Gratitude~Sunday Stumble

Today at Edgewater Alliance Church, the topic was Gratitude, being grateful for what you have and remembering to be thankful. I am pretty guilty of forgetting to be thankful and thank those that are there when I need them.

Pastor Tim has us all say a silent prayer for those that come to mind to thank...ok so there is the obvious, my mom, my dad, my brothers, my kids, Kathy, Glenda, Tom, Richard, Hope...the list is long.

Just for a minute think about the people we may not ever thank...who make us smile....the guy at Bagel World who puts extra cream in my coffee. Tony, the manager at Publix who hugs me every time I come in. Wes and Margaret and Rose who serve at the HUM meal with me every other Friday. Matt, Curt's ever patient teacher, Mrs Sokerka who adores my daughter. Christy who is always my friend...Donna, who wants to paint my daughters room and whose grandaughter has brought so much reality to my daughters life....the list is endless, at least my list is endless. Who is on your list?


Gratitude Quotes

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Heart to Heart Exercise Challenge

Grassroots Giving is hosting their 1st annual Heart to Heart fundraiser on February 13th from 10am to 12noon at the Coronado Civic Center In New Smyrna Beach. This will include a 45-minute exercise class and a 45-minute yoga class. There will also be a silent auction with some great gifts from many merchants along with light refreshments.

Don't be intimidated -- these classes should be really fun and you can do the classes based on your own fitness level. As they say in yoga class, yoga is a practice, not perfection. Even if you haven't worked out in a while, this would be a great opportunity to get back into it or to try it for the first time.

Grassroots Giving is an organization that provides funding for foster children and underprivileged children throughout Volusia and Flagler counties in Florida. Grassroots Giving's mission is to enhance the lives of local children by funding projects that provide experiences and opportunities for growth that they may not otherwise have, such as music lessons, extracurricular athletic activities, art camps and more.

Grassroots Giving is staffed solely by unpaid volunteers and the money raised stays right here in Volusia and Flagler counties so to benefit our local children.

If you need additional information, please contact Leslie Fisk at 407-492-3440 or visit their website.

NSB Caps Spaghetti Dinner

New Smyrna Beach Community and Alumni Providing Scholarships is a group of people from the New Smyrna Beach community and graduates of New Smyrna High. They are a non-profit, completely volunteer organization. They provide scholarships to graduating seniors of New Smyrna Beach High School.

The 11th annual NSBCaps Spaghetti Dinner is this Saturday! This year's event will feature over 100 live entertainers and a silent auction. You can eat in or take out. The event will take place at New Smyrna Beach High School from 12:00-6:00pm. Come out and support our local youth.

Images: Festival of the Arts

The 34th annual IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts, is this weekend, January 30th & 31st. It is being held at Riverside Park in New Smyrna Beach. It will feature more than 200 artists, a food court, children's art projects, and free entertainment all day.

One More Chance To Support The Troops

Join members of SE Volusia Republican Club any Wednesday morning 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., as they pack boxes for U.S. Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have mailed 40-80 boxes every week for the past four years. They also take donations, amazingly enough one man organizes all of this and purchases all of the supplies sent in these boxes.

Please give the club a call if you know someone in the military, the club will be happy to send them a box.

Call (386) 409-3060 to help donate or give the name and address of one of our troops. The Republican Headquarters in in the Outback Plaza, South Causeway, New Smyrna Beach.

Interesting Link: The Virtual Wall - this is a virtual wall of those lost in Vietnam.