Michael W. Smith is one of my favorite Christian music artists. I fell in love with this song when I first heard Michael sing this on Direct TV Christmas show. The words are so meaningful. I hope you enjoy it too.

The Phoenician is one of the loveliest resorts in Arizona. Each year, I've been so thankful to receive an invitation to the Christmas tea at the Phoenician from my good friend Terri. Because it's so popular, Terri has to make the reservations in early October. Our annual tradition began about 12 years ago. Terri's mother Eileen was a patient in a cardiology practice where I worked. I always looked forward to their appointments. No matter how Eileen was feeling ... she was always such a bright spot in my day. Eileen had the most beautiful smi…

The theme for this week's Thankful Thursday is random. First of all, I want to thank Iris of Grace Alone , who is the host of Thankful Thursday's. It's been a blessing to participate each week, especially since this has been a very challenging time in my life. Making the choice to focus my attention on all the things for which I can be grateful has been so helpful. It's all a matter of perspective. How do you view life? Do you see the glass as half emtpy or ...is it actually half full? My desire is to view my life through a lens of gratef…