WOYWW: On Gratitude

There's really nothing worth noting on my desk this morning!

Except maybe for my pile of backgrounds which

I did last night while watching 

BBC's "Lark Rise to Candleford" on Youtube. 

I love the way they speak, the graciousness 

and the generosity of spirit in this series.

I read from the Psalms this morning:

Let my heart rejoice in your salvation.

Let me sing of the Lord,

"He has been good to me." 

Psalm 13:6

Yes, God is soooo good.

I have been surrounded with goodness.

I am up to # 2615 in counting my blessings,

but that doesn't begin to cover God's goodness!

There are so many things we take for granted.

I used to have multiple canker sores in my mouth.

I could not eat. I could not speak.

On one of those terrible occasions,

my good friend texted me several times,

"Praise the Lord," and she cited a bible verse.

She didn't know what I was feeling.

So I tried, singing praises with a mouthful

of open wounds.

I cried myself to sleep.

The thing is now, I am soooo grateful 

when I CAN eat, speak, SING!

My brother was so annoyed 

with the state of our country,

the corruption, getting caught by 

police at any whim of theirs,

that he immigrated to Canada.

When he was there,

he had to cook for himself,

clean his little studio,

iron his clothes,

get jobs that were not suitable for him,

like power washing a huge parking garage!

He finally got a job designing posters

in a casino (a job he would never have taken

here in the Philippines!)

One of his office mates,

on hearing the life he has here in the Philippines,

with a driver, househelp, etc.

they said, "WHAT are you doing here?"

AND, a big AND, he missed us, his family!

When he came back home,

he was soooo grateful for everything!

The house help, the police, being with family, etc etc.

We should not wait until things and people

are taken away,

before we realize

we are surrounded by God's goodness!

This is NOT just another day in our life!

This day is a GIFT!

Let us thank God when we open our eyes in the morning!

How many people cannot see the colors

surrounding us?

How many people wake up and CANNOT get up?

How many people don't even have faucets

to wash their face?

My son came from a mission to a place

where they did not have water for 2 months

because their pump (1 pump for 30 families!)

did not work!

Let our hearts rejoice because

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9...........234,790.......56,734,221

and on and on and on.

Do you have a gratitude list?

Why not start one today?

For my growing collection of 

prompts, inspirations, creative pursuits,

courageous artists and their art,

join me here!

Join me as I do 31 Days of posts,

writing from the HeART!

You'll find other fascinating posts

on The Nester, all doing a series of 31 Days!!!

1st of the series here

Previous Posts

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor

who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,

Random.org chose

 #13, Carole Robb Bisson,

of The Diamond Dragonfly.

There's always lots

of inspiration going on

in her blog!

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Joining the lovely Julia Dunnit for a 

peek at desks and projects!

 

I love blog parties!

Won't you join us?

Sometimes I put on my best pajamas 

and party here:

Count Your Blessings

Laura at the Wellspring, Word Art Wednesday, 

Whatever You Want Wednesday

Winsome Wednesdays, Wednesday's Word

Share the Joy, Doing You Well

Wednesday Christian Homemaking Link Party

What's It Wednesdays, Unite, WholeHearted Home,

 Rubie Tuesday Link Up, Be Inspired

True Vine Challenge, A Little R and R 
What We Accomplished, Wow Us Wednesdays
The Weekly Creative

Thoughtful Thursday,  Hearts4Home Thursdays

Thought Provoking Thursday

Thriving Thursdays with Serving Joyfully

Thursday Favorites, Desire to Inspire

Creative Things

Blessings!

Patsy