Tag Archives: gratitude
Unknown blessings
“Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.” — Native American Saying I wish I could always have as much hope as our dog has when he smells food being prepared. Although he’s an expert beggar, he is successful relatively rarely because we watch his diet carefully. Still, he never stops trying, and alway seems grateful …
Something in the autumn
There is something in the autumn that is native to my blood — Touch of manner, hint of mood; And my heart is like a rhyme, With the yellow and the purple and the crimson keeping time. — Bliss Carman Autumn reminds us of the brevity of life as the lush blossoms of summer fade …
Little advantages
“Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day.” — Benjamin Franklin Just as it’s often the minor irritations that distract us and wear us down, so too the power of small blessings can transform our lives. The trick is becoming aware …
Defeat Despair 