Category: gratitude

Waiting

December 23, 2006 | 3 comments

I chuckled when I read a comment made by Andy Warhol, “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” I’ve certainly seen proof of this with our children. If they are in the habit of getting what they

Getting untangled

December 17, 2006 | 1 comment

  The Whale If you read the front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle about a year ago, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and

Gratitude

December 15, 2006 | 4 comments

Enjoyed a nice article titled, “Gratitude: A life difference,” by Benjamin Devey. He wrote in part: “Gratitude unburdens our spirit from negative emotions and gives room for charity in our hearts. It opens the windows of heaven to work miracles

Benefits of kindness

December 13, 2006 | 1 comment

  I have wept in the night For the shortness of sight That to somebody’s need made me blind; But I never have yet Felt a tinge of regret For being a little too kind. ~ Anonymous, quoted by Richard

Gratitude and happiness

November 28, 2006 | No comments yet

A number of recent studies confirm happiness doesn’t come from having lots of money or showy things. It comes from attitude, perspective and outlook—qualities of life rooted in Spirit, rather than materialism. Malcolm Ritter for AP reported in part: “As