"Over and over I marvel at the blessings in my life." 
                                 ~ Lawrence Welk 

This is a day for marveling with gratitude. Ideally, we will do this in a very real and sincere way this Thanksgiving day and every day. 

Sometimes, however, in the midst of preparations for holiday celebrations, stress blocks the flow of joy. Or, we may be spending this day apart from family or friends in a non-traditional way, with disappointment.

With compassion for however we are experiencing this day, may we pause and let pure gratitude for at least one thing come forth from our hearts.

Often, one small gratitude makes way for more and more thankfulness to rise...perhaps for family, friends, the food that sustains us, home, healings that have happened, healings hoped for, the work that we are doing or seeking, our dreams, our senses, the beauty of nature...

Despite present challenges, there is so much to be grateful for.

If we still feel blocked by hurt or anxiety, we can express, with faith and hope, appreciation for this once-in-all-eternity day and for life itself. 

May we marvel at the blessing of being here.

With love,
Charlene

PS - Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all, whether or not you live in the U.S.A. which designates this day as Thanksgiving. Greetings and blessings to touchstone subscribers everywhere.  
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JOY: May it keep your heart open and filled with light. (from The Twelve Gifts of Birth)

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Charlene Costanzo is the author of  The Twelve Gifts series of books:
The Twelve Gifts of Birth
The Twelve Gifts for Healing
The Twelve Gifts in Marriage
The Thirteenth Gift 
Touchstones: Stories for Living The Twelve Gifts 

November 27, 2014

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