Saturday, November 24, 2012

Grateful for Living Waters


I'm sitting here feeling so incredibly grateful for the amazingly beautiful and wondrous world that surrounds me...for the loves of my life...for the path I am walking (leaping, crawling) toward ordered ministry...for the movement of the Spirit and the mystery of life. The following words by David Steindl-Rast, shared in a video by Louie Schwartzberg called Gratitude, really resonate in my soul.



“It's not 'just another day', it's the one day that was given to you today. It's given to you...it's a gift. It's the only day that you have right now, and the only appropriate response is gratefulness.”



“If you do nothing else but to cultivate that response to the great gift that this unique day is…if you learn to respond as if it were the first day in your life and the very last day, then you will have spent this day very well.”




“And on this day all the people you meet, all that life from generations and from so many places all over the world flows together and meets you here, like a life-giving water if you only open your heart and drink.”




“And so I wish you will open your heart to all these blessings and let them flow through you...that everyone you will meet on this day will be blessed by you...just by your eyes, by your smile, by your touch...just by your presence.”




“Let the gratefulness overflow into blessing all around you. Then it will really be a good day.”









Amen, brother. Amen.

3 comments:

Trekcapri said...

Hi Anne, what lovely words to live by. And your accompanying photos are so beautiful and goes really well with his words.

Thank you so much for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend.

Annie said...

Such a beautiful post!

How did it get to be December already?!? I hope you and your family are having a lovely holiday! Cheers, Annie

Anne said...

Thanks Kathy and Annie!

I can't believe another year has almost come and gone, what a crazy one it's been (although aren't they all, really?! lol)

Warmest wishes to you for a wonderful Christmas season and a blessed and happy New Year. :)

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