Daily Gratitudes 2015

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A lovely new thread to continue counting our blessings.

Everyone is welcome, of any faith or none at all. Just drop by to pause for a moment and think of what has made you smile or has gone well for you, however small it seems.

This surely can't be spring, there's a gale outside!

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a lovely home

It's certainly a grey-looking spring this morning .

I love daffodils, crocuses and the feeling of possibility that comes with longer days and warmer weather. It makes me very after what feels like a drawn-out winter. I'm sure it wasn't, but I've struggled with it this year.

I am grateful for these changes.

I am also grateful for my family, my home, my job (through gritted teeth ) and mugs of tea.

gratitudes -

finally shaking off this awful infection
sunshine yesterday
a warm house
painkillers and sleep

Some peaceful space on a Monday morning after school drop off - even went for a quick walk in the park which I'm starting to do more now that it's a little less chilly!
Birdsong in the park
Tea when I got home
Friends - a friend called to see if I was going to something today so may see her there later
My faith community. Had a lovely Meeting on Sunday - so good to be with everyone there, and in the beautiful garden too.

It was light this morning :)

Definitely getting lighter in the mornings :)

Praying to St John Ogilvie today.

Daffodils in the spring sunshine
Early morning run
Clean towels
Chocolate and tea ( again )

So far today:
My lovely spiritual director
Blossom on the trees outside the house
Sunrise BEFORE we leave the house in the morning!
DD got up on time
The birds singing in the morning
Time to spend with the Blessed Sacrament (communion)
Crusty bread
Radio 4

Yet to see blossom - hopefully will get a chance to get outside properly at weekend and look for it.

Lovely DH
Plentiful food
Cheesy novels in bed for the last couple of evenings. I've decided to go low-brow and it's been fab .

Mmmm .... blossom ... flowers on the trees!

Counselling ... the simplicity and healing of listening

Good food for my family. Some wine too has been pleasant this evening

Water too a very great blessing to have as needed

lighter mornings and evenings, spring is definitely on its way.
clean, fresh water and nourishing food
life in a developed, stable country
family and friends
birds in the garden

I can't wait for the blossom :)

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family
love
stroppy toddlers
adoption

I've seen some early cherry blossom but I guess apple etc. will be out in April - the best month! Lovely to see some spring daffodils now too.

Other things to be grateful for today ...

Have a and my favourite movie "Mr Bean's holiday" has come on the telly for classic Saturday afternoon viewing (with DS) - especially like the beginning with the church fete and raffle, and ending when Mr Bean sees the sea, and just watched the amazing busking scene too.

So generally for stories in whatever media - film and TV often under appreciated I think, even disparaged

Later going to a concert the DC are playing in. Lots of blessings in that and will be nice to see people, particularly as DH away for a few days.

Happy Mothers Day :)

I hope it was lovely and peaceful for you all xx

for all.

A lovely weekend with family
I saw blossom!!
Time by the sea
A good night's sleep whilst we were away

Tweety birds in the garden
My funny little 4 year old son
My sister loved her birthday present and actually got teary when she opened it.

dry weather - line dried washing
birdsong
food, water, safety and shelter

bright day (though someone needs to turn the heat up...)
spring flowers
my cats

I bought a Big Issue in London the other day and was an interesting article in it which included the thought-provoking caption ...

"People connect food and water with survival. But sanitation is a blind spot. It's unsexy. People don't want to talk about it."
Therese Mahon, Water Aid

So today I'm being thankful for my loo and bathroom, as well as my kitchen with it's clean running water

I know it sounds weird, but I'm grateful for being literate. Had I been born in another place or another time, the likelihood of a woman of my class ever being taught to write are low ... so I thank God that I can pick up a pen and write away without even giving it a second thought. :-)

Sanitation and literacy are both things to be very grateful for, I think. We take such things or granted but we really are very blessed in this country to have privileges like these easily available.

gratitudes -
SUNSHINE
spring flowers
birds and their singing

guidance and faith when things get a bit much
St Joseph the adoptive father
sunshine
mad children whose latest escapades have included making a hair conditioner out of a bottle of honey and a bottle of olive oil

The combined blessings of seeing the eclipse in my back garden this morning, and attending a beautiful funeral service this afternoon with dd, have meant today has been a day of spiritual comfort - the readings and music were really lovely and it was good too to talk with friends afterwards. We went to support others really, but ended up being supported and blessed ourselves too.

Have also felt that spring has really sprung with the warm sunshine and beautiful spring flowers I've seen today. This is always such a blessing to me

gratitudes
a glorious day
the honey and oil coming out
forever families

Honey and oil sounds like a relatively intelligent combo for conditioner, well done your scientifically minded dc! I remember trying to make perfume as a child by crushing rose petals and adding water; it was rank.

Gratitudes:
a good confession
chat with dm
pleasant lunch with dd and ex-h
biscuits only 3 1/2 hours away