A Sense of Wonder
Let your heart be filled with
awe with all the beauty surrounding you. What is the price of a glorious
sunset , the price of your eyesight and the ability to take in this
sunset. What is the price of a birdsong or the sound of birds chirping
at daybreak , the price of your hearing. What is the price of the
fragrance of the lilies and when you breathe in the fresh morning air.
What is the price of the sensation when you hold your loved one close to
you.
Gratitude
The sky , the moon, the
stars, the sun, the rain , the oceans, the rivers, the streams, the
mountains, the hills , the night, the day, the flowers , the trees, the
soul are all gifts from God .
The first snow of winter, a
spring shower, the cherry blossoms, the gurgling laughter of a baby, our
amazing cells, tissues and organs working perfectly are precious gifts
we take for granted. When we receive a present from someone do we not
express thanks? And yet despite all these invaluable gifts that our
Creator continues giving us how many times a day do we express our
gratitude.
The magic of gratitude is
that when we give thanks we get more of whatever we give thanks for. If
we praise and give thanks for our health, greater health will come to
us. If we take the time to praise and give thanks for the ordinary
moments of joy and happiness , God will bless us with more of these
moments.
‘Gratitude makes sense of our
past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.’ Melody
Beattie
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