Daily Gratitudes 2014

[Annunziata]

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

I am grateful that I read this thread
Grateful that for once I'm not being made to feel like a criminal for being catholic

How brave is the Pope. I am so glad that Catholics have such a strong, compassionate leader who really does seem to live a Christlike life!

Jaabaar, welcome. No-one should be made to feel ashamed or guilty because of their faith. We each are responsible for our own behaviour and sins, folk should remember that.

Annunziatta, those cakes look delicious.

gratitiudes
a warm home
food, water, shelter and safety
new life in Easter
prayer

gratitudes

a lovely birthday tea
44 years alive!

baci a tutti, kisses to all xxx

Happy birthday Annunziata!

I never knew that about weekly fasting crescent, you must think me ignorant. I've worked with Muslims before but perhaps they didn't observe it as I'm sure I'd have known otherwise.

Welcome jaabaar and I hope everyone else is well too.

Gratitudes: that my DPs came back from their holiday abroad safely. I've never worried before but this whole MH370 missing plane thing just made me nervous this time round.
For my wonderful DCousin whose house I'm staying at tomorrow night when I'm down in London for two days for work.
For technology which lets us keep in out ouch with those far away.

Happy birthday, Annunziata. I hope you had a lovely day and that someone made you some fabulous cakes

gratitudes
very interesting bible study group last night
spring sunshine
central heating because it's still cold even when the sun shines
bright spring flowers

Evening all.

Thanks crescent :)

Gratitudes:
That DD has recovered from her illness last week and is back to her normal little troublemaker cheeky self, and that I'm nearly recovered from the sickness bug I had!
For friends and family
For technology
For food and running water on tap

Thank you all so much :)

gratitudes
family
friends
life!

gratitudes

daffodils
DS2 was home for a few days this week
healthy children

gratitudes

plenty of food
family recipes

It was DD's first birthday yesterday so my gratitudes are fairly simple today:
For DD and the joy she has brought us
For my whole family
For friends
For mothers

Happy birthday to your DD, wing, I hope she and you had a lovely day. How quickly a year goes!

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mothers
my sister cooking dinner today (although she is fond of burning, ask me tonight! Just kidding )

Lovely to re-find this thread as I really need to remember the good things at the moment. First I have to tell you that .....
Very sadly we lost my nephew on March 10th, aged only 22.

In the middle of this I am glad to see signs of spring .... in particular I'm thankful for spring blossom which always lifts my spirits.

I just shared some mango and passion fruit, and strawberry sorbets with my ds and dd. They were yummy and much recommended (from LIDL)
They came in a little wine glass and dd has just filled these with a little water and some gorgeous apple blossom.

These are things to keep you going they really are

Hello Juggling - I'm so sorry to hear about your DNephew :(

Your gratitudes are lovely, and I'll take that Lidl recommendation thank you!

Aww, thank-you Wing and every blessing to you and your dd on her first birthday

Loving crescent's post too about your visitors .... "that our pleasant guests are (God willing) leaving tomorrow"

Do try the sorbets they're very good x

Evening all.

Gratitudes:
That we are all recovered from our various sicknesses (please may it last!)
For the invention of the car
For my job
For my family

Hugs from my DC, especially maybe from DS, he's just soooo cuddly (and he was the last one to hug me, just now before bed x)

Just found this wonderful thread.
I'm not religious but I am so, so grateful every day for the following:

My DS - he's only 18 months old and it's just the two of us, a but he's meant to be here - I had him at 44! We're a little team. He's a joy and I'm blessed to have him

For the doctors and medical staff that are helping keep my dear mum alive at the moment. And that mum's strength and positivity through chemotherapy is helping our family cope too.

For my health and working body.

For my family and friends.

For my home and community.

For relative freedom and choice.

For the job offer I received today!!

Juggling, I'm so sorry to hear about your nephew , it's even more awful when we lose someone young. I have 2 DSs that age and I don't know how I would cope if something happened to them.

Happy Birthday to *Wing's" DD

Welcome and congratulations to Margot. May you have nothing but success in your new job and may your wee DS grow and flourish in your love

gratitudes -
shelter from the rain
hot tea
peace and quiet

Thanks stressed

I'll join you for a if I may, and with gratitude for hot tea

Thanks crescent

Many of us have been saying that in time our hope is to be able to remember more of the good times we shared with him through those 22 years. Already there are many happy memories, but it is hard to hold onto them as yet in our grief.

The little things in life are the easiest to notice thankfully I find - such as a small, beautiful flower