Dear Gratefulness Team, thank-you from the deepest place in my heart for all your sharing, caring, all you do and all you are! You are such beautiful role models! Learning to be grateful has profoundly transformed my life! God bless you. Merry Christmas to all.🎄 May we all dwell in the peace of God. Amen.

I do not have any specific ideas to offer. I would just like to say that since I have learned to be grateful, my life has been transformed in a most profound way. I realize everything is a gift, a blessing and only for the highest good. I don’t have words to express the deep love that sometimes wells up in me. I am moved to near tears writing this. Thank-you gratefulness.org! Thank-you God! Peace and love to all.🕊🦋💖

Oh, Tim this is absolutely so beautiful and deeply touched my heart! The boy who discovered the first nail and said they should pick it up and the ripple effect it had, made me think of Jesus and the poem, “One Solitary Life”. Thank-you for sharing this inspirational and heart-warming story! I don’t have adequate words to express how much it affected me. Bless you, Tim.
Peace, Sheila🕊🌏

This is a quote from my niece, Kelly Darnell. I am not suggesting it as a Word for the Day, as my niece is not ‘famous’, but I love it and wanted to share it with you, “God gives us opportunities, it is up to us to turn those opportunities into miracles “. Yes, we can turn all the opportunities God gives to us into expressions of love, gratitude and joy!

Today’s ‘Daily Inspiration’ from Alan Cohen is a quote by Corita Kent, “Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed”. This goes along with what Sarah and Anneclaire have said. I will truly work on living each moment today and bringing reverence to life. Thank-you for this question. A Blessed day to all.💕

A perspective on appreciation The blog that is posted now on gratefulness.org is about ‘Appreciation in the workplace’. Since I am retired, my first thought was that I was not interested in it, but I watched the video yesterday and it really ‘spoke to me’. I just watched part of it for the 2nd time, it has opened up appreciation in a beautiful new way for me. Thank-you gratefulness.org. 💕

When I was younger I was such a people-pleaser, a worrier, so often unhappy and a ‘bundle of nerves’. I am 66 years old and it is by the grace of God I have come to this place of peace in my life and I have learned to appreciate and love life so much! Thank-you God!!! Blessings and peace to all. Namaste.🕊💕

In his book, ‘A Course in Miracles made easy’, Alan Cohen says, “The gifts of God are energetic experiences. When you give love, kindness, patience or forgiveness, you gain the experience of the gift you are giving, in the moment you give it, so you are as blessed as the receiver”. Thank-you to all who share here and to gratefuness.org for giving of yourself, I am enriched by all of you!💕

Oh yes, Laura Grace! The ” annoyances” in my life have been a true gift and blessing, causing me to turn within. Without them there would have been no growth. At the time the “annoyances”were occurring, I often could not see the blessing in them, but now I am grateful for them.

Dear reality, that is so beautiful! Thank-you for your sharing!
Peace and blessings to you 🕊 🌻🦋

So beautiful, Carla! I love what you said about being in awe of God’s handiwork! Thank-you for your sharing! 🦋

Anneclaire, your response made me think of this quote by Mary Anne Radmacher, “Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, I’ll try again tomorrow”. I think it is very true. Bless you, dear Anneclaire.💖

Ian, what a touching reflection, both hearing about you and your friends putting on the foot care clinic and about the giving nature and generosity of the homeless people! Thank-you for sharing this! Peace and blessings to you.🕊

How touching and beautiful that is, Eileen! I can sense the joy Mr. & Mrs. T and you felt. God bless you.🕊

Dear Greta, your reflection is so beautiful and touching!!! It speaks to the heart.💖 Thank-you for your sharing!!! I send you love and blessings.🦋 Namaste.

Dear Francine, I have read some of your poems and they are beautiful! They come from your heart. 💖 May your day be blessed.🌻