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

Morning all - I'm on the train down to London but I have tonsilitis (second time in a month but I think this bout is viral so prob no need for antibiotics). So I'm feeling a bit rotten but the sunrise this morning out of the train window is so stunning I have to add it to my gratitudes list!

DS2's exam results are finally in -he passed them all very convincingly
the support of good friends in a difficult situation
shelter from the weather
hugs from the children
the mercy of God
blessings unnumbered

family
memories

Argh sorry I've been horribly ill with tonsilitis again so had forgotten to post!

Gratitudes-
For medicine and antibiotics and the research that goes into those areas every year
For music
For friends

Hope you feel better soon Wing

Grateful for:

Warm texts from people who mean a lot

Sincere people

Beautiful animals in my life

Very grateful God has given me a wonderful neighbour. A woman who, despite suffering greatly with cancerteaches me the importance and depth of gratitude with her constant thankfulness and praise of God. She says things like ' The Lord is looking after me, He is Magnificent. He is wonderful...'

Puts much into perspective

Get better soon wings!

grateful for my sister

Thanks all - the antibiotics have kicked in an I felt completely normal as normal as I can be haha today, hurrah.

Gratitudes:

For mumsnet - the many amazing threads that entertain; bring you closer to people; offer life-saving advice.

For the amazing diversity of weather. Today we had hail, rain, blue sky, brightness, wind and it was wonderful to feel the power of creation.

Been AWOL! I work in nhs and have been working extra in own time as hosp sit been v difficult and I didn't want patients to suffer due to lack of people as resource to help them . Worked till 7 every work night and then crashed. I need to learn the difference between helping but not overdoing myself . I see each person as everyone s child , father etc and struggle hugely to give less than one hundred percent and then can't function myself. I just feel bad if I give less than what I wd expect for my own.maybe a gratitude coulld be learning my limits.
Grateful for very understanding dh.
My lovely home.
My lovely children
Memories of my lovely d f
Friends and their children
For my dh who accepts he will need to work till he is quite old with grace.
For my lovely soft gentle dog
For sitting here feeling content
For the idea that I can only do what I can do .
For this thread. : )

Hiya sugar - I agree that you need to make time for yourself and not burn out.

Hope you've all had a good day.

Gratitudes:
For my fertility as I know that so many women in the world are unable to have children naturally

Today, my lovely DD1 is 10 years old. My heart is so full of love and gratitude for her and all she brings to my life that I have no room for anything else today.

Here's wishing for a peaceful week for us all.

Happy Birthday to Pol's DD. May the Lord bless you and Keep you.

Glad you're feeling better Wing. DD is v. prone to tonsillitis and it is awful.

Gratitudes
painkillers
sleep
a lovely, very rare, night out with friends for Burns Night on Saturday
good singing voice yesterday to lead the congregation, our organist was off sick
shelter from the cold and wet
food, water, warmth
faith and God's unending grace
this thread for reminding me to count my blessings

"Count your blessings, name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord has done."

I hope Crescent is OK, it's not like her to miss so long.

Warm wishes all.

Gratitudes:

For cash however small to treat myself now and then - a cappuccino for lunch break as I write this.

For my beautiful patient cat who loves to sit by me when I work at home

For the birds who tweet outside my workplace every so often

For the ability to digest food thank God. I am especially reminded of this when my neighbour is suffering so much with this. May God cure her.

For poetry and it's oft-forgotten beauty

gratitudes
light and warmth
forgiveness
the ability to say I was wrong!

The 23rd Psalm is beautiful, crescent. it's all about the faithfulness of God and how, even in the darkest times, he is there with us, looking after us and blessing us with all the small things that we might not actually notice. it's really apt for this thread, I think. It's easy to count our blessings when things are good and they are big and obvious, it's a lit harder when life is hard, but that's when we need it most. I hope that makes any sense.

I am still praying for you and your family to have peace.

gratitudes -
sleep and a warm bed
medical care and medication
shelter from the winter weather
food in the cupboards and clean water from the tap
heard some wee birds singing yesterday - what a joyful sound
DS2 settled straight back in to uni after the holidays
cuddles from children

Today's gratitude - snowdrops! I took a slightly different route to work this morning as there's roadworks on my usual route, and there was a big ol' oak tree with masses and masses of snowdrops underneath it. Just beautiful and it lifted my heart.

Morning all - sorry I missed your DD's birthday Poledra but I hope she had a lovely day :)

Gratitudes:
For life
For love
For laughter

gratitudes
a pink sky at night

Hello All, I'm hoping to join you,if that is alright? I've been thinking a lot about mindfulness, grace, and acceptance. I read about your thread and decided this might be an excellent place for me to begin!

Gratitudes

For my mum,taking care of me and my family as I recover from a pelvic fracture.
For my dh, working so hard to provide for us.
For my long time best friend who supports me
For my wonderful father,deceased 13 years now. He lived his faith.

Welcome SecretWitch, we're pleased to see you. Fractured pelvis ouch! How did you do that? Glad you've got your mum there - my mum would drop everything to come help too, and has done, when I got appendicitis. Hope you're not in too much pain

Gratitudes today:

Coffee
Good friends (spent last night with a friend I've know for 25 years - it's just brilliant)

For my son-in-law who is so caring and loving to my dd. and dgs. She's 37 weeks now and he comes home after a hard day at work, a crowded train and 3 miles on the bike in the pouring rain and just looks after her with a big smile on his face

Thank you very much Crescent Moon and Poledra!

I often lurk in the Muslim Tea Room as I find it a place of serenity.

I fell at work and really banged myself up! I'm on the mend now. I should give thanks to my wonderful ortho who is very liberal with pain medication and support. She says you can't heal if you are in pain..

My mum is 73 and has taken on all my child care responsibilities.My parents have taught me the true meaning of faith.