grattitude

Thought for Today

“Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.” – Jackie Windspear

“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” — Alfred North Whitehead I really like this quotation. In a world where many seem to believe they not only can but do achieve everything on their own, we need to be reminded ofContinue reading “The Help of Others”

Thought for Today

“To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourselfContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Thought for Today

“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual… O how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment.” Henry David Thoreau

Thought for Today

“When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.” ~Chinese Proverb

Thought for Today

The struggle ends when the gratitude begins. ~Neale Donald Walsch

Thought for Today

As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world. ~Terri Guillemets

Thought for Today

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~Thornton Wilder

Celebrate Homemade Bread Day!

I love to cook. But what I love most are the stories of cooking in the family kitchen, eating at the family table, and sharing food with friends and strangers. Bob says the smell of fresh baked bread makes a house a home. When his mother made bread it was served with hot cocoa to dipContinue reading “Celebrate Homemade Bread Day!”