That also is a gain...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in His Letters and Papers from Prison,

"In the prison courtyard here,

there is a thrush which sings beautifully every morning,

and now he has started this evening too.

One is grateful for little things,

and that also is a gain."

Could gain be so easy as gratitude for little things?

I continue the 1000 endless Gift list...

::: oldest son's thoughtful fall arrangement, gift set out on table :::

::: youngest son's climb up into woods in last of fall light :::

::: the hauling in of the burlap sacks of potatoes... :::

::: .... yukon gold, earth's fine nuggets :::

::: a swing, a cat, and a bliss smile wrapped around it all :::

::: lantern light and banagrams and crocheting and hymn songs

and us all gathered close :::

::: spying with my little eye the colors of life :::

::: a little light streaming through :::

::: white on white, snow on snow :::

::: lonely remnant of all that's gone before :::

::: and always faith, always faith :::

::: with rings of warmth at day's end :::

"Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and my mind.

For your love is before my eyes...

(the gift of all these little things!)

that I may go in procession round your altar,

Singing aloud a song of thanksgiving

and recounting all your wonderful deeds."

(that also is gain, that is great gain... gain in You)

~ Psalm 26:2-7

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Today, I'll be udating the links to Gratitude Community. May we invite you too? Come glorify God with gratitude.

Just grab a scrap of paper lying around and begin counting the blessings, with your own 1000 Endless Gifts:

Why begin your own One Thousand Gift List --(drop me a line if you do, and I'll add you either simply your name or a web link to the "1000 Endless Gifts" list -- it's a privilege to join you in giving Him all worship, all praise, all thanks...)

Read the all of endless Gifts

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Photos: grateful for little things here