GratitudeLog

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Once upon a time, an old man spread rumors that his neighbor was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After been released… read more

Almighty God,
we pray for all who are in positions of leadership in our country,
that they may show wisdom and understanding.
We pray that they may live as people of integrity and honesty, growing… read more

Lord God, Creator of light at the rising of your sun each morning,
let the greatest of all lights - your love - rise, like the sun, within my heart.
Amen.

5 Ways To Brighten A Cloudy Day

When I was a small child, I'd curl up on my parents' bed after the sunshine had armed their dark brown comforter.

It was an oasis of peace and safety that I str… read more

Lord, may my attitude and all that I think and do always be based on a spirit of love and care, so that I may make a difference in my own part of the world by treating people as individuals. Amen.

God our Father, we pray for those whom you have called to serve your people as priests.
Every day may they live in your presence and deepen their friendship with Jesus, your Son.
Fill them with your… read more

Lord Jesus, you talked about the need for us to have our priorities right, and not to hoard possessions.
You said that where our treasure is, there our heart and commitment will really be.
Touch our… read more

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

- Vincent van Gogh

"Today is beautiful"

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man… read more

Been off sick for a while and my PC has been feeling technologically challenged again, Soooooooo I am grateful to be back adn enjoying each gift, blessing, inspiration and more. Thank you all for givi… read more

GUIDE TO A BETTER LIFE - DR RANDY PAUSCH
This is amazing, he died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book The last lecture before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave… read more

Music - Feeds and soothes the soul

George Bernard Shaw is thought of by many as one of the greatest writers of plays in the English language. He was born in Dublin on this day in 1856, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in… read more

If you think you've been left of the distribution list for these here-and-now riches, consider the little story about a tax assessor who came to a poor minister, trying to determine the amount of taxe… read more

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people.

We need four hugs a day for survival.
We need eight hugs a day for maintenance.
We need twelve hugs a day for growth..

I am grateful to my family for all their hugs and love
I am growing in leap… read more

The following poem sums up very well how most of us listen.
When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving advice, you have not done what I asked.
When I ask you to listen to me and you begin t… read more

After landing on the moon on the 20th July 1969, it was a few hours before Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon, followed by Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.
Aldrin later wrote about something he did during… read more

There is a story of a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands.

On one trip, the boat was full of young people.

They laughed at the old captai… read more

Character takes you places money can't