'to live gratitued is heaven.' -can't remember?
'give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ.'
'grab the future by the face.' -joe strummer
'force gratitude until it becomes habitual. gratitude helps us stop trying to control outcomes. it is the key that unlocks positive energy in our lives. it is the alchemy that turns problems into blessings, and the unexpected into gifts.' -melody beattie
i'm not trying to sound 'thick' here...it just 'is what it is' i'm thankful for...
high fiber cereal
beautiful weather today
a nap
a ma and pa
kiddy hugs and smiles
a brisk 40 minute walk
my makala sparkly uke
learning a new song
more canned peaches
copper bracelets
memories of birds
laughing at dumb ass jokes
that picture of the exercise people on my other post
my citrus and sage yankee candle
my recovery books
my little note pads
the sleep i'm gonna get
that i'm loved in a way i can't earn....
thank you, gracias, grazie, danke, and other ways of saying it....
Keep a marble in your pocket. Whenever you feel it in there remember that you are blessed. And since you are a Christian I will put it this way, YOU ARE an INSTRUMENT of the Creator and the Christ spirit. A marble reminder in your pocket can be a powerful tool. HU
ReplyDeleteThat happens to be one of my favorite quotes:
ReplyDeleteTo speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant,
To enact gratitude is generous and kind, but to live
gratitude is to touch heaven. -Gaertner
Thanksgiving everyday! (...minus the crazy food preparation...)
Beautiful!
Jeff,
ReplyDeletethank you so much friend...sounds like a good idea to me...i'll do it...
Jenny,
thanks, i used to have that quote on my puter, but i cleaned my office and can't find it...thanks...funky food prep? :)
That picture of the exercise people was great. I'm thankful for that as well.
ReplyDeleteha ha ha...right on Marcus!!! so glad you enjoyed...i about 'lost it' when i first saw that picture!
ReplyDeleteNo shame in being thankful friend! I try to be happy more than not. I said to my friend Paul last week ( we had a friend in common that died last week ) "I guess you better be doing what makes you happy" . He replied in his backwoods way "You mean you better be doing what your called to do." And he was bang on... doing what we are called to do will bring us eternal joy. Steve
ReplyDeleteI have a gratitude journal app on my iPod Touch. I was keeping it everyday for months, then I just stopped. I need to get back to that. Thanks for the reminder. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe sun finally came out yesterday and I went for a walk in the mud. Thank you God for hills, legs, lungs, mud, rain, sun, hearts and cattle lowing by the trail.
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