Gratitude Lounge Welcome to our community space to support and celebrate Grateful Living. Please consider reflecting on questions such as these: What am I grateful for? How does gratefulness enrich my life, my community, the world? What is grateful living inspiring me to do? You are welcome to include images and videos to illustrate your reflections… Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Sylvie2 weeks agoSylvieI.m thinking of you dear grateful sea and your situation with the loss of little Rosa. How are you doing ? Reading todays Word for the day, .” Don.t speak unless you can improve on the silence ” you appeared right away in front of my inner eye. You write often about not having the words… but dear grateful sea, your silence and the words coming from there, are so full of inner wisdom and love and it really shows right through. Love from Sylvie and Awinchen☀â¤ðŸ...I.m thinking of you dear grateful sea and your situation with the loss of little Rosa. How are you doing ? Reading todays Word for the day, .” Don.t speak unless you can improve on the silence ” you appeared right away in front of my inner eye. You write often about not having the words… but dear grateful sea, your silence and the words coming from there, are so full of inner wisdom and love and it really shows right through. Love from Sylvie and Awinchen☀â¤ðŸ•ðŸ¤— Read More9 Reply grateful sea2 weeks agograteful seaThank you, dear Sylvie, thank you for remembering my struggle and assuring me. I feel seen and understood. Oh, I am still so sad that Rosa is gone. Such a small and quiet presence she was. Such a large absence. Thank you Sylvie and Awinchen for the love. 3 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleMy heart is with you. 2 Reply Mary2 weeks agoMaryDear Grateful Sea, I am so very, very sorry that your dear little Rosa is no longer with you. I know what a heartbreak and heart ache that must be for you. And you with your especially kind and loving heart. I have one cat now, my Marvin. This is the first time in over 30 years that I have had only one cat. Whenever I have lost one of my much loved cats, I was always comforted by the presence and wonder of my other cats. ...Dear Grateful Sea, I am so very, very sorry that your dear little Rosa is no longer with you. I know what a heartbreak and heart ache that must be for you. And you with your especially kind and loving heart. I have one cat now, my Marvin. This is the first time in over 30 years that I have had only one cat. Whenever I have lost one of my much loved cats, I was always comforted by the presence and wonder of my other cats. No cat could ever take the place of Rosa. I know that. But thereare so many beautiful animals in need of loving homes. Perhaps you could take in a kitten or an adult cat. Or a non-feline animal. Just a thought. You know best. I don’t know what I will do when I lose Marvin. (He is 22.) I think I may have to find another angel to get me through the grief and bring some joy to my heart. I just want you to know, Grateful Sea, that I am so sorry you lost Rosa. I send you my love and my prayers, dear friend. Mary 💕💕💕💕💕 Read More2 Reply grateful sea2 weeks agograteful seaThank you, dear Mary. My thoughts and emotions are all tangled as I sit here taking in your kind message. I will try to write more later. I remember what you wrote about Marvin in the Daily Question once and so I smile to think of his marvelousness and how you must love him. So good to see you here. 1 Reply Kevin2 weeks agoKevinThe “Wonder Chair.” Explanation can be found in my response to today’s Daily Question for May 31. 10 Reply Ose2 weeks agoOseAn astonishing photography. Thank you. 1 Reply pkr2 weeks agopkr😊â¤ï¸ 2 Reply Deb2 weeks agoDebLovely 2 Reply Sylvie2 weeks agoSylvieThank you Kevin for the foto and the story behind it. ☀ 2 Reply Carla N2 weeks agoCarla NThis photo provides me a place to be led into more reflections. Thanks Kevin for sharing your gifts of skilled photography! 💟 1 Reply Anna2 weeks agoAnnaI am holding Ursula, Pilgrim and Gabi in my prayers. May you heal and have good days ahead🌈🌺🌸🌈 7 Reply Sylvie2 weeks agoSylvieThank you dear Anna on behalf of my little sister Gabi. Actually today the tests were done, after 4 months of postponing. I would like to join you in your prayer for Ursula and Pilgrim and everybody else in need of healing. ☀ðŸ™â¤ðŸ•ðŸ¤— 4 Reply Ose2 weeks agoOseI join you with all my heart, dear Anna, in praying for our dear friends for their full recovery. All blessings to you and our dear friends, and to all beyond. 5 Reply Sylvie2 weeks agoSylvieThank you, dear Ose. ⤠2 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleI am thinking of you Ursula and asking my God to hold you in His arms as you heal. 🦋🧡 5 Reply Mica2 weeks agoMicaFrom Science Humor on Facebook… 9 Reply Mary2 weeks agoMaryI love this!! At home I home I have a little Zen and lots of meow! Gotta love the kitties! 2 Reply Palm2 weeks agoPalm😠1 Reply Ose2 weeks agoOseLate in the evening, I join you here at our common prayer day. From now on, I will stop eating meat, which I still did occasionally. It is something which I can contribute to the well being of the animals and life on earth in general. Late, I must say. But I am happy that it is now. My prayers go out to the animals today. May they be protected by us, and by His love. May their lives be respected as holy as all life is, and may every animal be happy. May each one be allowed to live a healthy l...Late in the evening, I join you here at our common prayer day. From now on, I will stop eating meat, which I still did occasionally. It is something which I can contribute to the well being of the animals and life on earth in general. Late, I must say. But I am happy that it is now. My prayers go out to the animals today. May they be protected by us, and by His love. May their lives be respected as holy as all life is, and may every animal be happy. May each one be allowed to live a healthy life in freedom, and may all be held in His love. Read More8 Reply Palm2 weeks agoPalmDear Ose, this is inspiring, I’d like to do the same, and have taken small steps. It is not an easy change, it requires creativity and re-learning. Thank you for sharing, and blessings to you. 3 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleOse. Beautiful 😢 3 Reply Sylvie2 weeks agoSylvieGood evening dear friends on our prayer day! I.m too tired tonight, to sit up and light a candle. Awinchen urges me lately to go to bed early, she stands in the corridor to our bedroom and keeps looking at the door until I join her. So we send our light from our heart out to you all ⤠And I would like to share some news about Gabi. Today was meant to be her examination of her head and again it was cancelled … but she is in a good mood and thats the most important part I be...Good evening dear friends on our prayer day! I.m too tired tonight, to sit up and light a candle. Awinchen urges me lately to go to bed early, she stands in the corridor to our bedroom and keeps looking at the door until I join her. So we send our light from our heart out to you all ⤠And I would like to share some news about Gabi. Today was meant to be her examination of her head and again it was cancelled … but she is in a good mood and thats the most important part I believe to stay in a stable health. Gabi had the dream of our chancellor Angela Merkel once visiting her. I told her that that could be difficult , but she could try and write to her. So she wrote, that she has always been a fan of her … and imagine, she got a personal response back ðŸ™â˜€â˜€â˜€â˜€ She is sooo happy about it and I’m so grateful for it. Love to you all dear friends ⤠Read More9 Reply Palm2 weeks agoPalmSo moving, dear Sylvie… â¤ï¸ Love back to you all 1 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleHow exciting for Gabi. I know your heart lights up when she smiles. I pray for her next test results to be positive and I pray that you find comfort in the love and care you give to sweet Gabi. Give Awinchen a scratch on the belly for me! 💠1 Reply Pauline2 weeks agoPaulineGood morning- sitting in my living room listening to the pitter patter of beautiful rain on this grateful, Tuesday morning. Waiting for the kids to awaken so the house can fill with laughter and insight. Grateful for my morning meditation, for the time I have to spend with my youngest, and for my job which allows me to work around my husband’s schedule. It is a beautiful, meaningful day. 4 Reply Mica2 weeks agoMicaPrayer day! Oh, thank you, Pauline! I will light my candle that will not burn down my condo, as happened to a condo in the building attached to mine last year. An be soo grateful to have so many happy things in my life. 1 Reply Anna2 weeks agoAnnaThank you Pauline , it is always good to find a new friend in this sacred space! 1 Reply grateful sea2 weeks agograteful seaGood morning, Pauline. Thank you for sharing your gratefulness with us. 1 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaTomorrow will be my next mistletoe treatment after another pause due to waiting for the medicine. I am a little nervous … As I don’t know how I will react. I am nervous and exhausted in general, due to much work to do at home (my husband and one son had a week-end together in the mountains), worrying for my elder son’s school results (actually nothing has changed in his computer consumption and I don’t know if a change to the IT department will make him work mor...Tomorrow will be my next mistletoe treatment after another pause due to waiting for the medicine. I am a little nervous … As I don’t know how I will react. I am nervous and exhausted in general, due to much work to do at home (my husband and one son had a week-end together in the mountains), worrying for my elder son’s school results (actually nothing has changed in his computer consumption and I don’t know if a change to the IT department will make him work more for school – we have to see the IT director this week, and I fear that my commitment for my son’s future will be deceived by his lack of commitment with his own decision.) It has been me who has talked to a lot of teachers recently, achieving that he can stay in the school but a different department. Otherwise we would have had to find another solution … Our system is complicated, as at his age, if he can’t repeat his class because of bad marks, he doesn’t have to go to a school (his so called ‘school duty’ is finished), but if he wants to learn a profession in a company, it’s too late to apply for it now … And he isn’t allowed to stay ‘at home’ without learning anything before being 19 years old either (which is a good thing). But there are no real options if at the end of the school year (which is his first in this school type) it turns out that it is the wrong type for him … You imagine my worries about this whole story. There are people who say: It’s his decision, he has to take the initiative (partly right) and others who say: At 15 years old, he needs his parents to support him. Only that 15 year olds often refuse their parent’s well meant support … But I know that children who finally succeed do have their parents’ support! The political situation in our small country has also had me spend numerous hours in front of the news, asking myself how this will all continue … And young people are often insecure about all the things that happen in the world – I notice that when talking to my children. Sometimes they might think: ‘It is of no worth if I study anyway’ … This sounds all quite depressive, and it is. My only reaction can be to see and cultivate the positive in everything as best I can, and to be sure that my thoughts and deeds do count! ☀ Thank you for reading this far! Read More7 Reply Palm2 weeks agoPalmDear Ursula, I pray for the good working of this treatment, for your physical and emotional wellbeing, and complete recovery. That your worries, which I can understand all too well, can be put aside for now, so that to aid your healing. Thank you for your honesty, dear friend, which has allowed me once more to feel that I am not alone in my worries, and to be helped also by the responses. As Anna said, it is a visceral anxiety, but as Michele says, our children are still so young...Dear Ursula, I pray for the good working of this treatment, for your physical and emotional wellbeing, and complete recovery. That your worries, which I can understand all too well, can be put aside for now, so that to aid your healing. Thank you for your honesty, dear friend, which has allowed me once more to feel that I am not alone in my worries, and to be helped also by the responses. As Anna said, it is a visceral anxiety, but as Michele says, our children are still so young, it takes time to find our way in life. Love from Palm â¤ï¸ Read More1 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleUrsula With my whole heart I am hoping your treatment this moment is returning your health. Forgive me as I do not know in what country you live, but the school system seems rather strict. It is very difficult for a 15 yr old to know what profession they wish to spend their lives engaged in. If they must make a choice at such a young age, no wonder your son seems confused. The best we can do is advocate for and be supportive of our children. You are both so please try not to...Ursula With my whole heart I am hoping your treatment this moment is returning your health. Forgive me as I do not know in what country you live, but the school system seems rather strict. It is very difficult for a 15 yr old to know what profession they wish to spend their lives engaged in. If they must make a choice at such a young age, no wonder your son seems confused. The best we can do is advocate for and be supportive of our children. You are both so please try not to worry. You need to be calm and peaceful to heal. I send all good, healing and guiding thoughts and wishes to you and your son today. Read More1 Reply Palm2 weeks agoPalmMichele, thank you for this answer to Ursula, it has given me needed comfort and perspective. Sending you also good and guiding thoughts, I think of the article “Choosing Love†on this site, love and fear go together, accepting this is helping me at the moment… 2 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleDear Palm Whatever challenges you are facing will eventually resolve. It’s having faith that they will for the best is what I strive each day to , not just feel, but live. I have a long way to go but it’s the journey that sustains me I suppose. I am most grateful that I can share here with you and all of my beautiful friends, and feel such compassion and love. Know that you are loved and being sent the most positive wishes for peace. 🌹 1 Reply Palm2 weeks agoPalm💞💠1 Reply Ose2 weeks agoOsewishing for you that the treatment, if it has happened already, is working fine for you and that you can tolerate it well. It is so well known for stimulating the system to heal, so there is good reason to be confident about it, dear Ursula, and I join you in this with all my heart. My prayers are with you and your son also. 3 Reply Sylvie2 weeks agoSylvieDear Ursula, I wish you all the best for your treatment tomorrow !That your body takes it well and the mistletoes reach absolutely every cell in your body ! ðŸ™ðŸ’– Tomorrow I will write again about your son… Love and peace from Sylvie + Awinchen 3 Reply Mica2 weeks agoMicaWow, Ursula! Those are not easy problems! I lit a candle for you and your son, for light and hope and other good things. Hugs! 3 Reply Anna2 weeks agoAnnadear Ursula, I offer you my prayers, because, as a mother, I know we can feel this anxiety in a visceral way, and this takes our breath away. As for political issues, worse than my country, I think there is not another in Europe. Forgive me, you and everyone here, to be so explicit in stating my opinion. 3 Reply grateful sea2 weeks agograteful seaDear Ursula, of course I read to the end of your post — I care so much about you, your joys and struggles. I take in the words you have written from your heart. And my heart responds with a fullness that is silence. Often my doubt says that this response doesn’t translate well… but it is my truest offering. So on this our common prayer day, my friend, I sit here with my candle lit in support of you, your healing and wholeness. And in support of all who visit here and an...Dear Ursula, of course I read to the end of your post — I care so much about you, your joys and struggles. I take in the words you have written from your heart. And my heart responds with a fullness that is silence. Often my doubt says that this response doesn’t translate well… but it is my truest offering. So on this our common prayer day, my friend, I sit here with my candle lit in support of you, your healing and wholeness. And in support of all who visit here and and of all beings everywhere. Read More3 Reply Serafina2 weeks agoSerafinaHello Ursula, thank you for cultivating and spreading positive energy. Please be assured that your thoughts and deeds do count! I am grateful for the light, peace and joy you shine. 3 Reply Ose3 weeks agoOseGood morning, dear friends. Wishing a joyful week to everyone. My heart goes out to Pilgrim today. Dear friend, I hope your surgery has succeeded and that you are on your way to recover from it. Just to let you know that my prayers are with you. May all be well reconstructed and may your hands heal completely. Probably actually you cannot write, but please know that we all are with you. Sending light and love to you, dear friend, and to all. Ose 6 Reply Anna2 weeks agoAnnaDear Ose, I join you and thank you for your always wonderful posts. Dear Pilgrim I hope the best for you, you deserve that. 2 Reply Sylvie3 weeks agoSylvieThank you Ose, I also would like to join you in sending our dear pilgrim best wishes for her recovery and a good rest. Sylvie and Awinchen ðŸ™â¤â˜€ 3 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaDear Ose, Thank you for writing this! I join you, grateful sea and Mica and all our friends, wishing the best to you, dear Pilgrim! Also, thank you Ose, for sending your light& love to all! Blessings right back to you, we will join in Common prayer tomorrow. ðŸ™ðŸ’— With love! Ursula 3 Reply grateful sea3 weeks agograteful seaThank you, Ose. I join you in sending out heartfelt well wishes to Pilgrim. 4 Reply Mica3 weeks agoMicaDear Pilgrim, I join Ose and grateful sea in wishes for your hands’ recovery! 3 Reply Trevor A.3 weeks agoTrevor A.Hello. 3 Reply Mary6 days agoMaryGongfu Tiger!! Hi! So good to hear from you! I was just catching up with posts and saw your hello from two weeks ago. I have missed you and have wondered when we might hear from you again. I hope to hear from you again soon! Sending you love, Mary 0 Reply Ose3 weeks agoOseWelcome back, Gongfu Tiger! 1 Reply grateful sea3 weeks agograteful seaHello, friend, nice see you here. 1 Reply Anna3 weeks agoAnnaHello!!! How are you Gongfu Tiger? 1 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleMy dearest friends I am in a dilemma, I have wanted a puppy for some time( you all know that), I have been putting it off as I felt I was disrespecting Yoda or trying to replace the irreplaceable. I then started to worry I would get a puppy that might get sick or I might make a puppy anxious around me……on and on. Well the people that have my deposit, a long time, notified me of a new litter that happened to be born on my sons birthday. The puppies are due to come home mid June....My dearest friends I am in a dilemma, I have wanted a puppy for some time( you all know that), I have been putting it off as I felt I was disrespecting Yoda or trying to replace the irreplaceable. I then started to worry I would get a puppy that might get sick or I might make a puppy anxious around me……on and on. Well the people that have my deposit, a long time, notified me of a new litter that happened to be born on my sons birthday. The puppies are due to come home mid June. I am so torn I feel like I can’t breathe. I desperately want to open my heart to a new best friend and give him a wonderful, loving home, but I’m frightened. Oh pray for me to make a good decision. This is the sweet boy that could be mine. Read More 8 Reply Alicia Mary Ann Parr3 weeks agoAlicia Mary Ann ParrI believe you’ll make the right decision. You are not being unfaithful to the memory of Yoda nor can that beloved pet be replaced. Perhaps this little fellow is waiting to let you into his heart and to give you love… 2 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleðŸ¾ðŸ¾ðŸ’• Thank you 0 Reply Mica3 weeks agoMicaDear Michele – have you decided? I do hope you decide to take him! Dogs are so wonderful, but I haven’t started with a puppy.. So I have no good reason to give you that advice, when there are also so so many older dogs needing homes. Dear Benji, my little granddog with a face like Yoda’s, was put down 3 days ago. He had many many vet visits over the last 2 months, and when an MRI scan was done, it showed massive cancer. When I visited him the day before he died, he was already retrea...Dear Michele – have you decided? I do hope you decide to take him! Dogs are so wonderful, but I haven’t started with a puppy.. So I have no good reason to give you that advice, when there are also so so many older dogs needing homes. Dear Benji, my little granddog with a face like Yoda’s, was put down 3 days ago. He had many many vet visits over the last 2 months, and when an MRI scan was done, it showed massive cancer. When I visited him the day before he died, he was already retreating from this world. I don’t know if he recognized me, but I got to lie by him on the floor. My daughter and her husband were planning to wait and then get a new dog. I assume that’s still the plan. Love & hugs to you! PS – Benji was a rescued dog who lived with his adopted family for about 6 yrs, to the age of 12. I’m lighting a candle here for you and my daughter and her husband, for your dog sorrows and, hopefully dog joys to come. Read More3 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleDear Mica. I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Benji. Our connection to these beautiful creatures goes far beyond pet. It’s been about 10 months since I lost my boy and it is as fresh as yesterday most times . I question if I am able to give a new puppy all of my love in a healthy way. The decision to have a new companion is indeed very personal. It’s a hard one for me. Thank you for sharing your loving goodbye with me. 💕ðŸ¾ðŸ¾ 2 Reply Anna3 weeks agoAnnaDear Michele, I can only imagine your struggle. I think of you because you’re suffering, and I hope you can find a way soon, the best way for you. He is such a lovely boy, so adorable! May all our prayers give you comfort, dear friend. 3 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleAnna just your taking time to send me strength means a great deal. My gratefulness for my dear friends here sustains me. Blessings. 1 Reply grateful sea3 weeks agograteful seaDearest Michele, my heart melts to see this beautiful boy and yet I understand your hesitancy. May you trust your heart and may the right way show. Sending love from grateful sea. 3 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleKeep sending me good thoughts to make the right decision. Mostly for this sweet boys benefit. â¤ï¸ Much love. 2 Reply grateful sea3 weeks agograteful seaThinking of you now, my friend, yes good thoughts. 0 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaDear Michele, be kind to yourself! I wish you to be able to open your heart, as you say, in a ‘soft’ and careful way at the pace that ‘fits’ you! I don’t think that you would be unfaithful to Yoda … Maybe he would be happy with you on the contrary, if you feel like taking the gorgeous little one! Maybe he made you a present for your son’s birthday 😉 who knows? In any case, I join all our friends in praying for you to make the r...Dear Michele, be kind to yourself! I wish you to be able to open your heart, as you say, in a ‘soft’ and careful way at the pace that ‘fits’ you! I don’t think that you would be unfaithful to Yoda … Maybe he would be happy with you on the contrary, if you feel like taking the gorgeous little one! Maybe he made you a present for your son’s birthday 😉 who knows? In any case, I join all our friends in praying for you to make the right decision FOR YOURSELF! 💗ðŸ™â˜€ Read More2 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleUrsula. I share you sentiment regarding this fellow being born on my sons birthday. I am thankful you mention this. It seems to me a sign. I pray you are feeling stronger each day. I send all my positive energy to you for healing. ðŸ’•â˜€ï¸ 4 Reply Ursula2 weeks agoUrsulaThank you so much, dear Michele, for sending me your positive energy for healing! 🙠I hope you could make a good decision for yourself concerning the puppy ☀ Much love! ⤠0 Reply Sylvie3 weeks agoSylvieOh my, dear Michele ! What a lovely face he has and the eyes…..â¤â¤â¤ so trusting. I understand well your dilemma , I ‘ve had the same feelings a few times, after one of my dogs died…I will pray for you and the puppy that the right way may show. ðŸ™â¤â¤â¤ðŸ™‹ðŸ• 3 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleSylvie he does have the sweetest face . . One that seems to be wise for his puppy weeks. Thank you for your positive energy and thoughts. This is much harder than I imagined. 🌹 1 Reply Ose3 weeks agoOseSuch a lovely one! Your heart will tell you, dear Michele, which will be the right thing to do. I pray for you and this lovely puppy to find way. 3 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleOse my heart says yes…… my anxiety is my enemy. I appreciate your thoughtful support and encouragement. Thank you dear friend 2 Reply Palm3 weeks agoPalmOh my goodness â¤ï¸ He is gorgeous! Michele, I think he would be so lucky to be with you,.. But I pray with all my heart that you will be guided towards the right decision, whatever it is dear friend. Much love to you, from Palm 3 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMichelePalm. So good to see your name and read your heartfelt message. I am leaning toward sharing my life again. ðŸ’🌞 2 Reply Palm3 weeks agoPalmMichele, I am so happy to hear that, you deserve all the goodness in life my friend 🌼🌠1 Reply Michele2 weeks agoMicheleThank you for your encouragement. I’m still so hesitant but I have to make my choice on Saturday! I’ll let you all know if I find the courage or retreat 🙠1 Reply Diane3 weeks agoDianeGood morning dear lovely people: What a delight to be sitting here in my little kitchen this morning with the sound of non-stop bird chirps and songs outside! It’s a free-for-all at our feeders! Sparrows of various kinds, nuthatch, cardinal, woodpecker, red-wing blackbird, blue-jay, brown-headed cowbird, catbird, black-capped chickadee, and my favorite…a sweet pair of mourning doves. How grateful I am that our Creator has provided us with this array. I’ve been a lo...Good morning dear lovely people: What a delight to be sitting here in my little kitchen this morning with the sound of non-stop bird chirps and songs outside! It’s a free-for-all at our feeders! Sparrows of various kinds, nuthatch, cardinal, woodpecker, red-wing blackbird, blue-jay, brown-headed cowbird, catbird, black-capped chickadee, and my favorite…a sweet pair of mourning doves. How grateful I am that our Creator has provided us with this array. I’ve been a long time lover of birds…they delight and entertain me and always make me smile. Next to trees, they are my favorite creation. ðŸ¦ðŸŒ³ My husband is working from home again today….how grateful I am to be sitting next to him as he works and I visit with you. We are having our chimney worked on today and I’m glad he is here to talk to them and answer/ask questions. It’s a lovely sunny spring day here and soon I will venture out for a walk and perhaps some errands. I’m so grateful to have this day with no work, nothing that absolutely has to be done. More time to recover from the world’s most stubborn cough and cold! 🤧 I am so looking forward to the summer and lately we have been getting glimpses of my favorite season. Perhaps this weekend we will do some plantings in our flower boxes.🌸🌻 I am wishing you all a most splendid day filled with the sights, sounds, joys and delights of our Mother Earth and all her gifts. ~With grateful love ♥ Read More8 Reply grateful sea2 weeks agograteful seaGood morning Diane. Thank you for writing about your birds. We share this deep deep love for trees and birds. I am hoping you are feeling better and wishing you a beautiful day. Sent with love from grateful sea. 0 Reply Mica3 weeks agoMicaTrees and birds, Diane! Amazing variety of birds – Eastern USA, or?? I also like all kinds of little plants. Hugs to you! 1 Reply Diane3 weeks agoDianeHi Mica…..we live in rural farmland west central New Jersey. 10 minutes from the Pennsylvania border. I was born and raised in suburban NJ so this is a delightful change for us! We have cows down the road and a horse farm behind us. A little slice of heaven as we creep along towards full retirement. ~Hugs to you right back! ♥ 1 Reply Mica3 weeks agoMicaThe birds of my childhood in suburban Pittsburgh, but you have more of them. I went to Camp Redwing for years. 1 Reply Ose3 weeks agoOseBlessings to all of you who visit and share here, dear friends, on our common prayer day. May all those who suffer, who are treated heavily unjust, who have to endure hardship find ease, justice, tenderness and love. May their soul find peace. May whatever has to be faced be met with faith and strength, and may we all be aware of our interconnected existence, where your pain is inseparable from mine, and your happiness an inseparable part of my joy, that it is us in all. Greetings to you from...Blessings to all of you who visit and share here, dear friends, on our common prayer day. May all those who suffer, who are treated heavily unjust, who have to endure hardship find ease, justice, tenderness and love. May their soul find peace. May whatever has to be faced be met with faith and strength, and may we all be aware of our interconnected existence, where your pain is inseparable from mine, and your happiness an inseparable part of my joy, that it is us in all. Greetings to you from my heart. Read More6 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleOse I am so blessed to be part of this community with people as compassionate and soulful as you. You write so beautifully and a tear crept down my cheek when you stated we meet our challenges with strength and faith. At times I feel I am losing those, but when reminded, I know I can gather the necessary food to feed them both right here with friends such as you. May you find peace and know you are loved. Thank you for lifting me as usual. 1 Reply Ose3 weeks agoOseDear Michele, thank you for your heartfelt reply. To find the right food to feed them I feel is not easy sometimes, you are so right. I know sometimes it is just about to let go of the wrong, with which I am struggling often, too. Thank you for reaching out, dear friend. It inspires in return to change for the better. 0 Reply Diane3 weeks agoDianeThank you for this beautiful blessing dear Ose ♥ 2 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaThank you for your always so beautiful & poetic words, dear friend! With love! Ursula 💗🙠2 Reply Alicia Mary Ann Parr3 weeks agoAlicia Mary Ann ParrI have held all here in prayer. I am grateful for responsive professionals to my husband’s multi health issues. I am grateful I and he was treated with humor and respect. I am grateful another Joe stopped by to spend time with mine. I am grateful to be able to stay home one day. I am grateful for an old letter I found from my daughters’ father thanking me for keeping the then very ill children alive. The enormity of it struck me so hard I sobbed. I ...I have held all here in prayer. I am grateful for responsive professionals to my husband’s multi health issues. I am grateful I and he was treated with humor and respect. I am grateful another Joe stopped by to spend time with mine. I am grateful to be able to stay home one day. I am grateful for an old letter I found from my daughters’ father thanking me for keeping the then very ill children alive. The enormity of it struck me so hard I sobbed. I was alone in the attic and was in gratitude to just make the sounds of grief, relief from a place I had forgotten existed. I am grateful to have read letters written by my daughters well over 25 years ago… I am grateful for Ursula who finds so much to be grateful for. Humbling. I pray for a full remission, too, Ursula, for you. Read More7 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaDear Alicia, I am happy to find you here again, with positive news concerning your husband’s health. Good also that you could grief and find relief about an old painful issue, reading comforting & thankful words from your daughters’ father! And I thank you for your good wishes concerning me & my health! With love from Ursula ⤠1 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaI am grateful for my body. I am grateful for my house. I am grateful to have been reminded of the practice of remembering 3 things I am grateful for each and every day. I am grateful my son has been informed that from next september on, he can change to the IT department within his school which he is interested in. I am grateful a new mistletoe variety with a special additive which is supposed to help improve my whole condition seems to arrive tomorrow in pharmacy a...I am grateful for my body. I am grateful for my house. I am grateful to have been reminded of the practice of remembering 3 things I am grateful for each and every day. I am grateful my son has been informed that from next september on, he can change to the IT department within his school which he is interested in. I am grateful a new mistletoe variety with a special additive which is supposed to help improve my whole condition seems to arrive tomorrow in pharmacy after shortness of supply, and I pray for full Remission! I am so grateful for the specialist who gave this advice, and for the very special and free of charge approach he used to find this medicine for me along with my doctor! Read More9 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleUrsula your spirit shines right though the miles and into my heart. I pray you are relieved from your health burden to a full and lasting recovery ðŸ™ðŸ» I am happy to hear your son will be placed in a class of interest to him! Blessings 2 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaThank you, Michele! I pray for the same for you. I have felt with you when reading about your tests, I know exactly how you feel. I hope you can relax now, and trust that you are going to be and stay well! Hugs and blessings! 💖🙠1 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleThank you dear friend. 0 Reply Diane3 weeks agoDianeDear Ursula….you are always an inspiration to me my friend. Blessings on your new treatment and thank you for making me smile this morning 🙂 ~With grateful love ♥ 1 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaThank you so much for your loving words and blessings, dear Diane, and for your wonderful posts!!! I just read about the amazing variety of birds visiting your feeder … Here we have some bird visitors as well, as the weather is rainy and windy – almost the whole month of may has been like this, and signs of springlike weather have been rare. I am looking forward to a sunnier weekend … ☀🌺 and would like to harvest elderflowers for making some syrup out of them. Ev...Thank you so much for your loving words and blessings, dear Diane, and for your wonderful posts!!! I just read about the amazing variety of birds visiting your feeder … Here we have some bird visitors as well, as the weather is rainy and windy – almost the whole month of may has been like this, and signs of springlike weather have been rare. I am looking forward to a sunnier weekend … ☀🌺 and would like to harvest elderflowers for making some syrup out of them. Everything is green here, in the woods we have lots of mud and there have even been little creeks where there used to be paths … And where there are paths, they look much different because they are so overgrown by bushes and trees 😊 Enjoy your walks, dear friend, and your days off! 💗 Read More0 Reply Ose3 weeks agoOseDear Ursula, so happy to see you here again, and for the good news, concerning your son, and especially concerning your health. May you fully recover and heal. May you be blessed, dear friend. A big hug, if I may. 2 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaA big hug back to you, and thank you for your wishes and blessings! May God’s light always shine upon you, dear Ose! ☀ 2 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaDear friends, on our Common Prayer Day, I want to give thanks for all the Gifts we receive daily, sometimes without being aware of it, and I pray that all the difficulties we are facing in our daily lives turn out well ultimately! And that we are granted the strength, courage, faith and trust we need when we are facing challenges in different areas of our lives! Blessings on us! ðŸ™ðŸ» ðŸ™ðŸ¿ 6 Reply Michele3 weeks agoMicheleWhat a lovely message. I wish you, and all the dear souls that visit these pages, the very same. What special people have gathered here in the name of gratefulness! I am blessed to have found you all. 2 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaDear Michele, So happy to find you here again! I am grateful that you are a part of this community and always look forward to reading from you! ☀ 0 Reply Anna3 weeks agoAnnaI am happy with you, dear friend! Tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene! or “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him” (saint Paul’s Romans 8:28-30) 3 Reply
