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Gratefulness
Today I am grateful to be alive, to feel, see and know the grace and power of something we call Spirit. That alone is joy and gift enough!
Opportunity.
By being in it, and doing what I can as I am able to love the day that unfolds before my eyes.
I would spend the remaining part of the day with my family, closest friends and our dog, Gracie.
An observation: Let’s see, we started the month of February, one of the darker months of the year in the US, with exploring regrets on Feb 1, and on the 4th we plunged into our imperfections. Yesterday it was hardship and loss and today we’re going to die! I don’t know about the rest of the fine people in this space, but I’m thinking a road trip to the Gratefulness crew’s office ...
An observation: Let’s see, we started the month of February, one of the darker months of the year in the US, with exploring regrets on Feb 1, and on the 4th we plunged into our imperfections. Yesterday it was hardship and loss and today we’re going to die! I don’t know about the rest of the fine people in this space, but I’m thinking a road trip to the Gratefulness crew’s office with a bucket of serotonin and some mood elevators might be in order! Just saying…..!
During periods of hardship and loss, I remain grateful that my faith and the work and presence of the Holy Spirit, will carry me onward to where I need to be.
The Daily Question for Feb 4 asks how we embrace imperfection. I embrace imperfection every day. It’s how I survive the day! Here’s proof!
Oh, I embrace imperfection every day. It’s how I survive the day! Visit the lounge for proof!
I never think about my memories as sustaining me, but rather as experiences that dovetail together and contribute to who I am today. Of course there were the days of my youth when all the body parts worked without complaining. And my farming years, that ever-rich, hard, close to the earth and rewording work of my young adult years remain forever in my heart and senses. Then there was the children’s retreat program I founded and ran for 26 years that remains a source of joy and pride for me ...
I never think about my memories as sustaining me, but rather as experiences that dovetail together and contribute to who I am today. Of course there were the days of my youth when all the body parts worked without complaining. And my farming years, that ever-rich, hard, close to the earth and rewording work of my young adult years remain forever in my heart and senses. Then there was the children’s retreat program I founded and ran for 26 years that remains a source of joy and pride for me personally. More recently, I retired over two years ago from working as a Youth Advocate for 31 years locally, a job and a passion I enjoyed greatly each and every year of my tenure.
As I look back over the years I consider myself very fortunate to have had meaningful employment that oftentimes didn’t feel like work at all―all blessing I give thanks for often.
Every time I observe all that’s around me, including what I see, hear, possess and experience first through a lens of gratitude, it always impacts my perspective on everything for the better. I am far from flawless in this practice, but a willing and persistent student.
What can I learn from my regrets? If possible, avoid repeating that which I regretted in the past. Next step; Invest in self-forgiveness. Beyond that, I try to remember the recovery phrase, “Hawks don’t carry rocks.”
Thank you, Nancy!
Thanks Manda. Wishing you and your loved ones health and attending Grace as well. I’ve added another “smile potential” for your viewing pleasure….! Now and then the kids insist on dressing me in funky attire. The man pointing at me, (who is one of my advisers in the program I ran for many years) seems to be expressing his doubts in the retreat leader….me!
Thanks for your kind words, Diana. I never would have survived working with young people for 45 years and counting without being silly from time to time. The older I got, the more “time to time” came around!
I’m afraid I’m not coordinated enough to grove to a guitar without my wig falling off in the process! Ha!
Hello Anna, my thought and prayer this moment is that you see your way through your recent health challenges.
Wishing you Light, strength and continued healing…..
Thank you for this poem, T. Henry.
Thank you, Ose, wishing you also a peaceful and purposeful day as well.
Thanks Nancy….mission accomplished! Yesterday is now history, and we’re still here to savor today!
Hello Barbara, I am honored by your interest. My photo site is kevinleephotography.com If you plug that into Google, it will come right up. I can’t include the exact link in this forum because the program automatically strips out hyperlinks which is a wise precaution. My best to you.
Hello Javier, Whaleboats were the small rowing and sailing boats that whalers used to go after whales historically. In the northeast, the type of whaleboats most often used were James Beetle Whaleboats, being about 26 feet long, 5.5 feet amidships, with five rowers and one boatsteerer. They were built to withstand heavy seas.
Today, our club, Whaling City Rowing, located in New Bedford, MA, uses near exact fiberglass replicas of the real deal. They are a bit like rowing a pickup truck&...
Today, our club, Whaling City Rowing, located in New Bedford, MA, uses near exact fiberglass replicas of the real deal. They are a bit like rowing a pickup truck….heavy, but very seaworthy. Thanks for asking.
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