There is a calmness
to a life lived in gratitude
– a quiet joy.
~Ralph H. Blum
Gratitude for what is, what was and what may be. This is how I live my life. I am grateful for all the experiences, even those which have been sad, devastating and hard, as well as those experiences where I have searched and found the ‘good’ in what initially I viewed with suffering in my heart. We have all heard, ‘time heals all wounds.’ But is that really true? I am undecided, but yet, I feel that there is a choice in how we view the wounds as time goes by. We can choose to have the wounds define us or empower us. We are free to choose and it is in our choice, we continue to find peace and calmness in our lives.
So today on Thanksgiving, may we look upon the day with gratitude, love, calmness and joy. View our world with peace in our hearts and allow healing love to surround us.
As always, I am grateful to be here with you, to connect with you and to find the joy in the moment with you. Let’s share gratitude for The Presents of Presence together!
Shine On!
xo
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Happy thanksgiving!
Happy Belated Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays and Happy New Year Dan!
Thank you!
Yes, we do have a lot in our lives to be grateful for if we just sit down and recognize it. Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy New Year to you! You are so right! I am grateful for our connection! ♥
You have said it well. I too am grateful for everything, even the hard things. When I look back, there are no regrets. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving day. Marlene
Marlene, I hope you’ve had a lovely holiday season…I am grateful for our friendship xo
I am grateful for my unhealed places. Without them, there would be no prayers. It’s a tender thing. I love you. — Laurie
I love you too dearest Laurie xo
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Yvonne, A wonderful post. For those, like you, who live life as a part of Christ’s cross rather than apart from it, can always find calm in the worst of storms.
-Alan
Thank you Alan xo
Following blogs like yours Yvonne gives me much gratitude. I have learnt over the years to surround myself in positive people and am thankful I can reach out across the miles and be inspired by people from the other side of the globe. Much love n hugs to you.
Much love and hugs to you Kath…I love how we connected through blogging. I’m grateful for our friendship xo
Me too xxxx
Grateful for you too!
xoxo
It was nice to stop by and read this again. Thank you for reminding me to be thankful.
You are so welcome dear Madeline. Thanks for stopping by. xo