… watching for the brushstrokes of God
Gratitude arises when we pay attention to the intricate connectivity of life, when we awake to the presence of everything around us that is so often hidden from our eyes, and the miracle of a living vibrant world gives us breath.
When does gratitude rise in you?
Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefullness, gratefullness is a measure of our aliveness. ~ David Steindl-Rast
How alive are you?
“As we learn to give thanks for all of life and death, for all of this given world of ours, we find a deep joy. It is the joy of trust, the joy of faith in the faithfulness at the heart of all things. It is the joy of gratefulness in touch with the fullness of life.” ~ David Steindl-Rast
Where are you fully alive?
What if you bowed before every dandelion you met and wrote love letters to squirrels and pigeons who crossed your path? ~ Christine Valters Paintner
The years, the months, the days, and the hours have flown by my open window. Here and there an incident, a towering moment, a naked memory, an etched countenance, a whisper in the dark, a golden glow these and much more are the woven fabric of the time I have lived. ~ Howard Thurman
What is woven into your fabric?
“We think of [beauty] in opposition to narrowness, scarcity, drudgery, and constraint. We think instead of what is expansive, generous, abundant, connected, and expressive. Beauty also connects us with the why of living. It points to discoveries waiting to be made about the creation. It points toward questions of right relationships, of ultimate meaning, and even of eternity. It points backward and outward and forward to our ultimate Source and Sustainer.” ~ Makoto Fujimura
What discoveries are waiting for you?
With the Eyes of the Heart 