Morning Prayer 20/100. Gratitude
If you don’t know the language of gratitude, you’ll not be on speaking terms with happiness. (Unknown source) Meister Eckhardt said that if “Thank you!” is the only prayer one ever says, that will be enough. I’m delighted to be discovering/uncovering more and more ways to be aware of my gratitude. That means in turn […]
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Expressing Thanks.
Happy Thanksgiving. I’m aware as I am thinking, typing, even quietly expressing thanks aloud, I don’t need to reserve it for this single day. Giving thanks truly is a happy thing. The release of expressing gratitude for anything — big, small, life-changing, smile-making — brings back a feel good. Notice that today. Notice that tomorrow. […]
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Expressing Peace. Front Porch after Supper. 68.
I know wonderful peace from my front porch after supper. The day–the work day–is done. I am slowing down; I enjoy the outside world slowing down around me. The air has more weight than at 6:45 this morning as the sky lightened. The light now softens. Sounds, even of the few cars passing right in […]
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Expressing Peace. Exercise. 61.
Exercising is a sure-fire way to bring peace. Exercise – from the most simple to the most rigorous – allows you to concentrate on some activity. That concentration allows your mind, your emotions, and your body to let go of whatever it was holding on to. That letting go lets in peace. Consider taking a […]