Greatness
From whence the oak?
the bitter acorn
Ah, yes, that is so
From what bitter seed
did your greatness arise?
There is so much
to be grateful for…
Choices
I Choose Joy!
This evening we played for a Fun Raiser (Yes I spelled it right) for Heifer International. It is such a wonderful concept, and I really appreciate the work that has been done by them since the 1940’s to help people help themselves. It really takes such a little bit to make a big difference. It is, like everything else we do, a choice that one makes. Today I choose the highest good. That is always joy, at some level. I think there is a mathmatical formula for it. I think it goes something like this: Gratitude+Heart+Service=JOY!
This evening we played for a Fun Raiser (Yes I spelled it right) for Heifer International. It is such a wonderful concept, and I really appreciate the work that has been done by them since the 1940’s to help people help themselves. It really takes such a little bit to make a big difference. It is, like everything else we do, a choice that one makes. Today I choose the highest good. That is always joy, at some level. I think there is a mathmatical formula for it. I think it goes something like this: Gratitude+Heart+Service=JOY!
Half Empty?
Sometimes, I see it
as 2/3 full
Other times
as ½ empty…
When I remember my gratitude
I suddenly discover
That it is whole
perfect and complete
Eternity of Gratitude
One foggy morning…
a stillness had overcome me
Not silence, for I could hear their breathing
I looked up and was surrounded
an honoring, a peaceful moment
One small eternity of gratitude
welling in my heart
Then, a noisy neighbor
startled deer into flight
Always Grateful
Celebrating the fact of life
with gratitude and love
• • •
Like rainbows and promises
of ever-present joy
Or baby cheeks or puppies
sunsets and rises, too
Like those and many more
I never tire of love
I’m always grateful of life
in all its parts
