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Category: Spirituality
Happy Thanksgiving – 2016
Grant me daily the grace of gratitude, to be thankful for all my many gifts, and so be freed from artificial needs, that I might lead a joyful, simple life. – Edward Hays, A Book of Wonders
Thank Heavens for . . .
Thanking heaven even for our difficulties and misfortunes is the best way to transform them. You will see your difficulties in a different light, as if you had wrapped them in a film of pure gold. – Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
Wednesday of Hope . . . 2
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. – Thich Nhat Hanh
The Greatest Gift
The greatest gift one can give is thanksgiving. In giving gifts, we give what we can spare, but in giving thanks we give ourselves. – David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
Wednesday’s Child Is Full of . . . Hope
The theme for the month of November (on Sundays) is still Gratitude. But for this particular Wednesday, I’ve decided we need a change in the words of the nursery rhyme. I’m going to squeeze a little hope in alongside gratitude. Don’t you think they’ll… Continue Reading “Wednesday’s Child Is Full of . . . Hope”
A Life of Gratitude
The theme for the month of November is Gratitude. This continues a practice on this blog over the years I’ve been posting quotes, reflections, and photos. Thank you for reading and viewing! A life of gratitude accepts the bad with the good. Genuine gratitude… Continue Reading “A Life of Gratitude”
Suggestions for Committing Random Acts of Kindness
Have you ever been surprised by love? Surprised by beauty? Surprised by kindness? It is always a good time to share that kind of loving surprise with others. Here is a short list of ways to commit random acts of kindness. You could probably… Continue Reading “Suggestions for Committing Random Acts of Kindness”
Where Do We Find Opportunity?
Opportunities are also everywhere and so you must always let your hook be hanging. When you least expect it, a great fish will swim by. – Og Mandino
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