Moving!

To help myself be more organized and keep my projects more under control, I am moving this blog to another one I created (or am in the process of creating) that more adequately defines - maybe - the purpose of this one - that is, focusing on Gratitude. The name of the new blog is "The Gratitude Way." It was originally a website under Yahoo Geocities but I am converting it to a blog for ease of updating.

Thank you for being part of our process! Please contact us at thegratitudeway@yahoo.com.

Many Blessings and Gratitudes to You, Friend!

Forgiveness leads to more Gratitude!

Forgiveness is one of the steps we must take when practicing Gratitude, for we cannot be Grateful and Unforgiving at the same time! Today's message from Unity's Daily Word can help us take another step in the direction of forgiveness and letting go of the past, thus leading to experiencing more Gratitude and Grace and Blessings in our lives!

- Blessings.b

Friday, October 26, 2007 - Forgive

With unlimited faith and understanding love, I release and forgive.

Dear one, know that I am holding you in prayer. Enfolding you in love and understanding, I release any need to control outcomes for us. I am assured that God is in charge, and that Divine Love infuses our circumstance.

As we go forward, I trust God to lead us with divine wisdom. As we follow, we are guided to refreshing levels of insight, newfound options of action, and renewed belief. Making right choices, we move ahead with faith and trust. Our desire is for the best for ourselves and each other.

Assured with serenity and comfort, we feel, acknowledge, and affirm: Wherever we are, God is, and all is well.

With unlimited faith and understanding love, we release and forgive.

“When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us, you forgive our transgressions.”—Psalm 65:3

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you'll find prayerful support with Silent Unity. Visit Silent Unity online today or call 1-800-NOW-PRAY (669-7729).

Taking Stock

It's good every once in a while to just stop and take stock of what there is around you to be grateful for. There is so much if you really stop to think about it! As I write this, I am grateful for:

the little fan blowing a draft my way
the music playing softly nearby
good lighting
a great computer system
the availability of reaching people through blogs on Blogger and other electronic means
shoes on our feet
transportation and traffic lights (what chaos without them!)
before-and-after school programs that ensure the safety of children whose parents have to be at work before and after normal school hours
the craft of photography that allows us to capture images of our loved ones - freezing in time those moments, those smiles, those freckles, those adorable faces we love so much
automated calendar systems that help us remember important events
telephones that allow us to communicate at a second's impulse
alarm clocks that help us get up on time to start each day
electric coffee brewing systems
refrigerators that help preserve foods for more than a few days
creative genius that develops toys and objects to entertain us
people who make movies

The list could go on and on - but you get the idea! If it comes to mind, it deserves your gratitude!

What are you grateful for today!??????

Gratitude Works!

http://www.gratitudeworks.com/links.html
This site does a fantastic job of providing a plethora of gratitude resources! Check them out for all kinds of inspiring resources on Gratitude!

A Complaint Free World!

What a fantastic concept!

Can you go 21 days without complaining?

I'm going to try! I've got my purple wrist bands on order!!

http://acomplaintfreeworld.org/

Call it a "McGratitude" Moment!

I had three recent experiences (or Gratitude Awarenesses) that fit perfectly the "treasure on the beach of life" idea expressed by Sherrie Austin in her 365 Days of Gratitude daily offering!) And they all actually occurred in a McDonald's drive-thru lane! I guess you could call them "McGratitude!" :)

1 - waiting in drive-thru lane at McDonald's, at about 6:20 p.m., evening is approaching, air becoming cooler (thankfully!). The first thing I noticed was the birds in the little trees - dozens of them had just come in to roost for the night. What a cacophony of sound! All the chirping and excitement as they seemed to be sharing their day! What were they saying? I wondered. I imagined they were talking about what goodies they found for nests - a piece of straw or string or extra strong grass; perhaps they talked of the near misses - the bus, the biker, the bigger bird. It was such a joyous sound! Everyone chirping at once! Isn't that how it is when we go home? Or return from a trip? It was such a joy to listen to them! Listen to the birds!

2 - I wondered how many people noticed the little ground hog who had come out of the taller grass to the edge of the lawn south of the drive-thru lane? He was munching on the shorter grass where it was easier to get at the roots and bugs. Going along, minding his own business, doing his thing, feeding himself while the humans passed by in too much of a hurry to notice him while they focused on feeding themselves. But I noticed, Little Friend!

3 - What creativity we have in transportation! Not just the fact that we have moved from horse to wagon to automotive to airplane! But the next time you are in line at a drive-thru (or even walking through a parking lot!), notice the array of vehicles parked there - of how many DIFFERENT kinds of cars and vehicle styles there are! What creativity goes into designing these modern conveniences! Every one has its own unique character! Some are sloped. Some are squared. Every color of the rainbow and then some! There are differences even among the same brands and no two are the same once given personal touch by their owners. Just like people - one species, but so many variations and no two ever exactly the same, thanks to Free Will and the Creator's Individual Spark placed in each heart!

These three occurrences happened in a span of about 7-10 minutes - however long the wait was, which I didn't mind at all because I was enveloped in a Gratitude Moment, noticing just a few of the little treasures waiting to be discovered there...

Can there be too much?

Can there be too much Gratitude? I don't think so. If anything, there is not enough. Have you ever felt so grateful about something that the feeling filled you to overwhelming and overflowing? Is that too much? What if we could attain a sustained state of Gratitude and Grace? How wonderful would that be? To always be aware and Grateful!? To be able to look beyond any physical appearance presenting itself and move directly into the Gratitude State!
My Prayer: Make me grateful. It's simple really. Just allow me to be grateful. Nothing is holding me back except my judgment so I choose to release that now. How free I will feel without the bondage of judgment! Make not my eyes to see the dishonor people have for each other. Instead let me see the Love. Make me a channel of that Love! Make me a channel of Grace. Make me a river flowing full of Gratitude!

God's Time Capsule - Resolve 2007!

Happy New Year! (almost anyway) - Here's to expecting and manifesting the BEST POSSIBLE LIFE in 2007 and beyond!

Thinking about making some Resolutions for the New Year? You can help ensure your success by getting help using God's Time Capsule - Resolve 2007! to capture your goals and dreams, and come next December, open your Time Capsule to find out how much you have accomplished! Use the attached guideline to make 2007 a year to be remembered! (click this link: God's Time Capsule.

Blessed are the Children! (formerly A Mom's Faith)

What greater love is there than that of mother for child? (Creator love for his/her creation notwithstanding!) The blog at http://www.blessedrthechildren.blogspot.com/ offers a place of support and encouragement for parents who love their children. Or anyone who loves children. It's just started, but worthy of support - add your comments about healing miracles, adorable situations with your kids, or other encouragement for parents and caregivers of children.

Proclamation of Renewal

If you want a tool to help you re-create your life, try using this Proclamation of Renewal and Manifestation! (compliments of a friend). It will be useful in reclaiming the Life you were meant to lead!
Blessings!

White Dove Books

Here is another interesting link to a resource full of encouragement!
Enjoy!
http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/newsletter/post.htm

Goddess KwanYin - allow her to bring comfort and peace into your life

http://www.goddess.com.au/goddesses/KwanYin.htm
"Kwan Yin, Mother of Compassion in ancient Chinese culture, blows gently into your life, and should be welcomed as an eternal source of comfort and peace. Kwan Yin's values are about co-operation, sharing, balance, harmony and partnership; she is highly sensitive and aware."

Reading about Kwan Yin will help encourage peace and harmony in your life - and surely more Grace will follow....

Blessings... and many thanks to www.goddess.com.au for allowing this link...

Remembered

What a Blessing! A person with whom I worked years ago in a semi-direct way contacted me via e-mail to invite me to participate in a new online newspaper by submitting articles. No payment, but what a great way to make someone feel better! Is there someone from your past (or present) whom you admire(d) and perhaps would like to make contact with again? Invite them to join a group, club, or just catch up via e-mail or even with a cup of coffee. You might make them feel really special by remembering them, something they did, something that was important to them. It made me feel special to be remembered in such a pleasant way, and this person remembered something that was important to me and helped ME remember it too! It was important to me then - it is important to me now - I should still be enjoying it instead of letting life push it to the back burner. Thank you, SC, for your kindness and Grace. Many blessings to you!

Grace in Action!

Grace is...

God in Action.

Grace in me is...

God in Action in Me.

God in Action in Me is...

Forgiveness

Compassion

Non-judgment

Acceptance

Receiving

Knowing

Prosperity

Health

Peace

Love

God in Action in Me is...

Grace Fulfilled.

Peace

Thank you SpiritHeart for giving me Peace, for allowing me to express Your perfect Compassion, Humbleness, Love, Unconditional Love and Patience, Acceptance, Support, Insight, Knowing. Through YOU I can do all things - through You, I know the Answers...

Thank You, Spirit!

Yes! Thank You, Most Blessed SpiritHeart! I just got word that my husband has gotten a job, after a very long time of unemployment! It's only part time now, but it's a job and it will be much needed help to me, since I have been the sole provider for the family for quite a while! (in the physical - yes, I know - SPIRIT has seen to it we have kept afloat!!) YES! YES! YES! How much Abundance can I handle? How much Abundance can You give me, Universe!? Yes! That's how much I'll accept!
Thank You Thank You Thank You!

Sea of Grace

Thank you Precious Spirit for allowing me to have freedom of movement within Your Sea of Grace! I flow freely and easily through swirling ripples of Grace - surrounded on all sides but never smothered! Your Grace follows and envelops me in Life Affirming waves! Your Blessings flow from, to, and through me as smoothly as silk. Thank You for this Awareness! Help me be aware of it always! Your Grace is in me now and always, touching my life with Blessings of Abundance, Health, Love, Peace, Happiness, and Every Good Thing (EGT) - thank You for making me more Aware of this every moment of every day - Your Greatness is Above All - Your Greatness flows THROUGH me COMPLETELY - I speak words touched by Grace - I think thoughts floating in Grace - I feel Love born of Grace - I am kind, considerate, compassionate - I resonate YOU in everything I do - You make me complete - You Bless My Life Now and Always - All my cares have faded because You have taken them and recreated them into Abundance! I am OVERFLOWING with EGT - I am Overflowing with Grace! Help me use this Awareness to help others achieve their own States of Grace and let me always remember that it is YOU through me doing the Good Work!

Welcome!

Welcome to Foregiving Grace! This blog is to express an Attitude of Gratitude and practice "Foregiving Grace" so to experience more Awareness of the Grace that is Present in our Lives Right Now! Watch for future posts (explaining concept of "foregiving grace" and how to generate that Attitude!) - in the meantime, share what you are grateful for, ask a question, or just say hi!