Close
Close

Receive “Word for the Day” each day in your inbox

See our Privacy Policy

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Menu Gratefulness Donate
Daily Question, April 20

What has surprised me lately?

  • reality

    A not to be named Senator suggesting “States file for bankruptcy”, which would turn this pandemic that is mainly exterminating people medically into a national emergency that would be exterminating them in every way; multiplying the amount of dead by 10 times- none of this happens on my watch. Thanx for all you All do and have an excellent eve’ 🙂 reality

  • KC

    How satisfying it is to weed the garden …

  • Malag

    How much tension is held in this body

  • Tahsin Tabassum

    even being an introvert you still need human contacts

  • Cindy

    How quickly solitude becomes a little challenging. I’m OK with it for a few hours and then I’m looking around thinking I need to be with people now. And I can’t. None of us can—–not for now. I am very grateful for the time I have to study The Bible and read. I get to spend more time with God now, though, and I love that I don’t want to lose that when we go back to normal—whatever that may look like.

  • Debra

    How much I miss the company in person of friends, family and a loving man in my life in a meaningful relationship. It’s been beautiful to see the world come together in so many ways during this pandemic. I don’t mean to minimize that in any way. I just miss hugs and kisses of persons I love and await being loved by and of loving in return. Love to all those suffering and alone. Blessings to you.

  • Linda

    That people are generally abiding by the rules of this pandemic. There are always outliers, of course, but generally we are taking other people’s safety into consideration in addition to our own. (Despite a lack of leadership from the top).

  • Hot Sauce

    Well, since I’m kind of a nerd…I was really surprised to learn that Humanism actually has ancient roots in India, China, and Greece. I honestly thought atheism and agnosticism were generally new things that came from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic (WEIRD) modern culture. That’s really interesting to think about though. Humanism isn’t really a new movement!

  • Chester
    The universality of experience. COVID-19 is attacking all countries to which it spreads. All are impacted to different degrees, primarily influenced by how easily the virus is spreading. This reminds that regardless of geography/country, we are all impacted by the same. With this in mind, I am reminded and surprised by the power of good, and the global potential of spreading positivity, positive action, and positive impact. Impact one (as did COVID-19), wherever you are, and you can impact ...

    The universality of experience. COVID-19 is attacking all countries to which it spreads. All are impacted to different degrees, primarily influenced by how easily the virus is spreading. This reminds that regardless of geography/country, we are all impacted by the same. With this in mind, I am reminded and surprised by the power of good, and the global potential of spreading positivity, positive action, and positive impact. Impact one (as did COVID-19), wherever you are, and you can impact the globe in less than 3 to 4 months.

    Read More
  • Melissa

    I have been surprised by how well the wildlife is doing . So many birds singing and loving all the native plant nectar and seeds. A pair of Grey foxes have been romping around the yard and a roadrunner gathering up lizards to eat. All in one day. It lifts my heart and soul. It helps me to keep praying for all who are suffering.

  • TeriB

    How there can be so much good in people and at the same time so much anger and hurt.

  • Rachel

    How complacency is starting to appear with my vigilance. As if I have normalized the utter and complete break with normalcy and my mind at moments thinks, you can just stop by that friend’s house for a moment or you can drop by the store for that one thing. That has surprised me.

  • Carla

    I was unexpectedly surprised as I visited with my neighbor across the fence line yesterday, when her 1 1/2 year old son began playing hide & seek in between the garbage cans with me. The innocence of his laughter was a balm to my spirit.

  • Eddie

    I’ve been surprised that “in general”, after watching the government operate for years (and complain about them in so many areas) people still trust government recommendations for health and nutrition. Instead of trusting a vast history of nutrition and health information that has been passed down from generation to generation.

    • Eddie

      Not trying to be political at all but have noticed that health and nutrition awareness is connected so close to being grateful for what is simply available to us in this amazing world.

  • Katrina

    It has surprised me that when I thought I would be bored and have excess time for reading and watching movies, I haven’t done either. There is too much active stuff to do. How did I ever get it all done before?

  • Michele

    For the first time, I actually found paper towels at my Publix yesterday! I was totally surprised and elated.
    Happy 420:)

  • Mark Piper

    I am surprised at how the good and the not-good (bad) co-mingle in my heart and how stress lays down the welcome mat to each; how each is invited to participate any every decision. Surprised at how much not-good I posses, I don’t wish to minimize the propensity for poor decision making but I’m also surprised at how accessible the good is, even when cajoled by stress.

  • Samuel
    The extreme depth and width of the political divide within the United States of America. At a time in our history when we should be united in our national, state, and local efforts to combat Covid-19, we instead find ourselves diametrically opposed to each other. We are fighting and hating when our very lives depend upon cooperation and love of one’s fellow man. We are foolish and prideful and selfish in the face of perhaps the worst existential threat most of us will ever encounter. God help ...

    The extreme depth and width of the political divide within the United States of America. At a time in our history when we should be united in our national, state, and local efforts to combat Covid-19, we instead find ourselves diametrically opposed to each other. We are fighting and hating when our very lives depend upon cooperation and love of one’s fellow man. We are foolish and prideful and selfish in the face of perhaps the worst existential threat most of us will ever encounter. God help us…
    sb

    Read More
  • 333USA

    The Mercy God has for me and for all who seek it.

  • devy

    Thé goodness within human beings who are helping each other during this time. There are always a few « bad apples », but I focus on the love, compassion, support and caring which exemplify what being human should be about..

This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A.

DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png

© 2000 - 2021, A Network for Grateful Living

Website by Briteweb

We are delighted to announce the release of Kristi Nelson’s book Wake Up Grateful

0

Your Cart