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

Thanks for the welcomes!
And welcome thenumberseven :)

Gratitudes...
a sunny St David's day yesterday
three beautiful children (they should really have been first on list!)
the rhubarb, white choc and nut cake (even if it did turn out a bit soggy in the middle!)
Asda stocking macadamia nuts (enabling the making of above-mentioned cake)
Good friends and friends of friends...
my new church...

Hope everyone's had a nice Sunday

Thanks for the welcome Annunziata and PatTheDog!

Todays Gratitudes:

The almond trees in bloom I can see from my terrace
The tree laden with bright oranges even though they are bitter ones
That the herb seedlings in my pots are coming through
The bag of lemons my 6year old grandson picked for me even though he complains that the tree is 'spiki'

He recommended to put the juice on fish.
So guess what's for dinner tonight?

Aaaahh, are you a granny numberseven? Lovely! I am looking forward to being a granny, I have to admit.

That cake sounds heavenly, pat!

There's a crescent moon in Glasgow tonight, thinking of all our friends here.

Most grateful for the sunshine, yes, sunshine! that we had today. I was out with my sunglasses on

Welcome, seven. I hope you find a home here. I'm looking forward to the day that I am a granny, as well. We are a wee step closer to it now than we were a couple of weeks ago

Kids are a bit better, thank you, Annunziata. it's just a wee virus, but they have been miserable, espec. DS3 who is hardly ever ill and is taking it quite badly Now DH appears to have a mancold, which, apparently, is much worse than any other kind.

gratitudes
beautiful sunshine yesterday
shelter from the rain today
food, water, safety and shelter
all the small blessings that God gives us every day.

I've been thinking a lot about *crescent. I hope she's all right. I'm quite worried about her, tbh.

Hi there seven. Sounds like you live somewhere that's not the UK...?!

crescent's not posted on here for a while - if you're lurking crescent I'll pray for you and I'm sure the others will too.

Gratitudes:
That DD's next top front tooth has finally cut through after a couple of months of threatening it.
That DS loves maths and thinks numbers are fun
For my friends who are going to a close family member's funeral this morning. They are lovely and deserve a lot of comfort at this time.

Thanks for the welcome stressedHemum and WingDefence.
Anunziata, yes I'm grandma to 2 boys and a girl

5 yr old boy (from Ds 1)
2yr old boy & 1yr old girl (from Ds 2)
Ds3 no children yet

StressedHemum are you to be a gran soon? Sorry to hear about kid's virus.
Know exactly what you mean about mancold.
Hope everyone's better soon. That will be something to be grateful for...

WingDefence I'm in southern Spain. Already having nice weather. I'll soon be complaining about the heat.

Great that your Ds likes the maths and finds them fun. Half the battle won.
Aww a new top tooth for Dd. I gather you have 2 DC ?

Grateful today: played shopkeepers with Dgs 1
Had a lovely long walk this morning
Today I also was appreciative of the people who keep the block of flats where I live looking good, so I let the cleaner and gardener know what a good job they do

grateful for seeing everyone,
for the dry-ish weather
for pancakes
for Lent coming and new starts

Thank goodness your OK, crescent. May God be with your cousin, and her ex, at this very difficult time. I know how much hurt and confusion divorce bring. it's never pretty

seven, no not yet, but DS1 and his long term partner got engaged a couple of weeks ago. Marriage will not be until he is chartered and she has finished her PhD, but grannyhood is a step closer. I love babies and children (kids call me a "baby-sniffer") but, after No5 almost killed me - pregnancy cardiomyopathy, blood clots, terrible mobility problems etc. - I was forbidden to have any more. I just have to wait to be a granny now mine are all bigger

gratitudes
that crescent is OK and that her marruage is doing well
for my family
for line dried washing, yesterday - hooray
for this Lenten period of prayer, reflection and trying to make myself better, with God's help, and, perhaps, becoming more the person that He would like me to be
for the glory and joy of Easter approaching.

gratitudes for more time to spend with my mother
for having made a phone call I was dreading
for my children

Grateful the Court overturned the DWP's decision. Grateful for the advice given online, and for the woman who came with me for moral support.

Grateful that it's not raining as I have to go out!

Grateful that violence against women is finally receiving media attention.

Grateful for the internet, which keeps me connected with people.

:)

Thanks, crescent, and how nice of you to remember!

I'm sorry to hear of your troubles, and about your cousin. The religious marriage issue was a huge problem in the part of London where I used to live; the local paper ran a campaign about it, making the head imam (?) very cross. His arguments read, to me, very much as though women just need to stay in their rotten marriages and seek religious counselling Shortly before I left he was replaced by an imam who sounded more sympathetic, but the thrust of his argument was that the nikah should be legally recognised here - which is no help, because all marriages here have to be registered and there's nothing stopping mosques from doing it the way churches do! I hope things have moved on.

This is what I meant, crescent: "the nikah ceremony may be organised so that it includes the civil ceremony if the mosque has been officially registered firstly as a place of worship, and secondly as a place for civil marriages." It's exactly what churches do - the church wedding on its own isn't a legal marriage, but the churches are legally registered. The bit where the couple & witnesses sign the register, after the religious service, is the legal part. I see most of the big mosques are now registered and won't perform a marriage unless both are done together. Thank goodness :) I hope your cousin gets the community support she needs.

I would "pray" (atheists don't pray, but we can do something similar) for the ex as well, mainly because it is helpful to me. When I see a 'bad person' as someone whose own pain and confusion have rendered him cruel or selfish, it frees me from resentment if not regret. On that note, I guess I'm grateful for my mindful compassion training

Congrats on the laundry!

Welcome garlic!

Ah, crescent, I never realised how big an impact a divorce could have until my brother's. To make things worse, he was the one at fault :( I still find it very hard, I hope your cousin gets some support and kindness.

grateful
a good warm jacket in this rain!

Hello not posted on here before.
Tonight I am grateful for finding this thread at the end of a long trying and slightly demoralising day! What a great thread.
Also:
My DH who is kind and patient and hardworking and always on my side.
And hot cross buns which are everywhere right now!

Hello, garlic and Lady.

Yes, that would be the pray for your enemies part. Easier said than done, I know. When I divorced, a long time ago, I found it VERY difficult to pray for my ex. I was just so angry, but praying for those who hurt you helps you move on, I find, and helps you be a bit more compassionate. I still find it hard, though. Am having a tough time praying for the people involved in this BB thing. I must try harder. I really hope that your cousin gets the support and kindness she needs. Divorce is so very traumatic.

I didn't realise that about Muslim marriage. I knew that Pagan weddings and the like had to be backed up by a civil ceremony, I think that I just assumed weddings in a Mosque would be the same as weddings in a church, religious and civil. I hope more mosques make the move towards registered marriage places. Women, especially, need the protection that brings.

gratitudes
another day of life in God's wonderful world
a fab night at BB -we had the local Radio controlled racing car club in doing a demo evening and letting the boys have a go at racing the cars. They absolutely loved it.
cuddles from my kids
shelter from the rain]a hot meal - trying to eat very simply for Lent, so hm bean burgers and wedges for tea.

Welcome Rabbit!

gratitudes
some peace and quiet
Mass
love

life
family
friends
beautiful little spring flowers popping up
prayer

Sunshine! Hurrah!
The lovely friend who visited, with her equally lovely daughters.
Being free to go back to bed & sleep off my hangover

Crescent's enjoyment of her hot cross bun loaf!

Hope everyone has a peaceful Sunday evening.

gratitudes
dancing
music

Hello all

Hot cross bun loaf sounds delicious! And also a bit dangerous - if I had any of that in the house I'd eat it all

Gratitudes:
Friends
Sunshine
The support of my DH
That DS is doing really well at school

I'm having a tricky time with me mental elf at the moment, being bullied by various people with power over my life; finding it difficult to stay in 'grown-up' mode. I took myself for a coffee break, sitting outside in the town square and watching the birds in the last of the sun. It was lovely.
I'm grateful that I could afford a coffee & chocolate brownie, and grateful for my mindfulness :)