Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Happy Sunday ADD Irregulars, Crusty Curmudgeons & WSN Curators. Hello again Friends, Refugees, Early Birds, Later Dayers, Pham & Misfits and Awakening Wonders and all the rest of you across Locals. While the world is often one turn of the dial away from further disaster and misfortune, gratitude does not depend upon everything going well. Gratitude is not about ignoring the mess, pretending that things are just fine when in fact it is often the opposite. Gratitude is a choice.
It is one of those strange choices that is bolstered by experience but not dependent on it. It is easy to practice gratitude when things are well, it is easy to practice gratitude when things are abundant. It is life changing to practice gratitude simple because you are awake this morning. I have no idea what all today will hold, but I know there will be praise, prayer and people. God and neighbor are good enough for me. Sarah has a some good perspective on this.
You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you. —Sarah Ban Breathnach
Julie Fenn took this nice photo - hats off to Julie.
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
Padre - Tom Miller invites you to a Coffee Talk, Speakeasies, Schmoozes, Tea Times, Afterhours and other gatherings.
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
Thursday, January 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CST)
Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
Coffee Talk - Daily beginning at 6:00 AM Central Time Zone - USA
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