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

gratitudes -

that crescent is finding peace
for juggling's strength and her family support for each other
for Spring sunshine after the rain
for food, water, shelter and safety
for faith of all kinds and the strength that it brings
for the support of friends and family as this BB thing just goes from bad to worse

Thanks HE what a lovely thing to say.

Your gratitudes are beautiful too x

Evening all

Apologies for the radio silence - it's not that I haven't had anything to be thankful for!

Gratitudes:

• For my DPs who are taking the DCs to LEGOLAND while DH and I are at a wedding on Friday (woo hoo!)
• For the sunshine today while the DCs were out with DH, allowing me to get on with work
• For birdsong
• For nice colleagues who make me laugh

Hmm, Legoland seemed to autocorrect to capitals I wasn't shouting it, honestly!

Welcome back, Wing Hope your Dcs have a fab time at Legoland, today and the the weather keeps dry for them. Enjoy your day.

gratitudes

all the wee birds in the garden - I could watch them all day
food, water, shelter and safety
a calm, peaceful neighbourhood to live in
medical care
soft, warm, cuddly children - even though they mostly all think that they are too big for cuddles.

Today's gratitudes ...

Really warm sunshine
Gardens and flowers
Friends
Wise words such as in poetry
Hot tea
dd (dh and ds are away just now)

Back again! Thanks for the warm welcome

Today I'm grateful for the lovely weather
Having been able to spend time with two of my best friends
Hearing my son laugh
Watching him learn new words and master new activities
Talking to my parents and am so grateful they are both still here

Just found this thread... Love it!

Tonight I feel so grateful for my wonderful parents and all the help and support they give with dd (15wks).. Been staying with them a few days and Mum has been coming up and staying with us to help out a bit. They are just so fab and I am just so lucky to have them... :-)

My friends, away too long..

I am grateful my husband is almost fully recovered from his heart attack last month
I am grateful we now understand how strong our love for each other is
I am grateful than Spring has made it's way to New England
I am grateful for the lovely birdsong in the morning

Hello everyone, I am sorry I haven't been here in a while but I have been thinking of you all

gratitudes
sleep
help
love

Welcome home, Annunziata and Secret. I'm sorry to hear about your husband, Secret, what a worrying time for you and your family. Long may his recovery last.

Rachie, welcome. We love to meet someone new here. Congratulations on a beautiful new baby

Crescent, thank you. I love Holy Week, such a special time and I have the joy and privilege of being able to attend church services every day. Our local CoS churches all band together and have nightly services in a different church each year. All the ministers take a night and we follow Jesus' journey through the week towards the cross. it's always very moving and thought provoking and helps me draw closer to God.

gratitudes

last nights service - it was very beautiful
our fabulous Palm Sunday service - it was hilarious and a lot of fun. I got about 10 minutes notice to organise a song for the kids, but they did so well and the congregation loved it, the children put a smile on everyone's face.
beautiful sunshine
line dried washing
signs of spring all around
DS1 is coming home for Easter Weekend

Rachie welcome, it is a lovely thread isn't it? So peaceful and encouraging
Congratulations on your new baby

Gratitudes today ....

Lovely warm sunshine and signs of spring
Friends (a new one invited me in for tea and homemade cake today, whilst ds played with his (also fairly new) friend and siblings)
The stability of home and family, even with all it's challenges

line dry washing
wee blackbird having a bath in the bowl of water that I put out for them
food, water, safety and shelter
healthy children
a roof over our heads
life in a reasonable stable country subject to the rule of law

For children, especially ...

their resilience
their play
their friendship, especially between cousins

And, as always, for a hot cup of tea for the grown-ups

My goodness - I thought I'd posted the other day but I think my iPad battery died just as I posted and I forgot to check

Hello to all and I hope those who are going through difficult times find their faith (or friends & family if of no-faith) are supporting you.

One big gratitude today for me:
Thank you Jesus for dying for me on the cross and wiping out my sins.

Happy Easter

gratitudes -
the joy, love and peace of the Risen Christ
the grace of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
an uplifting and joyful Easter morning service
happy children
sunshine
line dried washing
spring flowers and wee birds singing

A slightly less religious one for those of us who find blessings mainly elsewhere ....

Spring with it's blossom and colourful flowers
Chocolate, especially when shared with others
Friendship and family, including on here
A roof over our heads in the rain and all our essential needs met - such as for food and water.

gratitudes
love
friendship
this thread
God and his love for us!

Also for the chance to go back to Italy for a few days, will raise a glass to you all

My good-natured cheerful boy
My good-egg DH who is currently wiping up the kitchen after making himself supper and who often takes on more than his fair share because I work nights and flake out a lot now that I'm 50 am a lazy moo and take advantage of the fact that I work nights
Enough money in my purse to go for a piano lesson tomorrow with my lovely teacher
No debt
Health all round

Ooh, have a wonderful time in Italy Annunziata

And enjoy your piano lesson tomorrow MrsS

have a fab time in Italy, Annunziata

Juggling, yes, blessings are found everywhere, aren't they

gratitudes
more sunshine and line dry washing
hot cross buns
flowers
food, water, safety and shelter
family and friends
DS1 got safely back to Cumbria yesterday

Thanks for your generosity HE, you'll have to forgive me I'm a right grump ATM
Well of course you don't have to, but I sense you do anyway which is nice
Such lovely people on this thread

Gratitudes today for you all x
For sunshine
And for that good book I've started and need to finish, that I'm hoping to pick up with my book token from the bookshop a bit later.

No forgiveness is necessary, Juggling. We are all grumpy sometimes (or even all the time )

I hope everyone else is well and enjoying some Spring weather.

gratitiudes -

the NHS, medical care and skilled doctors - friend's wee boy had his appendix out last night. he and DS4 will be able to compare scars
children who are safe and well
more lovely sunshine
vets - another friend's wee cat was run over at the same spot that mine was, he's still alive but will likely lose his leg
food, water, safety and shelter
that we live in a stable country, governed by the rule of law and not mad paramilitary factions

gratitudes -

excellent trip to the lifeboat station with my wee BBs
very, very beautiful view of sunset over Arran when we were ther
the patience and kindness of the coxswain
dry washing
food, water, safety and shelter
a productive meeting with a local minister looking to set up a foodbank branch
family and friends