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

As the glass smashed I was a harridan !

In DS's daily devotionals book today:

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 :)

crescent are you Muslim? Hope you don't mind me asking - your user name might relate to something completely different! If you are, I'm afraid I've not read the Koran (sorry if that spelling's wrong) - is it broken down into verses like the Bible is?

Wing, we often have that verse as a call to worship . So simple, yet so profound.

sugar, there is so very much to celebrate. Even when things are tough, there are always so many blessings and joys. Sometimes we just have to look a bit harder for them.

Crescent, hope you are well, dear sister.

gratitudes
DS2 made a successful journey down to Cumbria to visit DS1 yesterday. It's the farthest he has ever gone on his own and I was worried sick all day. There were many delays and at times the trains had to be abandoned for replacement bus services but he took it all in his stride. I am so proud of him. Even a year ago he would have really, really struggled and someone would have had to travel with him. He is learning to cope so well
a lull in the weather
a warm home
homemade soup and crusty bread for tea
faith
small furry pets

A happy new year to all! I'd dropped the last thread rather but I am still in the habit of thinking of my gratitudes, even if I don't find time to post them. So, i am grateful:

for my family - my beautiful children especially
that SleekCat finally came back last night - he's not given to wandering much in winter, so when he didn't turn up for tea, it was rather a concern. He strolled back in about 8pm, giving us the 'Whaaaat? I was just, y'know, out!' look when we fell on him in relief
that the garage agreed the fault in the car I recently bought from them should not have happened, and replaced the faulty part free
that we are far away from the flooding and we are warm and safe

For laughter shared at work today amongst the background of a pressured environment .
For being able to help folk.
For my cosy bed .
For a moment of stillness .

Well then crescent, I'm thankful today that this thread is multi-faith, especially when I'm currently listening to the awful news about fighting between Christians and Muslims in the Central African Republic :(

Also that DS and DD had good days at school / the CM
For my cat, who is lovely.
For the ability in our country to all follow our religions.

One of the greatest blessings of this thread is that it is multi-faith. It is so very important that we respect and love each other and that we focus on the things that we have in common rather than the things that are different. The news from the CAR is awful. I can never understand why people from religions that are essentially very peaceful and tolerant can think that they are doing the right thing by engaging in such violence and hate.

gratitudes
freedom and the rule of law
God's great mercy and the peace that it brings
beautiful flowers
children are all well
hot fruit tea and a warm house

It is so lovely to see our thread filling up :)

gratitudes:
being able to clean and make things new

For daffodil bulbs growing ,for fairy lights in the dark , for our wood burner, for being able to stay positive when my tumble dryer died today instead of panic re replacement and remembering it has worked more than it has been broken !

Ditto to your Gratitudes today crescent.

Also for good friends, newborn snuggles, piping hot water on tap for showers!

For the car on my lap and the one cuddled up against my leg!

And that should be cat, not car...

gratitudes
peace and quiet for 10 minutes
coffee
family recipes

An ordered ish house, ds enthusiasm for his a levels, the energy of teens, a nice glass of wine by the fire. For behind uninterested in designer stuff; liberating. ( just been talk to dh who gave his Christmas money to disaster fund and we got to talking re stuff like that)

Thankful that it's Friday!

Hi all, new to gratitudes and would like to join in here

I am grateful for having a chat with my SIL and putting her mind at rest.

I am grateful for a visit from my best friend and her lovely baby that never fails to cheer me up.

I am grateful for my partner who popped in with some new towels he bought for me.

I am grateful for my children who make me smile every day and remind me to have fun.

I am thankful for:
DS is safe and asleep upstairs and his biggest worries are about which after-school clubs to join.
Most of the traumas in my life were pre-social media
Friends who accept me even with all my shortcomings
Being part of several communities
Loving my job and the people I work with
Fish and chips when I'm late home and haven't been to the supermarket
The methodist church app so that I can use its daily bible study wherever and whenever it is convenient - really saved me on very difficult days this week, being able to take time-out and read and meditate on the bible

lessening of pain today
16 hours of straight sleep
painkillers
light hugs from the children
that they are old enough now, to more or less deal with themselves when I can't
DS3 ironed his first shirt yesterday - the first of many I hope
food, water, shelter and safety
friends and family

Welcome bluburd!

sunshine
getting washing out (hurray!)

stressed I'd love that amount of sleep! Not through illness though.
Welcome bluburd :)

So much to be thankful for today:
Sunshine and blue skies
Baking fun with DS
A marriage strengthened through faith

Struggling with grattitues today and I know that I should t be! It's because a significant number of my colleagues are putting self forward for vol redundancy with a years wage as incentive and I can't do it too has gave ds to get thro uni soon - which I'm glad about- and dd.: but it hard seeing people exit around me and pay off mortgages when due to freq moving I just can't ! Sorry for moan I am grateful for many things as well as thus thread to keep on track! : )
Bird song
Nice coffee
My wonderful dad before he pAssed away and much treasured memories
That my bro had fab time in India. And is now back
For my lovely home and garden
My lovely pals
For collecting wood for burner at the river y day with dd so rewarding !