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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
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
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”
Door of Gratitude
In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
Grateful Glimpses
In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. – David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
Expressing Gratitude
As in previous years, the posts during the month of November we will concentrate on Gratitude, though truly it is not a seasonal topic. As I express my gratitude, I become more deeply aware of it. And the greater my awareness, the greater my… Continue Reading “Expressing Gratitude”
Gratefulness is the Key
In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. – David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
Gratitude in the Darkness
Tomorrow is the first day . . . the First Sunday of Advent. We enter into the darkest season of the year, and in the Christian tradition, we await the Coming of the Light. So, there is reason to be grateful, even for the… Continue Reading “Gratitude in the Darkness”
The Chemistry of Gratitude
Grateful living: an alchemic operation of converting “disgraceful” things into grateful events. – Raimundo Panikkar
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