BouncebackCafe.com » blessings http://www.bouncebackcafe.com Dedicated to finding useful, resilient solutions to life's adversities. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:03:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Make Someone Happy http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2012/gen/make-someone-happy-3110 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2012/gen/make-someone-happy-3110#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:01:22 +0000 PattiAnn http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=3110 One of the blessings of having some time off is the opportunity to see a movie – or two. During the holiday season, I saw Arthur Christmas. This is truly a Christmas classic to be. Created by the makers of Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas imagines how the Claus family now uses technology to make sure that no child is disappointed on Christmas morning. Unfortunately, like many technical solutions, this one has ...Continue reading » Make Someone Happy]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2012/gen/make-someone-happy-3110/feed 0 It’s COLD Out There! http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/republished/its-cold-out-there-2-3072 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/republished/its-cold-out-there-2-3072#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:01:37 +0000 Ellie http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=3072 Winter is hear and I’m COLD! Brrrhhh! Oops, I’m so cold I have brain freeze – I meant “here” not “hear”. Lately I’ve been longing for a quick jaunt to my favorite winter getaway – anywhere with beaches still warm and balmy… But “getaway” isn’t in the tea leaves for me this winter. I’m officially “home for the holidays” – so my next best and “doable” choice is a good, long soak in a HOT tub… Or a ...Continue reading » It’s COLD Out There!]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/republished/its-cold-out-there-2-3072/feed 0 May You Have Enough… http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/may-you-have-enough-2991 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/may-you-have-enough-2991#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:01:58 +0000 Ellie http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=2991 I run out of day before I run out of To-Do’s – how about you? Back in June I saved a Family Circus cartoon that made me smile. Cuddled in her Father’s arms, nightgown-clad little Dolly, tells him: Mommy says it’s bedtime… but I wasn’t through with today yet. That pretty much describes my day: it’s late evening but there’s still so much left on my To-Do list – leftovers I ambitiously thought I’d have finished by now. Much like little Dolly, I’m just ...Continue reading » May You Have Enough…]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/may-you-have-enough-2991/feed 0 Appreciate What You Have http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/appreciate-what-you-have-2963 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/appreciate-what-you-have-2963#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:01:06 +0000 PattiAnn http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=2963 How do we survive adversity? What is the difference between surviving and thriving? I believe the difference is in how we tell our story. And often, the story we tell is the one we inherited. My mother grew up in the depression. She was one of those people who remembered the depression as being an awful time. There were four of them, my grandfather and grandmother, my aunt and Mom. To hear her tell the story, life was ...Continue reading » Appreciate What You Have]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/appreciate-what-you-have-2963/feed 0 Ask for Ice Cream! http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/ask-for-ice-cream-2583 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/ask-for-ice-cream-2583#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:01:58 +0000 Ellie_and_PattiAnn http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=2583 Yep, last week PattiAnn and Ellie needed (and took) a short spring break. And, break or no break, we didn’t want you to be disappointed when you dipped back into BouncebackCafe.com this week. So we collaborated on this post beforehand; we do hope you enjoy the following ...Continue reading » Ask for Ice Cream!]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2011/gen/ask-for-ice-cream-2583/feed 0 It’s COLD Out There! http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/its-cold-out-there-2204 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/its-cold-out-there-2204#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:01:45 +0000 Ellie http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=2204 Winter is hear and I’m COLD! Brrrhhh! Oops, I’m so cold I have brain freeze – I meant “here” not “hear”. Lately I’ve been longing for a quick jaunt to my favorite winter getaway – anywhere with beaches still warm and balmy… But “getaway” isn’t in the tea leaves for me this winter. I’m officially “home for the holidays” – so my next best and “doable” choice is a good, long soak in a HOT tub… Or a ...Continue reading » It’s COLD Out There!]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/its-cold-out-there-2204/feed 0 GA-ZOON-TIGHT! The Blessings Among Us Make Jolly-ful Noises… http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/ga-zoon-tight-2185 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/ga-zoon-tight-2185#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:00:38 +0000 Ellie http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=2185 It warms my heart when, in a crowd of strangers, I hear a chorus of “Gesundheit’s” and “Bless you’s” in response to an AH-CHOO! Why? Because it means that although somebody just blasted a burst of germs into our breathing space, we still offer them blessings. If that ain’t a sign of good fellowship, I don’t know what is… Happily, I find signs of community and fellowship all around me… people who keep their faith in humanity by sharing their love and their tolerance in everyday places and everyday ways. They are “blessings among us making jolly-ful noises.” ...Continue reading » GA-ZOON-TIGHT!
The Blessings Among Us Make Jolly-ful Noises…]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/ga-zoon-tight-2185/feed 0 Speaking Blessings http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/speaking-blessings-1994 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/speaking-blessings-1994#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:01:16 +0000 PattiAnn http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=1994 The Catholic Church actually began as a splinter group from Judaism. Followers of Christ were really devoted, they kept two Sabbaths, Saturday and Sunday. That’s a lot of church in one week. One of the traditions of Judaism is the speaking of the blessing over the children. In My Grandfather’s Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen, she writes of the power of the blessings that her grandfather spoke over her. It’s still the same, we all want the approval/blessings of our parents, our friends, our families. For some of us, these blessings never come from our parents. Others must provide them. Lesson 1 – Know Thyself I was educated in grammar school by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Our school was 1st through 8th grade. We had no kindergarten. For that you went to the public school and since I started 1st grade when I was 5, there was no kindergarten for me. Eighth grade was the pinnacle. We were cool and about to become high school students so the principal chose to “have lunch” with each of us that year. One by one, we went to the principal’s office and “chatted” with her. I don’t really remember my lunch with Sister R. I just remember the reaction. At some point, during the lunch, Sister asked me ...Continue reading » Speaking Blessings]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/speaking-blessings-1994/feed 0 Take Action — Show Your Gratitude http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/take-action-show-your-gratitude-1570 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/take-action-show-your-gratitude-1570#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:01:11 +0000 Ellie http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=1570 Thank You NotesIn last week’s posts we celebrated the helpers who sprung up to assist an injured friend, a cornucopia of new beginnings for an off-the-track fitness resolution and the wellspring of hope that the habit of gratitude engenders. All of which got me to thinking about how to persist in the face of various challenges. ...Continue reading » Take Action — Show Your Gratitude]]> http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/take-action-show-your-gratitude-1570/feed 0 From Gratitude Comes Hope http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/from-gratitude-comes-hope-1377 http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/2010/gen/from-gratitude-comes-hope-1377#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:03 +0000 PattiAnn http://www.bouncebackcafe.com/?p=1377 Adidas Dublin Marathon 2007Recently I received the following story in an email.  I don’t know who wrote it as it wasn’t attributed to anyone when I received it.  If you know who wrote it, please let us know.
I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, “This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to
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