An inch of surprise...miles of gratefulness

"That I may go to that altar of God,

to the God of my joy and gladness,

and on the harp I will give thanks to you,

O God, my God."

~Ps. 43:3-4

Thank You for being my joy and gladness--it is found in No One or nothing else (1007)

Bibles with broken backs (1008)

early morning dusting old floors (1009)

windless spring days (1010)

pushing stroller heavy with children (1011)

boy-collected pussy willows (1012)

moon light falling on pillowcases (1013)

young voices praying, "Our Father who art in Heaven...." (1014)

what the mail brings (1015)

young hands happily, diligently, washing pots and pans (1016)

boys spontaneously reciting poetry (1017)

stones of the back stoop calling us to take a walk through all this budding life (1018)

dash of squirrels (1019)

breakfast by lamplight (1020)

watch hands always saying it's time to pray (1021)

sister handing out freshly sharpened pencils and smiles to learning brothers (1022)

meals planned, weekly menu posted, ingredients stocked, happy tummies (1023)

long eyelashes, big world (1024)

eucharistic living: Grace! Gratitude! Joy! (1025)

"With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD :

"He is good; his love to Israel endures forever." "

Ezra 3:11
(1026)

“Whatever causes us to look with amazement opens “the eyes of our eyes.” We begin to see everything as gift. An inch of surprise can lead to miles of gratefulness.” ~David Steindl-Rast

Consider establishing gratitude as a permanent soul fixture, by purposing to daily count the blessings, with your own 1000 Endless Gifts:

Why begin you own One Thousand Gift List --(drop me a line if you do, and I'll add you to the "1000 Endless Gifts" blogroll in the sidebar-- we invite you to join the Gratitude Community!)

Read the listing of the endless Gifts