Gratitude

For Thanksgiving Day and every day: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more.  It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.  It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.  Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for … Continue reading Gratitude

Thanksgiving Blessing

Abigail Van Buren who wrote the syndicated Dear Abby column for many years introduced me to the Thanksgiving prayer we say at our table.  I love its simplicity and reminder that we need to keep in mind those less fortunate than we are as we count our myriad of blessings.  This year, in our troubled world, let’s also be grateful to those who are different from us … Continue reading Thanksgiving Blessing