Both prayer and meditation are indispensable tools for navigating our relationship with the universe and with ourselves. They are also natural complements to one another, and one makes way for the other just as the crest of a wave gives way to its hollow. If we tend to do only one or the other, prayer or meditation, we may find that we are out of balance, and we might benefit from exploring the missing form of communication. There are times when we need to reach out and express ourselves, fully exorcising our insides, and times when we are empty, ready to rest in quiet receiving. When we allow ourselves to do both, we begin to have a true conversation with the universe. ~Daily Om
Today I am grateful...
- for Bunny the Boston Bull who was given Mom's nickname
- that I had my first nap and my first night's sleep on my new mattress. Ahhhhh.
- that it is cool and rainy this morning but will give way to a glorious afternoon
- that tonight I get to see a dear friend who moved back "home" several years ago
I should strive for a friendliness and helpfulness that will affect all who come near to me. I should try to see something to love in them. I should welcome them, bestow little courtesies and understandings on them, and help them if they ask for help. I must send no one away without a word of cheer, a feeling that I really care about them. God may have put the impulse in some despairing one's mind to come to me. They may not want to communicate with me unless they are are sure of a warm welcome. ~Twenty-Four Hours a Day
7 comments:
I love you Mom. I love you So.
Lisa
It's nice to remember our Mother's and how much they meant. Regardless of faults, they gave us life. I'm grateful for that.
I did not know that was where the Bunny name came from...I'm glad you shared that darlin'.
I'm glad you and Bunny are both diggin' the new mattress.
Nothing like a new mattress on your back.
Happy Birthday to Scott and Lisa's Mom. xxxooo, mc
Zane, I am not carrying a mattress on my back, more like my back is on top of the mattress.
Hi,
It's great to see more people are becoming purposefully grateful. I recently started a new local Gratitude Group here in Australia and because the members are so lovely and we have an awesome time together, I've just started a global Gratitude Group at Zenzuu. Today I'm grateful that somebody thought to let me know about Zenzuu's moneymaking opportunity while it's still so new. If you want to join me and make money being grateful ( and why wouldn't we want that?!) join the community for free here...
http://www.zenzuu.com/zenbarbie You can then join the Gratitude Group and won't it be interesting to see how much we are given to be grateful for?
Barbie
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