The unthankful heart…discovers not mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
Gratitude and Heavenly Blessings
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The unthankful heart…discovers not mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
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O Lord that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness…
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No duty is more urgent than giving thanks…
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We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures…
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Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things…
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As was yesterday, this writing is from two years ago, and I was compelled to share it again. BTW…most of my writings are reminders to myself. 🙂 A couple of days ago, I was fighting off pre-race fears. I didn’t sleep well. I was rationalizing all the various reasons I shouldn’t race. 65-degree lake temperature…
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“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~Cicero
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My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person; he believed in me.
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You cannot be grateful and bitter. You cannot be grateful and unhappy. You cannot be grateful and without hope. You cannot be grateful and unloving. So just be grateful…
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Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving…