer's daughter. An artistic soul. The "Love of My Life" and I have two sons we adore. I am chasing the heart of Christ and want to be more like him. As a serious amateur photographer and a creative spirit...color makes me happy and paper makes my soul sing. My favorite medium is words. Farm roots mean I find joy and miracles in simple things. There is nothing like new life, breaking ground, the smell of clean laundry from a clothes line, the scent of overturned black dirt or the fragrance of the harvest. God colored our world to touch all five of our senses.I have discovered that offering gratitude daily changes everything. Everything!

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