Sunday Seven - 38th Edition

Happy Fourth Sunday of Advent!

Christmas is almost here. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful time of rejoicing. During this time of celebration and praise, take time now for:
-Reflecting on seven things you're grateful for or seven meaningful events from the past week;
-Anticipating (and allowing us to anticipate vicariously) upcoming events on your horizon;
-Celebrating steps of progress you've make toward a goal;
-Recognizing acts of kindness you have observed or performed;
-Requesting support for the week coming up -- let us know what you're concerned about;
-Inspiring and enlightening us-- if new understandings have come your way.
We invite you to link with each of us in sharing these joys, concerns, victories, or epiphanies.
Let's take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness.
As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

Sunday Seven - 37th Edition

Happy Third Sunday of Advent!

It's hard to believe there are just a few days till Christmas! What are you thankful for this holiday season? What has touched your heart . . . made you smile . . . prompted you to say "thank you" . . . made you appreciate your life even more?

Take time now for:

-Reflecting on seven things you're grateful for or seven meaningful events from the past week;

-Anticipating (and allowing us to anticipate vicariously) upcoming events on your horizon;

-Celebrating steps of progress you've make toward a goal;

-Recognizing acts of kindness you have observed or performed;

-Requesting support for the week coming up -- let us know what you're concerned about;

-Inspiring and enlightening us-- if new understandings have come your way.

We invite you to link with each of us in sharing these joys, concerns, victories, or epiphanies. Let's take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

Sunday Seven - 36th Edition

Happy Second Sunday of Advent!

It's hard to believe there are less than three weeks till Christmas! What are you thankful for this holiday season? What has touched your heart . . . made you smile . . . prompted you to say "thank you" . . . made you appreciate your life even more?

Take time now for:

-Reflecting on seven things you're grateful for or seven meaningful events from the past week;
-Anticipating (and allowing us to anticipate vicariously) upcoming events on your horizon;
-Celebrating steps of progress you've make toward a goal;
-Recognizing acts of kindness you have observed or performed;
-Requesting support for the week coming up -- let us know what you're concerned about;
-Inspiring and enlightening us-- if new understandings have come your way.

We invite you to link with each of us in sharing these joys, concerns, victories, or epiphanies. Let's take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

Sunday Seven - 35th Edition

Happy First Sunday of Advent!
Take time now to sit back, relax a few minutes and think of the past week and the coming week.

is your opportunity to end this week and begin the next by --


-Reflecting on seven things you're grateful for or seven meaningful events from the past week;
-Anticipating (and allowing us to anticipate vicariously) upcoming events on your horizon;
-Celebrating steps of progress you've make toward a goal;
-Recognizing acts of kindness you have observed or performed;
-Requesting support for the week coming up -- let us know what you're concerned about;
-Inspiring and enlightening us-- if new understandings have come your way.

We invite you to link with each of us in sharing these joys, concerns, victories, or epiphanies. Let's take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

Sunday Seven - 34th Edition

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
I'm sure you've all been as busy as we have. Now is the time to sit back, relax a few minutes and think of the past week and the coming week.

Here is your opportunity to end this week and begin the next by --

-Reflecting on things you're grateful for or seven meaningful events from the past week;
-Anticipating (and allowing us to anticipate vicariously) upcoming events on your horizon;
-Celebrating steps of progress you've make toward a goal;
-Recognizing acts of kindness you have observed or performed;
-Requesting support for the week coming up -- let us know what you're concerned about;
-Inspiring and enlightening us-- if new understandings have come your way.

We invite you to link with each of us in sharing these joys, concerns, victories, or epiphanies. Let's take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

Sunday Seven 33rd Edition

Happy October Weekend!

September seemed to fly by, and now we welcome a beautiful October weekend.

Here is your opportunity to end this week and begin the next by --

• Reflecting on things you're grateful for or seven meaningful events from the past week;
• Anticipating (and allowing us to anticipate vicariously) upcoming events on your horizon;
• Celebrating steps of progress you've make toward a goal;
• Recognizing acts of kindness you have observed or performed;
• Requesting support for the week coming up -- let us know what you're concerned about;
• Inspiring and enlightening us-- if new understandings have come your way.

We invite you to link with each of us in sharing these joys, concerns, victories, or epiphanies. Let's take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better

Sunday Seven 32nd Edition

Happy Autumn Weekend, Sunday Seven Participants!

Another beautiful and welcome weekend has arrived.
We have had the opportunity to live, love, and enjoy another week of life.
Here is your opportunity to end this week and begin the next by --

reflecting on things you're grateful for or seven meaningful events from the past week;
anticipating (and allowing us to anticipate vicariously) upcoming events on your horizon;

celebrating steps of progress you've make toward a goal or acts of kindness you have observed or performed;
requesting support for the week coming up -- let us know what you're concerned about;
inspiring and enlightening us-- if new understandings have come your way;

As usual, we invite you to link with each of us in sharing our joys, concerns, victories, epiphanies, or whatever else you'd like to share. Our goal is to become a community in which we can take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

(BTW, we've missed you during our short sabbatical!)

Just close your eyes and imagine that we are ALL here! -- Dunn River Falls, Jamaica

Sunday Seven 31st Edition

Another weekend has arrived.

We have had the opportunity to live, love, and enjoy another week of life.

Here is your opportunity to end the week by listing:

• seven things you're grateful for
• seven meaningful events from the past week
• seven upcoming events on your horizon.
• seven things that made you happy last week.
• seven steps of progress did you make toward a goal.
• seven acts of kindness this week you observed.
• seven acts of kindness you performed.

• If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about.
• If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!
• What are you looking forward to in the coming week?
• What are some of your goals for the future?
• Are there seven people to whom you plan to offer support in the coming week?
• What are some of the inspirations you have found for making next week a great one?

As usual, we invite you to link with each of us in sharing our joys, concerns, victories, epiphanies, or whatever else you'd like to share. Our goal is to become a community in which we can take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

Happy Weekend!!

Sunday Seven 30th Edition

Welcome to the 30th edition of Sunday Seven.

This is a place where you can finish one week and begin the next by listing seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling of seven meaningful events from the past -- or letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon.

What made you happy last week?What progress did you make toward a goal?What are you looking forward to in the coming week?Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week?Did you perform seven random acts of kindness?If you've had a great week, we'd like to hear about it.If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about.If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!

Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments. Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN.

SUNDAY SEVEN is for the weekend - not just for Sunday. So go ahead and publish your SUNDAY SEVEN on Saturday or Sunday.

Sunday Seven 29th Edition

Happy Weekend, SS Friends!

Another weekend has arrived. We have had the opportunity to live, love, and enjoy another week of life.

Here is your opportunity to end the week by listing

• seven things you're grateful for
• seven meaningful events from the past week
• seven upcoming events on your horizon.
• seven things that made you happy last week.
• seven steps of progress did you make toward a goal.
• seven acts of kindness this week you observed.
• seven acts of kindness you performed.

Or,

• If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about.
• If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!
• What are you looking forward to in the coming week?
• What are some of your goals for the future?
• Are there seven people to whom you plan to offer support in the coming week?
• What are some of the inspirations you have found for making next week a great one?
• Can you offer seven bits of advice for more fulfillment in life?

As usual, we invite you to link with each of us in sharing our joys, concerns, victories, epiphanies, or whatever else you'd like to share. Our goal is to become a community in which we can take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.
Happy Weekend!!

Sunday Seven 28th Edition

Happy Weekend, Sunday Seveners!

As you complete one week and begin another, join the Sunday Seven Bunch --
-- by listing seven things you're grateful for
-- or by telling us about seven meaningful events from the past week
-- or by letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon.

What made you happy last week? What progress did you make toward a goal? Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week? Did you perform seven acts of kindness?

If you've had a great week, we'd like to hear about it. If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about. If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us! What are you looking forward to in the coming week? What are some of your goals for the future? Are there seven people to whom you plan to offer support in the coming week? What are some of the inspirations you have found for making next week a great one? Can you offer seven bits of advice for more fulfillment in life?

As usual, we invite you to link with each of us in sharing our joys, concerns, victories, epiphanies, or whatever else you'd like to share. Our goal is to become a community in which we can take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

Happy Weekend!!

Sunday Seven - 27th Edition

Good Saturday, Morning, Sunday Seven participants. Carol has had an unusually busy week with travel, house-building, family illness, and getting ready to return to teaching; so I am posting the Sunday Seven invitation this week.

Welcome to the 27th Edition of Sunday Seven!!

As usual, we invite you to link with each of us in sharing our joys, concerns, victories, epiphanies, or whatever else you'd like to share. Our goal is to become a community in which we can take our minds away, for a couple of days, from the task of just "making it through the day" and focus on inner growth, self-improvement, new understanding, and thankfulness. As a community, we can each take strength from each other and offer encouragement to others as we get to know each other better.

When you have posted your Sunday Seven entry, leave a comment here, so that each of us can come by and read what you've had to say. I'll get mine posted when I get back home. I am off the to Friends of the Library annual book sale!

Happy Weekend!

Sunday Seven - 26th Edition

Welcome to the 26th Edition of Sunday Seven

It is said that seven is the number for completion. As you complete one week and begin another, join the Sunday Seven Bunch by listing seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling us about seven meaningful events from the past week -- or by letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon.

What made you happy last week? What progress did you make toward a goal? Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week? Did you perform seven acts of kindness? If you've had a great week, we'd like to hear about it. If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about. If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!

What are you looking forward to in the coming week? What are some of your goals for the future? Are there seven people to whom you plan to offer support in the coming week? What are some of the inspirations you have found for making next week a great one? Can you offer seven bits of advice for more fulfillment in life?

Sunday Seven is a weekend activity, so feel free to post yours either Saturday or Sunday, and please leave a comment here so that other Seveners can find your post easily.

Happy Weekend!!

Sunday Seven - 25th Edition

Welcome to the 25th edition of Sunday Seven.

This is a place where you can finish one week and begin the next by listing seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling of seven meaningful events from the past -- or letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon.

What made you happy last week?
What progress did you make toward a goal?
What are you looking forward to in the coming week?
Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week?
Did you perform seven random acts of kindness?

If you've had a great week, we'd like to hear about it.

If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about.

If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!

Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments. Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN.

SUNDAY SEVEN is for the weekend - not just for Sunday. So go ahead and publish your SUNDAY SEVEN on Saturday or Sunday.

The 24th Edition of SUNDAY SEVEN

Welcome to the 24th edition of Sunday Seven. Thanks to Joan for handing the hostess duties so often lately. I'm back - for this week anyway. I hope lots of our Sunday Seven members can participate this week.

Since Joan wrote it so well last week, I will quote her from last week's edition:

This is a place where you can finish one week and begin the next by listing
seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling of seven meaningful events
from the past -- or letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon.
What made you happy last week? What progress did you make toward a goal? What
are you looking forward to in the coming week? Did you observe seven acts of
kindness this week? Did you perform seven random acts of kindness?If you've had
a great week, we'd like to hear about it.If you need support for the week coming
up, let us know what you're concerned about.If you have had new understandings
come your way, enlighten us!Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments.
Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN.

Sunday Seven 23rd Edition

Welcome to the 23rd Edition of SUNDAY SEVEN!

This is a place where you can finish one week and begin the next by listing seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling of seven meaningful events from the past -- or letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon. What made you happy last week? What progress did you make toward a goal? What are you looking forward to in the coming week? Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week? Did you perform seven random acts of kindness?

If you've had a great week, we'd like to hear about it.
If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about.
If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!

Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments. Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN.

Sunday Seven 22nd Edition

Welcome to the 22nd Edition of

SUNDAY SEVEN!

This is a place where you can finish one week and begin the next by listing seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling of seven meaningful events from the past -- or letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon. What made you happy last week? What progress did you make toward a goal? What are you looking forward to in the coming week? Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week? Did you perform seven random acts of kindness? If you've had a great week, we'd like to hear about it. If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about. If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!

Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments. Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN. I know that Lyn at Sleepless Juggler got a head start this week, so you can start your reading there if you like.

Sunday Seven - Edition #21

Hi Everyone - I'm so sorry I didn't put up a post for this week's Sunday Seven. I haven't had time to hardly even check email lately - much less keep up with blogging. If anyone else would like to take care of the Sunday Seven weekly post for awhile, let me know. I'll put you on as a contributor so you can do that.

Thanks to everyone who commented on last week's post for this week. And thanks for participating. I WILL get back into this - I just can't right now. Thanks again! Carol

Sunday Seven - Edition #20

Welcome to the 20th edition of SUNDAY SEVEN. Thanks to Joan for keeping this meme going the past few weeks.

So what are you thankful for this weekend? What has gone well for you? What have you struggled with? Are there events you want to note or plans you want to make?

Write your Sunday Seven, and then hurry back to give us the URL for it so we can visit and read it.

Sunday Seven 19th Edition

Welcome to the 19th edition of SUNDAY SEVEN!

This is a place where you can finish one week and begin the next by listing seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling of seven meaningful events from the past -- or letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon. What made you happy last week? What progress did you make toward a goal? What are you looking forward to in the coming week? Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week? Did you perform seven random acts of kindness? If you've had a great week, we'd like to hear about it. If you need support for the week coming up, let us know what you're concerned about. If you have had new understandings come your way, enlighten us!

Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments. Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN.

The 18th Edition of Sunday Seven

Welcome to the 18th edition of the SUNDAY SEVEN meme.

This is where you finish one week and begin the next by listing seven things you're grateful for -- or by telling of seven meaningful events from the past -- or letting us know of seven upcoming events on your horizon. What made you happy last week? What progress did you make toward a goal? What are you looking forward to in the coming week? Did you observe seven acts of kindness this week? Did you perform seven random acts of kindness?

Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments. Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN.

The 17th Edition of SUNDAY SEVEN

Welcome to the 17th edition of the SUNDAY SEVEN meme. This is where you end one week and begin the next with a list of seven things you're grateful for or by writing seven events from the past or upcoming week.

As a teacher, I have much to be thankful for this week. The school year is over, and once I get my classroom packed up and ready to go to another school, I can put school behind me until August.

Leave the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in comments. Then enjoy visiting each other's SUNDAY SEVEN.

The 16th Edition of SUNDAY SEVEN

Welcome to this 16th edition of SUNDAY SEVEN. Sorry for being a little late this week. It's been hectic lately. Leave a link to your Sunday Seven - and let's write about our blessings this week.

Sunday Seven 15th Edition Is Now Open

The 15th Edition of Sunday Seven (for the weekend of May 11-13) is now open!

I am reviewing my week and counting my blessings, and I know you are too. On this Mother's Day weekend, you might like to write about the joys of being a mother. Perhaps you'd like to recount things you learned from your mother. Or maybe you want to take some approach unrelated to the holiday. What are you thankful for? What blessings have you received? What blessings have you asked for? What events have occurred that you want to remember?

SUNDAY SEVEN can serve any of these purposes. Share your joys, your blessings and your burdens. Tell us what has been going on in your life this week.

Please leave the URL of your own Sunday Seven in comments so the rest of us can visit you. If you want to join the blogroll (not necessary, but it helps with links), just send an email to carol (at) themediansib (d0t) com.

Sunday Seven - 14th Edition

The 14th Edition of SUNDAY SEVEN for the weekend of May 5 & 6 is now open. Please leave the URL of your own Sunday Seven in comments so the rest of us can visit you. If you want to join the blogroll (not necessary, but it helps with links), just send an email to carol (at) themediansib (d0t) com. Sometimes I'm a little slow getting names added, but I'll get you added within a few days.

What are you thankful for this week? What blessings have you received? What blessings have you asked for? What events have occurred that you want to remember? SUNDAY SEVEN serves all these purposes. Share your joys, your blessings and your burdens. Sometimes the burdens can even turn out to be our greater blessings.

Sunday Seven - 13th Edition is now open!

It is that time again! I am reviewing my week and counting my blessings, and I know you are too. I find it relaxing on Saturday afternoon to sit down, review the week, and list 7 positive thoughts, blessings, happy circumstances, or just random thoughts filling my head during that review.

Please leave the link to your own Sunday Seven in comments. Then take a little time to visit the other Sunday Seveners and read their thanks.If you would like to join the Sunday Seven blogroll, leave a note in comments or send an email to carol (at) themediansib (dot) com. It sometimes takes me a few days to get names added. If you're on the blogroll you should have the blogroll in your blog's sidebar. If you need the script for the blogroll, please send an email to carol (at) themediansib (dot) com.

What has been happening in your life this week?

Sunday Seven - Edition # 12

Another week has flown past, and it's time for another Sunday Seven. This time it is edition # 12. I love this time each weekend of sitting down and reviewing the week and counting seven blessings!

Please leave the link to your own Sunday Seven in comments. Then take a little time to visit the other Sunday Seveners and read their thanks.

If you would like to join the Sunday Seven blogroll, leave a note in comments or send an email to carol (at) themediansib (dot) com. It sometimes takes me a few days to get names added. If you're on the blogroll you should have the blogroll in your blog's sidebar. If you need the script for the blogroll, please send an email to carol (at) themediansib (dot) com.

Now let's give thanks for our blessings!

Sunday Seven - Edition #11

Welcome to the 11th edition of SUNDAY SEVEN. Please leave the link to your own Sunday Seven in comments. Then visit the other Seveners! If you want to join the blogroll, just leave your name and blog URL in comments. The requirements are simple: If you want to join, you will participate most weekend, and you will keep your Sunday Seven posts "appropriate", then you're in!

Welcome to this week of being thankful!

Edition #10 - Sunday Seven

The 10th edition of SUNDAY SEVEN is now open. Leave the URL to your Sunday Seven in comments. Then enjoy visiting everyone else who comments.

If you would like to join SUNDAY SEVEN blogroll, just leave your name and blog URL in comments, put the blogroll on your blog's sidebar (or a link to Sunday Seven in your sidebar), and then participate as often as possible. It's a great way to end one week and begin another.

The purpose of SUNDAY SEVEN is to list seven things from the past week you're thankful for OR to note seven important events in your life during the past week. You can be creative to personalize the list to whatever is important to YOU. And remember that although the name is SUNDAY SEVEN, you can post your SUNDAY SEVEN on either Saturday or Sunday. It's a weekend meme.

Now get out there and visit other Sunday Seveners and find out what everyone's been up to this past week.

Edition #9 of Sunday Seven - Now OPEN

Welcome to Sunday Seven! Sorry for the late post, but at last the 9th Edition of Sunday Seven - for the weekend of March 31 - April 1st is now open.

Please leave a comment with the link to your Sunday Seven. Then go visit the other Sunday Seveners! I have lots to be thankful for this weekend, and I'll be writing about it later tonight.

Sunday Seven - Edition #8 Now OPEN!

The 8th edition of SUNDAY SEVEN is now open!

Please leave us a comment with a link to your SUNDAY SEVEN. Then enjoy visiting other Sunday Seven'ers this weekend and encourage your blogging friends to join the fun.

Remember that SUNDAY SEVEN is for the entire weekend - both Saturday and Sunday. You may write seven things you're thankful for from the past week or you can write seven events or things that happened over the past week - or even seven things you're looking forward to in the next week. Sunday Seven is a thanks and gratitude meme designed for sharing the good things in our lives.

Sunday Seven - Edition #7 - is now open!

The SEVENTH edition of Sunday Seven is now open for the weekend of March 17th and 18th. Spread some St. Patrick's Day cheer by visiting the Sunday Seven'ers listed in the blogroll to the right.

Since St. Patrick's Day is all about Irish heritage, one theme choice for this week is seven things about your own heritage for which you are thankful.

Sunday Seven - Edition 6 - is now open!

The 6th edition of SUNDAY SEVEN is now open. Please leave us a comment with a link to your SUNDAY SEVEN. Then enjoy visiting other Sunday Seven'ers this weekend.

Remember that SUNDAY SEVEN is for the entire weekend - both Saturday and Sunday. You may write seven things you're thankful for from the past week or you can write seven events or things that happened over the past week - or even seven things you're looking forward to in the next week. It a thanks & recognition meme.

SUNDAY SEVEN - Edition #5

Edition #5 of SUNDAY SEVEN is now open. Please leave your name and the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in the comments to this post! Then visit the other Sunday Seven'ers and encourage your blogger friends to join the fun.

Charter Members of SUNDAY SEVEN

Just a reminder that anyone who joins SUNDAY SEVEN during our first month - February 2007 - will become a charter member of this meme. Charter members are indicated on the blogroll with an asterisk before and after their names. Becoming a charter member is a one time opportunity - and the opportunity will be gone on March 1st.

Are there any benefits to being a charter member of SUNDAY SEVEN? Well . . . yes! You get the prestige of those wonderful asterisks before and after your name on the blogroll. Mostly, it's an indication of the people who have been with us from the beginning.

Header Graphics (From Melli)

Sunday Seven - Edition #4 - is now OPEN!

The fourth edition of the SUNDAY SEVEN meme is now open. Please leave a comment and a link to your Sunday Seven so we can all visit each other. I'm so happy that with no advertising at all, we're already getting bigger. YEA! Being thankful is a GOOD thing!

Sunday Seven (Edition #3)

Edition #3 of SUNDAY SEVEN is now open. Please leave your name and the link to your SUNDAY SEVEN in the comments to this post! Then visit the other Sunday Seven'ers and encourage your blogger friends to join the fun.

Sunday Seven (Edition #2) Is Now Open

Sunday Seven (Edition #2) for the weekend of February 10th and 11th is now open. If you have posted a Sunday Seven, leave a link to it in comments to this post. Then make sure you check back and visit other Sunday Seven'ers over the weekend.

How to Join Sunday Seven

We've amended the guidelines for joining. Here's how to join the Sunday Seven meme:

There are no hard and fast RULES. If you want to write a Sunday Seven - then go for it. You can come back here and comment on the current week's thread so that other Sunday Seven'ers can visit you. And you're welcome to grab one of the headers from the links on the sidebar.

(1) If you want to be on the Sunday Seven blogroll, email Carol - carol (at) themedian sib (dot) com - and let her know you want to join. Provide the following information in your email: Your name, blog name, blog URL. That's it. One email, and you're in!

(2) If you want to put the blogroll on your blog, just ask Carol to send the code to you.

(3) Participate! Have fun learning more about everyone in the Sunday Seven group!

Header Graphics (From Jane)

These graphics are from Jane at Cozy Reader. They're wonderful, aren't they?

The History Of SUNDAY SEVEN

The idea for "Sunday Seven" was started by my mother, Ruth (of Ruthlace). A few years ago she began encouraging my siblings and me to write a "Sunday Seven" email about whatever was going on in our lives. The seven of us are scattered across the country, and through this weekly (sometimes) email we are able to keep up with other a little better.

It was such a simple and enjoyable format that when I started blogging in September 2005, I occasionally put my Sunday Seven as a post on my blog. I felt that a time of reflection and gratitude was a good way to end one week and begin another.

Then in February 2007, I thought of making it a meme and having other bloggers join in the fun. The inspiration for formatting the Sunday Seven blog came from Leanne at Thursday Thirteen. I have been participating in Thursday Thirteen since December 2005. It is so much fun, and I've "met" so many other bloggers through it.

I participate in other similar memes - but Thursday Thirteen was the first. So the format of having a central blog, members visiting each other's blog and commenting, having unique headers, and bringing together a community of bloggers were all inspired by Leanne's work.

There are no guidelines at Sunday Seven other than to be nice to each other and have fun. If you want to be on the blogroll, just drop me an email with your blog information.

Header Graphics (from Beth)

Week #1 - Sunday Seven, February 4, 2007

Here's the call for this weekend's SUNDAY SEVEN. Write seven things you are thankful for from the past week. You can also write about 7 things that happened to you the past week or seven things you're looking forward to the next week. Really, just seven comments about the week. Come back here and leave your name and URL in the comment section.

Let's see how quickly we can get this meme going. It will be a great way to end one week and begin another - with thankfulness and recognition.

The people who join during FEBRUARY will be CHARTER MEMBERS of the SUNDAY SEVEN meme!

You can go to blenza (dot) com where Mr. Linky will set you up with widgets for visitors and comments to your SUNDAY SEVEN.

SUNDAY SEVEN will officially open each weekend - usually on Saturday afternoon/evening.

Call for graphics

If you have a talent for creating graphics and would like to make some "Sunday Seven" graphics, have at it! Send your graphics to carol (at) themediansib (dot) com, and I'll post them here for other Sunday Seven'ers to use.

Sunday Seven - What's The Point?

Welcome to the SUNDAY SEVEN blog. This is where each week you will write seven things you're thankful for - or you can write about 7 things that happened to you the previous week or 7 things you're looking forward to next week.

The purpose is to help us remember to look for the good things in life - to help us remember to be thankful for what we have - even when the times are tough.

SEVEN is supposedly the number of perfection. What better way to end one week and start the next?