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After leaving (with her Mom) a disruptive and difficult home in which her Dad was abusive towards her Mom, (my daughter) my 2 year old grand-daughter’s favorite word now is: HAPPY! She is now in a safe and happy home in which they are both healing. My extraordinary gift is an answer to my many prayers and many lighted candles on this website, Gratefulness. My gift is seeing my daughter find her own strength and discover her own spiritual pathway and hearing my young granddaughter, with ...
After leaving (with her Mom) a disruptive and difficult home in which her Dad was abusive towards her Mom, (my daughter) my 2 year old grand-daughter’s favorite word now is: HAPPY! She is now in a safe and happy home in which they are both healing. My extraordinary gift is an answer to my many prayers and many lighted candles on this website, Gratefulness. My gift is seeing my daughter find her own strength and discover her own spiritual pathway and hearing my young granddaughter, with a big smile on her face say: HAPPY!
I am grateful for my home and community. This morning, my husband and I cleaned up a trail that provides a shortcut between streets in our neighborhood by trimming over grown bushes and picking up litter. There are other neighbors who are also concerned and who pick up litter in our neighborhood. I am grateful I can do something to care for my corner of the world.
I am writing a journal for my grand-daughter, which I started before she was born. It’s not daily but when ever I am inspired or when I have time to write to her, for her to read in her future. It’s a journal about my spiritual journey for her to reflect and ponder on her own spiritual path and it’s also about her life, things she does and say, so that she can know her early life, (she is only 2 years old) reflected through me, her Granny. I would like her to have an opportunity to know...
I am writing a journal for my grand-daughter, which I started before she was born. It’s not daily but when ever I am inspired or when I have time to write to her, for her to read in her future. It’s a journal about my spiritual journey for her to reflect and ponder on her own spiritual path and it’s also about her life, things she does and say, so that she can know her early life, (she is only 2 years old) reflected through me, her Granny. I would like her to have an opportunity to know my personal faith and my spiritual insights, so that it can be a foundation for her future. A sense of grounding, or spiritual roots, so to speak, so that she can use her Granny’s spiritual legacy to better fly on her own spiritual wings,
Japanese gardens. Either in my mind, looking at a book on Japanese gardens or visiting Japanese gardens. It is on our bucket list, for my husband and I to visit Japanese gardens throughout the USA and yes, even to travel to Japan, to visit Japanese gardens. There is something so peaceful and zen and lovely in a Japanese garden.
The first person who came to mind after I read this question is my Mother or Mum as my siblings and I called her. And then, I scrolled down to see what others wrote. And there were others who also feel the enduring love of their Mother as well.
My grown daughter is planning to move ‘back home’, she didn’t grow up there because I moved away from home before I was married and raised my children. And yet, my daughter feels a calling to move ‘back home’ and sh...
My grown daughter is planning to move ‘back home’, she didn’t grow up there because I moved away from home before I was married and raised my children. And yet, my daughter feels a calling to move ‘back home’ and she had a dream of my Mum, her Granny, lovingly approving and supporting her move ‘back home’ where my Mum used to live. My Mum does indeed live on, with enduring love.
A feeling that I am able to Rise Above the mundane to a message of inner peace, harmony and Oneness.
Lovingkindness, Peace, Harmony
By staying calm and being at peace, especially during days when I can’t seem to live life to the fullest and I don’t get everything done that I want to or need to. It’s ok if my housework didn’t get all done if I took time to sing my granddaughter to sleep.
Everyone respecting one another. Everyone understands that other people have rights as well. And that we all have responsibilities to live in a peaceful, compassionate and prosperous world.
Prayer and my faith in God. No matter my situation or my challenges or heath issues, I have always been able to pray. I have been thirsty, hungry, homeless, and have had difficulty in breathing but I have always been able to pray. I consider prayer and meditation a basic need.
My family and I volunteered to serve lunch to the homeless at a downtown park in a large city. After all the homeless who were lined up and went along the long tables to be served their lunch, one of the volunteers got in the back of the line and the other volunteers served him. We found out that he was a homeless man who was so grateful for this daily meal that he asked if he could volunteer. If a homeless man is willing to serve others first, we can all do something to help others as well.<...
My family and I volunteered to serve lunch to the homeless at a downtown park in a large city. After all the homeless who were lined up and went along the long tables to be served their lunch, one of the volunteers got in the back of the line and the other volunteers served him. We found out that he was a homeless man who was so grateful for this daily meal that he asked if he could volunteer. If a homeless man is willing to serve others first, we can all do something to help others as well.
There are charities that clean up ocean litter that I have given a donation or purchased a bracelet to help pay for their efforts in their ocean cleanup. If everyone in the world stopped littering and then, even if just half the population of the world each picked up just one piece of litter, that would be more than 3 billion pieces of litter picked up from around this world. If only people could grasp that this beautiful planet is our home and home for others, including the endangered speci...
There are charities that clean up ocean litter that I have given a donation or purchased a bracelet to help pay for their efforts in their ocean cleanup. If everyone in the world stopped littering and then, even if just half the population of the world each picked up just one piece of litter, that would be more than 3 billion pieces of litter picked up from around this world. If only people could grasp that this beautiful planet is our home and home for others, including the endangered species.
Birthday Blessings to you, Joan!
Your poem is very touching. When I read this question and before I scrolled down to read other people’s comments, my mother came to mind. Her birthday would have been yesterday, she passed away in 2007 and she remains in my heart, forever. I know she is watching from above or from heaven, wherever that may be, I know she remains close in heart to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thank you for sharing.
There is indeed a sense of going from mundane to magical. I know the word ‘magical’ can mean many things, just like the word ‘love’ but it seems to best describe what it means to bring ‘reverence’ to a daily activity. It says it all: Magical.
I am creating a butterfly garden (flowers to attract butterflies) in my yard, (no pesticides) which will also benefit bees and other insects. The balance in nature, (including all the insects) balances our own lives.
My husband and I have never paid cable, etc. for TV since we got married in 1986. It’s OK to tune out the world and seek inner peace. But now, it’s too easy to be distracted with our cell phones and the internet.
Exactly. 51% is indeed OK. I enjoy crocheting for charity but I am getting old and my hands and arms ache if I crochet for too long, but I can take my time and crochet when I can.
In reflecting on this question, I realized ‘great fullness’ can be within the small things in life. And within my own home, with my own family. My daughter is a single mom and I often babysit my young granddaughter. I love that little girl with all my heart. There is ‘great fullness’ in taking care of my own family who have gone through difficult times.
I would like to the end of military parades throughout the world and instead, it be a joyous day of caring and compassion for everyone.
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