Iroquois prayer of thanks
We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us. We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water. We …
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early morning turkeys and gratitude
Yesterday as I circled around the neighborhood to my daughter’s boyfriend’s home, I happened upon my first flock of autumn turkeys crossing the road. In …
lessons shared with my daughter
Today, my sweet baby girl sheds another year and gracefully takes the next few steps on her life’s journey. There are days when I’m sure …
this season, let’s thanks-give
Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action. ~W.J. Cameron Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day. ~Robert Caspar Lintner …
86,400 seconds: have you used one to say “thank you?”
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” ~William A. Ward When I first read this …
we give thanks this day
For the expanding grandeur of Creation, worlds known and unknown, galaxies beyond galaxies, filling us with awe and challenging our imaginations: We give thanks this …
giving thanks for Richard Blanco’s “One Today”
There have been times in my life when the written word has captured such truth, honesty, and hope that I have been brought to tears–Monday …
prayers learned in the garden (aka gratitude for anne lamott)
I wrote this meditation awhile back and as a part of my meditation time on Thanksgiving this morning, it revisited me. Help me, help …
a garden meditation for Thanksgiving
Garden Meditation by Rev. Max Coots Let us give thanks for a bounty of people. For children who are our second planting, and though they …
the secret of time
Giving thanks for the moment is the only way to glimpse eternity. ~Modern meditation from Seville, Spain
early morning turkeys and thoughts on Thanksgiving
Today begins my favorite season: Thanksgiving. While I try to live a life of gratitude all year long, it has been my tradition to celebrate …
86,400 seconds: will you use one to say “thank you?”
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” ~William A. Ward When I first read this …
harvest time
It’s harvest time, It’s harvest time, How rich is nature’s yield In fruit of earth And bush and tree, From orchard, farm and field. It’s …
simple gratitude
When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light. Give thanks for your life and your strength. Give thanks for your food …