[Stylist] February is the Month of Love and GIFTS

Sat Feb 1 17:35:30 UTC 2020

Greetings on the first day of February, 2020.

My ONE WORD for 2020 is GIFTS.

Each year, I get the WORD that comes to me for the new year. This is my 6th
year to do this.

It has brought amazing blessings into my life. In turn, I've been able to
GIFT so much to others as I see the needs for a variety of things I can do
for them. 

Each year the word I chose creates new opportunities in my personal and
professional life. It's been  one of the  best things I've done in the past
6 years.

As for this year's word - GIFTS - the year began with unexpected gifts and
they continue on nearly every day.

I do my best to somehow  give someone in my life a GIFT - a compliment, a
kindness,  physical or spiritual help if I see that help is needed, and
cooperation and affirmation of those around me.  I am really enjoying what I
see happening to all those I am in contact with - I see people helping one
another, people getting great ideas to share with others, people serving
others, and lots more.  As a professor at Geneva College, our mandate was to
teach our students about being a Servant Leader, by modelling this lifestyle
in all we do. I continue to follow this mandate into my retirement years.
It is a way of life. 

I am GIVING lots of GIFTS  and also getting lots of  GIFTS -  this is  the
GOLDEN RULE.

I started the new year by becoming a LIFE MEMBER in the Alumni Association
of West Virginia University. I've wanted to do this for a long time - a vow
I made when I was working on my MFA there. I've never taken my wonderful
education for granted.

While raising my 5 children, and working 2 and sometimes 3 jobs,  I spent 12
years of my adult life working on my degrees. It is worth every sacrifice
you  make and this is a GIFT that keeps on GIVING to you  for your life, and
beyond. I will always return to my universities what was given to me -the
opportunity to study and prepare for a life of learning and giving to
others.

I deeply appreciate the universities where I earned my 3 degrees.  I've
supported them with financial gifts ever since I left them - and will
continue to do so. 

Today I was writing my 293  blog  post on Walking by Inner Vision. I notice
that since I started writing and  publishing this blog in December 2009.

I was delighted to see that 17,290 visitors have dropped in to read my
articles.  That is certainly a GIFT! I am most grateful for each visitor.

You can visit, too, and  if you like my page, you can also subscribe. 

 The subscription portion is on the right side of my page. It is very easy
to use.

www.lyndalambert.com <http://www.lyndalambert.com> 

As I begin the Month of February, I am mindful of the GIFTS  we all have in
our life.

As writers, we have the ability to do so much.  

Lynda

My Books

first snow, chapbook
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bert/> 

Star Signs: New and Selected Poems
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Walking by Inner Vision: Stories
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=sr_1_1?keywords=Lynda+McKinney+Lambert&qid=1570213669&s=books&sr=1-1> &
Poems

Concerti: Psalms for the Pilgrimage
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87/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Lynda+Lambert&qid=1570213942&s=books&sr=1-6> 

E-books on Smashwords

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Lynda's Author Page at Amazon <https://www.amazon.com/author/lyndalambert> 

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