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Daily Gratitudes 2014

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Annunziata · 01/01/2014 16:55

Old thread here

Welcome to our Gratitudes for 2014! The lovely crescentmoon started last years, and we are running out of space. So, here is our 2014 thread-for little things that go well for us each day.

Any MNer can join in! From any faith, no faith, every day, once in a while, everyone is welcome!

I am grateful for
a New Year and new starts
all my grown up DC having a good time at parties and returning home safely
a warm bath and a glass of wine

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crescentmoon · 01/01/2014 20:12

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Annunziata · 02/01/2014 23:45

Thank you very much my love!

gratitudes
warm apple pie with ice cream!

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stressedHEmum · 03/01/2014 10:11

A happy and blessed New Year to everyoneSmile What a lovely new thread. Thank you Annunziata.

gratitudes
shelter from this terrible weather - I hope everyone is safe
DS1 had a safe journey up from Cumbria and is currently making his way back - hopefully there will be no problems with his journey
DD loved her new violin for her birthday
mince pies (again)
painkillers and sleep

WingDefence · 03/01/2014 19:51

May I join in please?

Today I'm thankful for:

  • my two lovely DCs - it was DS's 5th birthday party today and both DCs were brilliant (DD is only 9 months though...!)
  • the fact that all his friends turned up and everyone had a great time
  • my friends and family who helped out and made the afternoon only mildly stressful and actually enjoyable Grin
  • this thread! Thanks Annunziata Thanks
Annunziata · 03/01/2014 20:11

Welcome wingdefence! Happy birthday to your little one!

Glad you found us, stressed, did your DH make it up? I hope you haven't been hit by the floods today.

Grateful for

  • being able to run out for a bit of fresh air between rain storms!
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sugar4eva · 04/01/2014 09:14

What a lovely thread . How fab to think of our grattitues. Thankyou ! I'm grateful for sitting in my bed right now scoring a cup of tea . For my lovely ds who went to a party and mixed his drinks and called us for help and he was like a little boy letting me help him . For my dh who is out getting coal for our multi fuel burner. For my dd who is navigating a first relationship . For my job which feels like a vocation and causes me to be exposed to human vulnerability daily , and after 20 years of it upsetting me I feel as if I am balancing the stress so that I doesn't cost me too much emotionally . For rivers , trees, the wild sea,for buildings of beauty and the people who had the vision to build them . And - this is a little scary - my start on a spiritual path am grateful but afraid as don't know how to start . Am grateful for this thread! Thankyou . Ps I'm not v good on phones and I don't know how to do paragraphs on it , and I realise it makes it more difficult to read - apologies !

stressedHEmum · 04/01/2014 13:36

Welcome, Wing and Sugar. it's always lovely to see new faces. May you find this thread to be as much of a blessing as I have.

Annunziata, we are a wee bit inland, so avoided the flooding, but have some friends who live right on the front in Ardrossan who aren't so lucky. Thankfully, they have a good support network (they are elderly). DH got to work and back without too much difficulty, DS1 had loads of delays on his journey back to Cumbria, though. At least he got there safely in the end.

Grateful
for the chance to visit my parents this afternoon
for hot food and a warm home
for all of my children growing and blossoming
for DS2's endless patience with DS4
for time spent with friends yesterday - they are such a blessing to me.

WingDefence · 04/01/2014 17:19

I'm currently thankful for my wonderful DPs. They followed us up north when we moved to the NW from London 3 years ago and I'm at their housewarming party right now (sleeping baby on my shoulder so only have NN for company!).

Lots of people have turned up from the area inc their church - all friends they've made in the last 18 months - and they all keep saying how lovely my DPs are. So blessed :)

WingDefence · 04/01/2014 17:20

*MN for company on my phone!

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sugar4eva · 05/01/2014 09:23

For my supportive dh who works very hard with passion and commitment and my own ; which I am lucky to do part time as I wd burn out otherwise
For just learning how to do paragraphs on thus phone!
For neighbour s who we can say hello to but also ask for help and vica versa as well as some socialising

For the amazing view from our house which looks over the distant Lakeland hills and the coast

For the happiness gained from small things

For my shower ; not posh but appriciAte it !

sugar4eva · 05/01/2014 09:23

And for the welcomes!

Annunziata · 05/01/2014 12:41

Ooooh, free kindle books? Any recommendations?

Glad the weather didn't hit too badly. Just waiting on the next battering now, this winter is crazy!

Welcome sugar!

Gratitudes
the choir in our church, they are really, really good

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WingDefence · 05/01/2014 15:06

Yes gratitudes for the welcomes on here :)

Well I'm very thankful for our church and the amazing friends we have there. DH was appointed part-time Pastor of our church today (it's not had a pastor since something like 1940 - can't say much more or I'll out myself) and we truly feel like God has brought us up here for this purpose.

I'm thankful (again) for this thread. I lurk on the prayer threads but it's wonderful to focus on the positives in our lives too, no matter how small. So uplifting.

stressedHEmum · 05/01/2014 15:26

gratitudes

for this mornings church service
that my friend who is the organist is feeling better this week - he was off sick last week - it makes for an adventure on a Sunday morning, we miss him so much and are very, very blessed to have him. He truly is a gift from God
for a nice chat over a cup of tea after the service and that a couple of people volunteered to help me when they realised that I was on my own in the kitchen
for time spent with family
for shelter from the weather

sugar4eva · 05/01/2014 16:21

Wings ; I'm in the n w too ! If you look at my grattitues you can prob narrow it down to a few places . Hope you like it here.sounds like you do!

HellesBellesThinksSometimes · 05/01/2014 18:10

Hope it's ok to join in :)

Gratitudes:
My 13yo still having fun with me
Snowman marshmallows (see above!)
My wonderful church who are my rocks
Today's preacher who made the gospels jist a little easier to navigate
That I return to work tomorrow and can get back into a routine

stressedHEmum · 06/01/2014 18:19

Welcome, helles, the more the merrier.

gratitudes

a lull in the rain
food, water, shelter and safety
fluffy socks
hot fruit tea
pain killers

WingDefence · 06/01/2014 20:09

I'm a newbie too Helles - welcome :)

Sugar, we could well be near to each other? PM me?

Gratitudes for today:

  • being able to work from home so that I can drop my DCs off at school/childcare
  • my DPs (again) for looking after DD on Mondays
  • my DH for cooking tea

And the basics that I should always try not to take for granted: food, our house, health.
sugar4eva · 06/01/2014 23:24

Hi wings ; will pm you ! Think I may have to so via lap top

  • cant see pm button on phone!
    Grattitues :
    My teen ds bringing a teen orientated snack for me - first time ever.
    My dog s warm tummy .
    Neighbours Christmas pud with vanilla cream
    Getting the ok to move desks to a room with a view of a grand old tree
    New diary ;fresh paper and writing space.
    A quote on fb about stillness.
    Working too late but getting home and flopping !
    Slippers from a friend which are too big and make my feet look like cartoon feet. Dh can no longer take me seriously when grumpy when I wear them.
sugar4eva · 06/01/2014 23:27

Ps and for the thought"what you focuss on grows".

HellesBellesThinksSometimes · 07/01/2014 17:01

Gratitudes:

sugar4eva typed 'what you focus on grows'
The opportunity to get to know new people and make good friends
Young adults are very resilient
Memories of those gone from our lives
People who tell you when something has gone well
Rain when the windscreen jets are broken
Opportunities to praise
Freedom to design experiments

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crescentmoon · 07/01/2014 17:34

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WingDefence · 07/01/2014 22:20

Evening all. Gratitudes today include:

  • for the gift of music and singing
  • for the beauty of creation
  • for friendship and laughter
  • for sweets Grin
sugar4eva · 07/01/2014 22:26

For simple pleasures after a hectic day

  • egg on toast with cheese on top with a glass of wine.

Dd making a hand shake up with me. !
For the wind outside, cosy inside
The more you celebrate your life , the more their is to celebrate! Yay. Mind you when dh knocked my b day picture of the wall last night I was not celebrating ! ; 0 !
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