As Thanksgiving came and went, it reminded me of something we sometimes forget to do in the rush of daily life. Every morning I intentionally take time to pause, reflect, and give thanks. Not in passing, not out of habit, but with intention. Thankfulness, when practiced deliberately, has a way of steadying the heart, building mental health, and strengthening the spirit.Last week as we drove home from the mountains and descended from Big Bear into San Bernardino through the thick brown air, and then came into the clear air in Temecula and then Fallbrook, I am reminded of why we chose this place to move and start our family decades ago. There’s something special about the shift in air quality, the widening sky, the soft rolling hills, the Santa Margarita River Valley, the birds, flower
