Posts Tagged ‘Gratitude’
30 Days of Thanks: Day 3 (Family)
I am thankful for families, of blood and of heart. I am so grateful for the shared history of my biological family, which gives meaning and structure to my life, and opportunities to look back to see what was – and how far I’m traveled since. I rejoice in the family of heart I have with my friends, old and new, with whom I share a love and support unencumbered by the restrictions of family dynamics. And in my spiritual family, wherein I find a strength and connection only experienced by those who share a faith, passion and outlook that is rooted in an understanding of the infinite beyond our place and time.
30 Days of Thanks: Day 2 (Grace)
I am thankful for grace. Not every relationship is easy and joyous. Some are just plain hard, no matter how much we want them to be otherwise. Giving and receiving grace in those times and interactions is the grease that keeps us moving – moving forward toward patience, toward each other, toward love. Sometimes I struggle to grab hold of it until I remember that it cannot be grasped like a can of oil but is a gift which must be allowed to flow from the source into me, and through me to others. Because everyone needs grace, whether they realize it or not. Indeed, it is when we don’t think we need it that it is the greatest gift we can be given.